PFIFFNER Instrument

Transformers Ltd.
Hirschthal, Switzerland
PFIFFNER Group

 Number of global employees 600

 Sales in 2019 consolidation 123 MCHF

PCH & R&D PBR

Hirschthal Itajaí
Switzerland Brazil

MGC & PFS PTR

Kaiseraugst Ankara
Switzerland Turkey

ALPHA PDE
Nidau Itzehoe
Switzerland Germany
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PFIFFNER Group – Organisation

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PFIFFNER Instrument Transformer Ltd.

 Number of employees 215

 Sales in 2019 61 MCHF

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PFIFFNER Group – Global Presence

 Local organisations in 9 countries

 Worldwide representatives
 Market focus: Europe, Middle and South America, Turkey and Middle East

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PFIFFNER Group - 90 years of tradition
1927 Company founded by Emil Pfiffner
1953 Acquisition of the company by Fritz Hunziker Senior
1987 Fritz Hunziker Junior becomes Managing Director
2001 Acquisition of MGC Moser-Glaser Ltd, Kaiseraugst
2004 Start-up of PFIFFNER Transformatör Ltd, Turkey
2006 Start-up of PFIFFNER do Brasil Ltd, Brazil
2010 Start-up of PFIFFNER Deutschland Ltd, Germany
2011 Start-up of PFIFFNER Technology Ltd, Hirschthal
2015 Acquisition of ALPHA Elektrotechnik Ltd, Nidau
2018 Start-up of PFIFFNER Systems Ltd, Kaiseraugst
2019 Acquisition of Haefely Test Systems Ltd., Basel

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Outdoor instrument transformers

Current transformers Combined transformers Inductive VT Resistive capacitive VD

24 – 550 kV 24 – 170 kV 24 – 245 kV 72 – 550 kV

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Indoor instrument transformers

High voltage Medium voltage Medium voltage Low voltage

GIS CT & VT Ring core CT Support type CT CT & VT

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78% of products in HV product range

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PFIFFNER products – all over the grid

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PFIFFNER production Hirschthal

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Production outdoor IT

 Processing on CNC machine  Ring core production

 Winding of ring cores  Winding of VT primary winding

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Production outdoor IT

 Insulation  Impregnation
 Pre-drying  Testing

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Current transformers

 Oil-paper insulated
 24 – 550 kV
 Head type with two head sizes,
up to 72 kV also tank type
available
 Simple primary winding
changeover
 Explosion tested casing

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Inductive voltage transformers

 Oil-paper insulated
 24 – 245 kV
 Working at low induction
 With open delta winding and
damping unit, ferroresonance can
be minimized
 Generously-sized terminal box

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Capacitive voltage transformers

 Oil-paper insulated
 72 – 550 kV
 Ferro-resonance-free
 Custom made design
 Various features available

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Capacitive resistive voltage devider

 Oil-paper insulated
 72 – 550 kV
 Ferro-resonance-free
 Custom made design
 Various features available
 Can be used for the measurement
of mains quality (bandwidth 2 MHz)
 Highest accuracy from DC up to
10 kHz

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Combined instrument transformers

 Oil-paper insulated
 24 – 170 kV
 Combines all advantages of
current and voltage transformers
 Guaranteed accuracy over entire
service life

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GIS current transformers

 SF6-gas insulated
 Primary current up to 5‘000 A
 Single-phase and three-phase
current transformers
 Free choice of mounting position
 All current transformers are built
based on specific customer
requirements

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GIS voltage transformers

 SF6-gas insulated
 72 – 550 kV
 Maximum of 5 secondary windings
 Accuracy cl. 0.1; 0.2; 3P
 Leakage < 0.2% per annum

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Cable current transformers

 Primary current up to 50‘000 A

 Mounted in insulated-phase bus
(IPB), generator bushings or
generator switches
 Available ex-protection for Zone 2

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Support type CT’s and VT’s

 12 – 72 kV
 Used to fit in medium voltage
cabinets
 Small design
 Free choice of mounting position
 Calibration for different countries is
available

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Low voltage CT’s and VT’s

 Inhouse designed production

 Standardized types but also
custom made
 Fast delivery
 Big variety of types and
applications

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Swiss quality made by PFIFFNER

 6 inhouse laboratories
 Power frequency withstand tests
up to a test voltage of 1000 kV
 Lightning impulse withstand test
voltages up to 2000 kV
 Accredited according to the
standard ISO/IEC 17025
 Accredited according ISO 9001,
14001 and OHSAS 18001
 Accredited member of ILAC

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Quality combined with expertise

 90 years of experience with an enormous amount of know-how

 Long lasting partnerships with customers and suppliers
 High vertical integration to control all key processes in-house
 Swiss quality beginning from development all through to delivery

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