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Dry Type Transformers

Up to 500 kVA

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Contents

1. Scope .................................................................................................................................. 3
2. References .......................................................................................................................... 3
3. General ............................................................................................................................... 3
4. Service Conditions .............................................................................................................. 4
5. Unit Construction ................................................................................................................ 4
6. K-Factor Rated Transformers ............................................................................................. 5
7. Ratings ................................................................................................................................ 5
7.1 Voltage ................................................................................................... 5
7.2 Sound Levels ........................................................................................... 6
7.3 Loading .................................................................................................. 6
8. Primary Basic Impulse Insulation Level (BIL) ..................................................................... 6
9. Inspection ............................................................................................................................ 7
10. Testing ................................................................................................................................. 7
11. Transformer Accessories .................................................................................................... 8
12. Shipping and Documentation .............................................................................................. 8
13. Revision History .................................................................................................................. 9
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1. Scope
This specification details the design, construction and testing of Dry Type Transformers up to 500
kVA with voltage rating up to 34.5 kV, for both the general purpose type and K-factor rated type for
non-linear loads.

2. References
Reference is made in this specification to the following documents. The latest issues, amendments,
and supplements to these documents shall apply unless otherwise indicated.
SABIC Engineering Standards (SES)
IEC-E04-X02 Dry Type Transformers up to 500 kVA - Data Sheet
IEC-E02-G01 Electrical System Design Criteria
IEC-E03-E01 Surge Protection
Z01-G07 Shop Preparation of Equipment and Materials for Shipment
International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)
60050-421 International Electrotechnical Vocabulary, Chapter 421: Power transformers and
reactors

60076-1 Power transformers – Part 1: General

60076-2 Power transformers – Part 2: Temperature rise
60076-3 Power transformers – Part 3: Insulation levels, dielectric tests and external
clearances in air
60076-5 Power transformers – Part 5: Ability to withstand short circuit
60076-8 Power transformers – Part 8: Application guide
60076-10 Power transformers – Part 10: Determination of sound levels
60076-10-1 Power transformers – Part 10-1: Determination of sound levels – Application guide
60076-11 Power transformers – Part 11: Dry-type transformers
60076-12 Power transformers – Part 12: Loading guide for dry-type power transformers
60137 Insulated bushings for alternating voltages above 1 000 V
60364-5-54 Electrical installation of buildings – Part 5-54: Selection and erection of electrical
equipment – Earthing arrangements, protective conductors and protective bonding
conductors
American National Standards Association / Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers
(ANSI/IEEE)
C57.110 Recommended Practice For Establishing Liquid-Filled And Dry-Type Power And
Distribution Transformer Capability When Supplying Non-Sinusoidal Load Currents

3. General
3.1 See IEC 60050-421 and IEC 60076-1 for definitions of terms and general requirements.
3.2 Cast coil transformers are preferred to conventional dry type transformers when using in
adverse environmental conditions.
3.3 Unless otherwise noted, these units shall be utilized with a primary supply voltage not to
exceed 34.5 kV, 60 Hz, single or three phase and shall be self-cooled. Data sheet SES IEC-
E04-X02 shall be completed by all parties as required for each transformer and submitted as
part of the final documentation.
3.4 Any conflict(s) between this specification, SES and industry standards, engineering drawings,
and contract documents shall be resolved at the discretion of SABIC. When resolving any
conflict, the following order of precedence shall apply:
a. Purchase Order
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b. Data Sheet
c. Referenced Document(s)

4. Service Conditions
4.1 Transformers shall be designed to operate continuously and intermittently.
4.2 Transformers for outdoor applications shall be designed to operate outdoors in an atmosphere
typical of industrial facilities including petrochemical plants. Plants may be located in coastal
and desert areas with fine blown dust conditions.
4.3 Transformers shall be designed to operate in an ambient temperature of 1 to 50 °C.
4.4 Design temperature of the ambient air for any 24 hour period shall be 50 °C and metallic
surface temperature due to solar radiation shall be 90 °C.
4.5 Refer to IEC-E02-G01; Section 3.0 Environmental Conditions

