PowerIT Liquid Filled Transformers

IEC standard, small and medium, rated power ≤2000kVA, HV ≤36kV

Even our standard
solutions are special
In almost every place where people live and
work you will find at least one transformer. But
as long as it keeps working and supplying power
to the escalator in the department store, the
hotel lift, the office computer, the oven in the
local bakery, the farm machinery or the petro-
chemical plant nobody gives it a second thought.
However, transformers are one of the most im-
portant units in every production process. With-
out them the core activities of nearly every bu-
siness and factory would come to a standstill –
with serious financial consequences.
After nearly 100 years developing and manu-
facturing transformers we are well aware of this
dependency. This is why we never compromi-
se on the performance, security or reliability of
our products. Nor on design, materials, manu-
facturing methods, environmental protection or
recycling.
Our objective is to support you and to add value
to your activities by offering a comprehensive
range of top quality transformers. We also pro-
vide top class service and support.
With this approach we can tailor the most ap-
propriate technical
solution to every problem. A high quality solu-
tion with better service and support, better for
the environment and yet with greater availabi-
lity and a lower total cost ownership than our
competitors.
All over the world – in underground railways,
in amusement parks and every place where
people work or live – you will find ABB trans-
formers at work.
ABB invites you to find the optimal solution to
your application and to see with your own eyes
that even our standard solutions are special.
 Mission Introduction to IndustrialIT

ABB is a global leader in power and automation
technologies that enable utility and industry
customers to improve performance while
lowering environmental impact.
Introduction to ABB
ABB is the worlds leading supplier of Distribution
Transformers. We offer:
IndustrialIT is ABB's name for a powerful com-
mitment to solutions for Real-Time Automation
and Information. IndustrialIT guides every step
ABB takes going forward in technology, business
processes, and more. All ABB Distribution Trans-
former products are IndustrialIT certified, which
guarantees structured, easy accessible and on-
line documentation. It can be viewed on its own
but also as a part of a larger system.

All technologies (Dry/Liquid)

All standards (IEC, ANSI, etc)
Applications up to 72,5 kV

Facts and figures (approx)

Production facilities around the world: 30

Countries with Sales and Services centers: 140
Number of units sold yearly: 400.000

Quality statement

Our production facilities are ISO 9001/14001

certified. Our aim is to deliver your distribution
Working with us, you have access to a world- transformers fast, on time and conform to your
wide network of factories and facilities serving specifications.
you locally with a full range of products and
solutions. Our warranty provides one ABB qua-
lity and service. Working together gives you ac-
cess to production facilities using Industrial IT
and the most up to date technologies, providing
the highest quality for standard and specialty
products as well as solutions.

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 Construction features

Description ABB technology – Common

ABB Distribution Transformers manufacture a
wide range of oil and dry type transformers.
This brochure describes three phase oil type
distribution transformers up to 2000 kVA and
36kV. They are used to step down three-phase
high voltage to low voltage for power distribu-
tion, mainly in urban areas and for industrial
applications. Our standard transformers are de-
signed for use in moderate climates and can be
installed both outdoors and indoors. The loa-
ding capability is designed to comply with
IEC 354. Distribution transformers can be her-
metically sealed (the tank is completely filled
with oil) or equipped with an oil conservator.
Tanks are constructed with flexible corrugated
walls (fins), which enables sufficient cooling of
the transformer. The corrugated walls also com-
pensate for the changes in the oil volume during
operation. An advantage of the hermetically sea-
led transformers is that oil is never in contact
with the atmosphere thus avoiding periodic oil
analysis.
Our transformers are adaptable for pole moun-
ting or assembly in substations.
Technology (CT)
Our transformers are manufactured to provide
you with a high quality and reliable transfor-
mer. ABB have developed a Common Techno-
logy (CT) platform, which defines design stan-
dards, equipment and processes used in all our
factories. Use of this Common Technology en-
ables us to guarantee our customers a high qua-
lity and consistent product.
The key production features of our small and me-
dium distribution common technology are:
oval core
step lap
automatic cutting and stacking
of core legs
windings directly wound on the core legs
or mandrels with 2 HV coils in parallel
(smallest units)
epoxy diamond dotted paper insulation
between LV layers
tapered or full width layer insulation in
HV windings
What we achieved is:

standardisation of products
automation of production
Standard features stable process and quality
high reliability
Hermetically sealed: higher LV insulation level
Corrugated tank
HV and LV DIN bushings
Off-circuit tap changer
Oil drain valve
Oil filling plug on the cover
Lifting lugs
Earthing terminals
Rating plate
Mineral oil (inhibited or uninhibited)
Overpressure valve

