Design Clearances & Insulation in Oil

Voltage Level KV 0.6 3.3 6 11 15 20 33

HV test KV 3 10 20 28/34 38 50 70
Imp test KV _ 40 60 75/95 95 125 170

LV to Limb mm 3 6 8 12 18 22 25
with 1 with 3 with 4 with 5 6 with 8 with 10
mm pap mm Cyl mm Cyl mm Cyl mm Cyl mm Cyl mm Cyl
Creep 10 Creep 10 Creep 10 Creep 20 Creep 20 Creep 30 Creep 30
LV to HV (Alpha) mm 3 8 8 9 14 16 20
with 3 with 3 with 3 with 3 with 4 with 6 with 8
mm pap mm Cyl mm Cyl mm Cyl mm Cyl mm Cyl mm Cyl

HV Limb to Limb mm 3 6 8 10 13 15 20

HV to LV Creepage mm 13 20 25 31 41 46 60

HV to Window Length mm 5 20 20 20 30 40 55

Insulation thickness on HV lead mm 2 2 3 4 6 8 10

Creep paper

HV outer lead to tank mm 10 15 20 25 30 35 40

HV to pressing beam mm 10 15 20 25 30 35 40

Inter layer insulation Pap x Nos 0.2 x 2 0.127 x 2 0.127 x 2 0.127 x 4 0.127 x 4 0.127 x 6 0.127 x 8
in case of layer winding mm 0.4 0.254 0.254 0.508 0.508 0.762 1.016

Inter Layer Insulation Pap x Nos 0.2 x 2 0.06 x 2 0.06 x 4 0.06 x 4 0.06 x 4 0.06 x 6 0.06 x 6
in case of packet winding mm 0.4 0.12 0.24 0.24 0.24 0.36 0.36

Outer supporting rods to Wdg mm 5 20 20 25 35 45 55

With 3 With 3 With 3 With 4
mm sleeve mm sleeve mm sleeve mm sleeve
Tap Changer
Pin to Pin mm 18 18 18 18 18 18 18
Phase to Phase mm 55 55 55 55 80 80 80

Weidmann
LV to HV gap 6KV/mm 70/6=11.67mm for 70KV
LV to HV Creepage 2KV/mm, FOS 20% + 10% more gap as per
70/2=35 x1.2x1.1=46.2 (inclusive 3mm insulation on both e
If one electrode is not covered then add 20% more clearance
 Voltage level 0.6 3.3 6 11 15 20 33
HV outer lead to tank 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
HV to pressing beam 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
Outer supporting rods to coil 5 20 20 25 35 45 55
Sleeve 3 3 3 4
Tap Changer
Pin to pin 18 18 18 18 18 18 18
Phase to phase 55 55 55 55 80 80 80

or 70KV
e gap as per Weidmann
n on both electrodes
e clearance = 46.2x1.2=55.4
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