Additionally, for transformers with a conser-

vator:
Magnetic oil level indicator
Buchholz relay
Oil filling plug on the conservator
Dehydrating breather

Other product types with different dimensions

and technical specifications can be designed
and manufactured on request.

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 Core
The magnetic circuit is of the three-column type
with mitred joints. It is manufactured with first-
rate, grain oriented magnetic, cold-rolled silic-
on steel laminations. The mounted core is clam-
ped down in order to reduce vibrations and mi-
nimize noise levels. Further noise level and no
load losses decreasing are achieved by step lap
core construction.
Core design is an important factor of any trans-
former’s efficiency. The geometric core arran-
gement and the materials chosen determine the
losses and noise levels. Grain oriented trans-
former sheet steel is used in the core construc-
tion. It is cut by the most modern, fully auto-
mated core cutting machinery and assembled
into limb and yoke sets. This results in high di-
mensional accuracy, excellent space factor, and
low loss values. By using step-lap technology,
the no-load currents can be reduced improving
the drawbacks associated with reactive power
compensation.
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Windings
The windings are made of two components,
conductor material and the insulation material.
The conductors used are a high grade electro-
lytic copper or aluminium. They are insulated
with pure cellulose or double enamel. The HV
windings are wound either with round, double
enamel insulated, or rectangular, paper insula-
ted wire. The LV windings are wound with rec-
tangular paper insulated wire, enameled wire
or foil. The windings are designed to meet the
customer’s insulation level requirements and
also to withstand the short circuit forces as ou-
tlined in IEC 60076-5. The neutral points of LV
windings are brought up to the tank cover.
 Off-circuit tap changer

The tappings of the HV winding, are connected

to the off-circuit tap changer located horizontally
between the yoke and the tank cover. The hand-
le is located on the cover and should only be
operated when the transformer is de-energized.
The design prevents setting the off-circuit tap
changer to intermediate positions. The mecha-
nism can also be padlocked during normal trans-
former operation.

Insulating liquids

The mineral oil – both inhibited and uninhibi-

ted types - with its electrical and chemical cha-
racteristics is in compliance with the IEC Stan-
dards and is P.C.B. and P.C.T. free.

ABB provides and promotes its own solution

as well. BIOTEMP® is biodegradable, vegeta-
ble-oil-based dielectric insulating fluid used in
electrical transformers. The product reduces en-
vironmental threats posed by transformer insu-
lating oil spills.

On special requests other fluids are available.

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 ...manufactured, assembled, tested
and painted in the factory
Tank and cover
Tank walls are made of corrugated cooling sur-
faces. The bottom plate, side and frames are of
welded construction. The welds are tested for oil
tightness. All protection device flanges, bus-
hings, tap switch drive and lifting lugs are fitted
on the tank cover. The cover is bolted to the
tank frame.
The underbase channel is welded to the base
plate and the rollers are suitable for either lon-
gitudinal or transverse movements. Single pole
3-phase transformers are delivered with flat base
as standard, but optionally can be equipped
with underbase channel beams where bi-direc-
tional wheels are a requirement.
The complete tank is tested and approved ac-
cording to CENELEC HD 428.6 S1 standard. Spe-
cial type lifecycle tests of more than 10 000 cy-
cles simulating over 30 years operation were
carried out with positive results.
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Painting and surface treatment
All metal parts are carefully sand-blasted. The
initial protective coating is made up of a single
coat of one pack epoxy paint. The final paint
coating is made up of several coats of paint.
Alternatively, hot dip galvanized transformers
can be supplied for use in heavy corrosion areas.
All units are painted in RAL 7033 but other
colours are available on request. Detailed pain-
ting procedures for different environmental con-
ditions are also available.
Options and accessories
Plug-in bushings on HV side
Dial type thermometer with or without
contacts
Oil level indicator
Pressure relief valve with or without
contacts
Multifunction protection device
Cable boxes
Off-circuit tap changer with 3 - 7 positi-
ons (9 on request)
Thermometer pocket
Skid base or bi-directional rollers
Integrated pole brackets on tank
Arcing horns
Dual voltage transformers
Galvanized tank
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 Quality and testing

Our production facilities where all ABB trans-

formers are manufactured are certified acc to
ISO 9001 and ISO 14001.

At the end of the manufacturing process the

transformers are individually tested in accor-
dance with the IEC Standards.

The routine tests are:

Voltage ratio and phase displacement

IEC 60076-1
Insulation resistance IEC 60076-1
Applied voltage test
(insulation to ground) IEC 60076-3
Induced voltage test (winding insulation)
IEC 60076-3
No load loss test IEC 60076-1
Winding resistance IEC 60076-1
Impedance and load loss test
IEC 60076-1
Control wiring, auxiliary operation.

Upon request, witnessed type/special tests can

be carried out:

Insulation lighting impulse test

IEC 60076-3
Temperature rise test IEC 60076-2
Sound level test IEC 600551
Partial discharge test IEC 600270

Specially designed reinforced transformers

suitable for pole mounting, protected with arcing
horns are tested in accordance with to SFS 2646
steep wave execution!

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 References

ABB has thousands of liquid filled transformers

at work all over the world in many different ap-
plications, such as utilities, windmills, compact
substations and industrial transformers.

ABB is different…

…offering the best and most reliable products

acc to meet the demanding requirements of all
our customers.

We offer our customers:

Quality – guaranteed by the most modern

technology, equipment, processes and
constantly improved in ABB R&D centres
all over the world
Speed – the shortest delivery time –
within days instead of weeks
Production and management processes
based on the newest Industrial IT factory
concept to allow control production every
minute in the real time
Focus Factories concept – specialized
factories that are focused on specific
product ranges to deliver consistent
quality and competitive products across
the globe.

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 Outline drawing

1 Thermometer pocket
2 Tap-changer handler
3 Oil drain valve
4 Rating plate
5 Lifting lug
6 LV bushings
7 HV bushings
8 Filling plug
9 Roller

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 Technical Data

HV uk kVA NLL LL losses L W H oil weight total weight Lwa

(75°C) comb. appr. appr. appr. appr. appr.
kV % W W mm mm mm kg kg dB
50
10 4 50 190 1100 A - A' 780 670 890 90 365 55
50 125 1350 B - C' 880 670 890 90 370 47
50 125 1100 A - C' 780 670 890 90 375 47
50 125 875 C - C' 860 645 890 100 420 47
20 4 50 190 1100 A - A' 840 645 1015 100 395 55
50 125 1350 B - C' 780 620 1015 95 375 47
50 125 1100 A - C' 840 645 1015 110 420 47
50 125 875 C - C' 900 670 1015 130 475 47
Wheelbase (D): 520mm Wheel diameter: 125mm
100
10 4 100 320 1750 A - A' 840 795 1040 130 580 59
100 210 2150 B - C' 1140 745 1090 150 610 49
100 210 1750 A - C' 1140 745 1090 145 660 49
100 210 1475 C - C' 900 670 1090 150 690 49
20 4 100 320 1750 A - A' 1200 770 1065 145 625 59
100 210 2150 B - C' 1200 770 1065 145 605 49
100 210 1750 A - C' 1200 770 1065 145 625 49
100 210 1475 C - C' 960 690 1115 165 680 49
Wheelbase (D): 520mm Wheel diameter: 125mm
160
10 4 160 460 2350 A - A' 1060 690 1140 180 840 62
160 300 3100 B - C' 960 740 1140 180 805 52
160 300 2350 A - C' 1060 690 1140 180 840 52
160 300 2000 C - C' 1060 690 1140 180 865 52
20 4 160 460 2350 A - A' 1020 715 1215 205 880 62
160 300 3100 B - C' 1060 690 1215 180 825 52
160 300 2350 A - C' 1020 715 1215 205 880 52
160 300 2000 C - C' 1020 715 1215 205 905 52
Wheelbase (D): 520mm Wheel diameter: 125mm
200
10 4 200 550 2850 A - A' 1120 715 1140 200 960 65
200 360 3800 B - C' 1120 865 1140 215 960 55
200 360 2850 A - C' 1120 715 1140 200 960 55
200 360 2450 C - C' 1120 765 1140 200 1010 55
20 4 200 550 2850 A - A' 1120 765 1215 200 990 65
200 360 3800 B - C' 1120 865 1215 210 980 55
200 360 2850 A - C' 1120 765 1215 200 990 55
200 360 2450 C - C' 1380 780 1215 230 1090 55
Wheelbase (D): 520mm Wheel diameter: 125mm
250
10 4 250 650 3250 A - A' 1320 765 1245 205 1110 65
250 425 4200 B - C' 1320 815 1245 215 1100 55
250 425 3250 A - C' 1320 765 1245 205 1110 55
250 425 2750 C - C' 1020 715 1275 200 1160 55
20 4 250 650 3250 A - A' 1080 780 1320 220 1135 65
250 425 4200 B - C' 1320 765 1245 230 1140 55
250 425 3250 A - C' 1080 780 1320 220 1140 55
250 425 2750 C - C' 1080 780 1350 230 1230 55
Wheelbase (D): 520mm Wheel diameter: 125mm

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 HV uk kVA NLL LL losses L W H oil weight total weight Lwa
(75°C) comb. appr. appr. appr. appr. appr.
kV % W W mm mm mm kg kg dB
400
10 4 400 930 6000 B - A' 1420 890 1350 270 1350 68
400 930 4600 A - A' 1350 850 1420 260 1310 68
400 610 6000 B - C' 1500 940 1400 280 1340 58
400 610 4600 A - C' 1250 850 1500 260 1400 58
400 610 3850 C - C' 1260 850 1540 340 1600 58
20 4 400 930 6000 B - A' 1420 890 1400 270 1350 68
400 930 4600 A - A' 1350 850 1470 260 1310 68
400 610 6000 B - C' 1500 940 1450 280 1340 58
400 610 4600 A - C' 1250 850 1550 260 1400 58
400 610 3850 C - C' 1260 850 1590 340 1600 58
Wheelbase (D): 670mm Wheel diameter: 125mm
500
10 4 500 1100 5500 A - A' 1420 850 1420 280 1500 69
500 730 5500 A - C' 1470 850 1810 310 1720 59
20 4 500 1100 5500 A - A' 1420 850 1470 280 1500 69
500 730 5500 A - C' 1470 850 1860 310 1720 59
Wheelbase (D): 670mm Wheel diameter: 125mm
630
10 4 630 1300 8400 B - A' 1590 1010 1530 350 1800 70
630 1300 6500 A - A' 1220 980 1530 410 2155 70
630 860 8400 B - C' 1800 1100 1620 400 2070 60
630 860 6500 A - C' 1200 900 1580 390 2040 60
630 860 5400 C - C' 1220 850 1630 340 2040 60
10 6 630 1200 8700 B - A' 1660 1010 1490 410 1810 70
630 1200 6750 A - A' 1420 850 1540 390 1900 70
630 800 8700 B - C' 1580 1010 1520 360 1800 60
630 800 6750 A - C' 1220 980 1510 400 2000 60
20 4 630 1300 8400 B - A' 1590 1010 1580 395 1790 70
630 1300 6500 A - A' 1220 980 1580 410 2155 70
630 860 8400 B - C' 1800 1100 1670 400 2070 60
630 860 6500 A - C' 1200 900 1630 390 2040 60
630 860 5400 C - C' 1220 850 1700 340 2040 60
20 6 630 1200 8700 B - A' 1660 1010 1530 410 1810 70
630 1200 6750 A - A' 1420 850 1590 390 1900 70
630 800 8700 B - C' 1580 1010 1570 360 1800 60
630 800 6750 A - C' 1220 980 1560 400 2000 60
Wheelbase (D): 670mm Wheel diameter: 125mm
800
10 6 800 1300 10000 B - A' 1740 1090 1530 490 2230 72
800 1300 8500 A - A' 1680 940 1540 430 2190 72
800 920 10000 B - C' 1470 980 1620 460 2400 62
800 920 8500 A - C' 1560 870 1570 460 2270 62
20 6 800 1300 10000 B - A' 1740 1090 1580 490 2230 72
800 1300 8500 A - A' 1680 940 1590 430 2190 72
800 920 10000 B - C' 1470 980 1670 460 2400 62
800 920 8500 A - C' 1560 870 1620 460 2270 62
Wheelbase (D): 670mm Wheel diameter: 125mm

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 HV uk kVA NLL LL losses L W H oil weight total weight Lwa
(75°C) comb. appr. appr. appr. appr. appr.
kV % W W mm mm mm kg kg dB
1000
10 6 1000 1700 13000 B - A' 1770 1080 1740 610 2650 73
1000 1700 10500 A - A' 1780 1100 1630 500 2520 73
1000 1100 13000 B - C' 1700 1120 1800 550 2740 63
1000 1100 10500 A - C' 1900 1220 1600 510 2750 63
20 6 1000 1700 13000 B - A' 1770 1080 1790 610 2650 73
1000 1700 10500 A - A' 1780 1100 1680 500 2520 73
1000 1100 13000 B - C' 1700 1120 1850 550 2740 63
1000 1100 10500 A - C' 1900 1220 1650 510 2750 63
Wheelbase (D): 820mm Wheel diameter: 160mm
1250
10 6 1250 2100 15400 B - A' 1900 1180 1760 640 3030 75
1250 2100 13000 A - A' 1880 1170 1810 600 3080 75
1250 1320 15400 B - C' 1960 1250 1750 605 3210 65
1250 1320 13000 A - C' 1880 1180 1730 620 3340 65
20 6 1250 2100 15400 B - A' 1900 1180 1810 640 3030 75
1250 2100 13000 A - A' 1880 1170 1860 600 3080 75
1250 1320 15400 B - C' 1960 1250 1800 605 3210 65
1250 1320 13000 A - C' 1880 1180 1780 620 3340 65
Wheelbase (D): 820mm Wheel diameter: 160mm
1600
10 6 1600 2600 20000 B - A' 1940 1160 2040 900 3880 76
1600 2600 17000 A - A' 1990 1270 1860 680 3640 76
1600 1700 20000 B - C' 1930 1240 1760 640 3610 66
1600 1700 17000 A - C' 1980 1160 1800 750 4140 66
20 6 1600 2600 20000 B - A' 1940 1160 2170 945 4050 76
1600 2600 17000 A - A' 1990 1270 1910 680 3640 76
1600 1700 20000 B - C' 1930 1240 1810 640 3610 66
1600 1700 17000 A - C' 1980 1160 1850 750 4140 66
Wheelbase (D): 820mm Wheel diameter: 160mm
2000
10 6 2000 3100 21000 A - A' 2070 1290 2040 870 4530 80
2000 2100 21000 A - C' 1960 1140 1900 870 4590 70
20 6 2000 3100 21000 A - A' 2070 1290 2090 870 4530 80
2000 2100 21000 A - C' 1960 1140 1950 870 4590 70
Wheelbase (D): 820mm Wheel diameter: 160mm

Above data are only examples to give an over-

view of possible standard transformers.

Transformers can be optimized with respect to

capitalised losses for optimization of Total Cost
of Ownership (TCO).

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 Distribution transformers offered by ABB Services offered by
ABB Distribution Transformers
Liquid filled distribution transformers:
- up to 72,5 kV - Environmental Services - PCB
- single phase and three phase Elimination Services
- ground mounted, pole mounted or - Installation and Commissioning
pad mounted - Training
- Testing and maintenance
Dry transformers: - Retrofits, Revamping and up-grading
- Open Wound - Spare parts procurement
- Vacuum Cast Coil - Technical information available from
- RESIBLOC® abb.com/distributiontransformers

Transformers for special applications like:

- Railway application
- Marine: propulsion and distribution
- Carrier Vessel Nuclear
- Rectifier Transformers
- Variable Speed Drive
- Excitation Transformers
- HVDC Converter
- Transformers for windmills
- Autotransformers
- Grounding/Earthing Transformers
- Neutral Earthing Reactors
- Current Limiting Reactors
- Arc Furnace
- Boostertransformers

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