5. Unit Construction
5.1 Transformers shall conform to IEC 60076-11 and rated from 15 kVA to 500 kVA.
5.2 Transformers for indoor use shall be ventilated dry type with a 220 °C insulation system. The
insulation levels and dielectric capabilities shall be in accordance with IEC 60076-3 and IEC
60076-11 section 12.
5.3 Transformers for outdoor use in both classified and unclassified areas shall be non-ventilated
up to the limits available from the manufacturer. Above this limit they shall be ventilated and
protected from the environment with weather shield kits.
5.4 Units shall be designed to operate with a rated maximum temperature rise of 150 °C.
5.5 Unless otherwise specified, electrical conductor shall be made of electrolytic copper, with
conductivity 98% IACS and arranged to brace coil layers and provide maximum ventilation.
Aluminum windings shall be provided with conductivity 61% IACS, if specified on data sheets,
SES IEC-E04-X02.
5.6 Core laminations shall be tightly assembled. Core and coil assemblies shall be constructed to
provide thermal, mechanical and magnetic short circuit withstand capabilities.
5.7 The core and coil assembly shall be installed on vibration dampening pads and securely bolted
to the enclosure base.
5.8 Earthing terminals shall be in accordance with IEC 60076-11 section 32 and IEC 60364-5-54.
5.9 On neutral grounded wye system, the neutral shall be grounded at the supply transformer.
5.10 The enclosure shall be of heavy gauge steel construction, with removable front and rear covers
to provide access to the terminal compartments.
5.11 Unless otherwise specified, finish coat shall have a nonmetallic pigment surface. Color of finish
coat shall be light gray RAL 7035 in accordance to RAL Institute – Basic Collection RAL 840-
HR / RAL 841-GL and covered with an epoxy coat for protection against environmental
conditions.
5.12 Terminals shall be sized to carry 125 percent of the transformers full load current.
5.13 Transformers shall be approved for use in the zone classification they are to be installed in.
The majority of these transformers will probably be located in Group II, Zone 2 areas.
Wherever possible they shall be installed in unclassified areas.
5.14 Enclosures for transformer units installed outdoors shall have protection classification of IP66.
5.15 The enclosure shall be mechanically isolated from the transformer.
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5.16 Corrosion resistant wall mounting brackets and fasteners shall be installed where specified.
5.17 Insulated bushings for alternating voltages above 1000 V shall be in accordance with IEC
60137.

6. K-Factor Rated Transformers

6.1 When transformers are to serve non-linear loads they shall be K-Factor rated to withstand the
additional heating generated by the harmonic current.
6.2 The K-Factor is the ratio between the additional losses due to harmonics and the eddy current
losses at 60 Hz.
6.3 The K-Factor rated transformers shall be suitable for non-sinusoidal loads and harmonic
distortion as required in ANSI/IEEE C57.110.
6.4 The K-Factor rated transformers shall be UL listed and shall bear the UL marking on its
nameplate along with the specific K-Factor rating or equal.
6.5 The transformers shall be designed with and labeled for one of the following K-Factor rating
designations:
K4 for 50 percent non-linear load
K13 for 100 percent non-linear load
K20 for 150 percent non-linear load
K30 for 200 percent non-linear load
Note: K-Factor rated transformers for non-linear loads to be installed in hazardous areas shall
have limited kVA rating.
6.6 The core of K-Factor rated transformers shall be designed to withstand voltage distortion and
high frequency harmonic currents.
6.7 The core shall be made of high quality magnetic flux density material.
6.8 Primary and secondary windings shall be designed to minimize stray losses, skin effect losses
and excessive heating from harmonic currents.
6.9 Coils shall not exceed the specified winding temperature rise, the corresponding hot spot
temperature rating or the 220 °C insulation rating while carrying the specified non-linear load.
6.10 An electrostatic shield shall be provided between the primary and secondary windings and
grounded to a common point within the transformer enclosure.
6.11 K-Factor rating is not described in the IEC.General information for measurement and
calculation of transformer losses shall conform to IEC 60076-1 and IEC 60076-8.

7. Ratings
7.1 Voltage
7.1.1 All transformers shall be 3 phase delta primary and wye secondary dry type and
suitable for indoor and outdoor operation.
7.1.2 Unless otherwise specified on data sheets standard voltage ratings shall be supplied.
The primary voltage shall not exceed 34.5 kV, with secondary voltage to be one of the
following:
a. 230 V single phase 2 wire
b. 400 Y / 230 V three phase 4 wire
c. 480 Y / 277 V three phase 4 wire
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7.1.3 Unless otherwise specified, provide a minimum of four full-capacity, off-load taps, two
– 2.5 percent above nominal and two – 2.5 percent below nominal shall be provided
on the high voltage winding.
7.2 Sound Levels
Unless otherwise specified, transformer average sound levels shall be determined in
conformance with IEC 60076-10 and IEC 60076-10-1 as follows:

10 to 50 kVA 48 dB
51 to 150 kVA 53 dB

151 to 300 kVA 58 dB

301 to 500 kVA 63 dB

7.3 Loading
Transformer loading shall be in accordance with IEC 60076-12.

8. Primary Basic Impulse Insulation Level (BIL)

Transformer Winding Insulation levels shall not be less than defined in IEC 60076-3, Table 2:

Table I
Selected rated withstand voltages for transformer windings
Highest voltage for Rated lightning Rated short duration
Equipment Um impulse withstand induced or separate
voltage source AC withstand
voltage
kV (r.m.s.value) kV (peak value) kV (r.m.s.value)

3.6 40 10

7.2 60 20

17.5 95 38

36 170 70

Bushing Insulation levels shall not be less than defined in IEC 60137, Table 7:

Table II
Selected bushing insulation levels
Highest voltage for Dry lightning impulse Power-frequency
Equipment Um withstand voltage withstand voltage,
(BIL) wet and dry

kV (r.m.s.value) kV (r.m.s. value)

kV (peak value)

3.6 40 10
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7.2 60 20

17.5 95 38

36 170 70

9. Inspection
9.1 Vendor shall have a quality control program which will be monitored by SABIC. Vendor shall
also be responsible for quality control of all the work done by a subcontractor.
9.2 Inspection procedures and reviews shall be defined by specific project requirements, which
are part of the purchase order.
9.3 Inspection will be at the discretion of SABIC.
9.4 When specified, vendor shall arrange for an inspection by SABIC.
9.5 The vendor shall provide to SABIC, at the time of inspection, a complete set of the approved
drawings of the equipment, quality control procedures and results of tests carried out on the
transformers in accordance with the purchase order.
9.6 When major components or services are obtained from sub-suppliers, SABIC representative
shall be notified and given the option of inspection at the point of manufacture.
9.7 It is the responsibility of the prime supplier to include SABIC inspection requirements in
suborders and to arrange for approval drawings of the equipment to be available to SABIC
during inspections at the sub-supplier’s location.
9.8 Additional inspections of equipment by SABIC do not relieve the supplier or sub-supplier of
the responsibility for meeting the requirements of the specification.
9.9 SABIC approval and release shall be required prior to shipment.

10. Testing
11.1 Transformers shall be tested at an accredited testing laboratory in accordance with IEC 60076-
11 and IEC 60076-1 and applicable industry standards. Unless otherwise specified, the
following tests shall be conducted prior to shipping, SABIC shall receive certified copies of the
test results.
a. Ratio: Rated voltage and all taps
b. Excitation loss at rated voltage and nameplate connection
c. Resistance: On all windings and at all tap positions
d. Polarity and phase relations
e. Excitation current at rated voltage and at nameplate connection
f. Load loss and impedance corrected to nameplate connected rated voltage and rated
temperature rise, at 50 °C ambient and rated kVA
g. Sound level testing
h. Temperature rise of each winding
i. Dielectric: Applied potential, at power frequency, for each winding to all other windings, the
core and the enclosure or frame
j. Dielectric: Induced potential
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k. Dielectric: Partial discharge, coils less than 1.2 kV

l. Dielectric: Impulse
m. Insulation Resistance: Each winding to ground and from winding to winding using a megger
type tester, or as required
n. Short circuit. Test certificate for similar transformer is sufficient to be submitted instead of
conducting this test.
o. Full load and impartial

11. Transformer Accessories

12.1 Each transformer shall be equipped with all vendor’s normally furnished standard accessories.
12.2 Refer to IEC-E03-E01 for Surge Protection requirements. If surge arresters are specified on
data sheet, they shall be mounted to allow for ready disconnection (without removal) to permit
independent testing of transformer and arresters.
12.3 Unless otherwise specified on data sheet, 3 phase hot spot temperature indicators shall be
provided on transformers above 300 kVA.
12.4 Nameplates shall be as per manufacturer standard, securely fastened at eye level height to
the front of the transformer enclosure. Unless otherwise specified the information shall
conform to IEC 60076-11, section 9.1. As a minimum the nameplate shall include the following:
a. Complete electrical data
b. Wiring Diagram
c. Tap Connections
d. Manufacturer's Name
e. Catalog Number
f. Mfg. Serial No.
g. Date of Manufacture
h. Impedance
i. Weight
j. Ambient Temperature
k. Vector Group

12. Shipping and Documentation

13.1 Vendor shall submit a description of preparation for shipping for SABIC approval. Vendor shall
be responsible for the preparation for shipment and ensuring that the transformer reaches
SABIC destination in satisfactory condition.
13.2 The following documents shall be submitted with the material submittal. All drawings shall be
provided on CAD compatible electronic format in addition to hard copies of the drawings
requested in the data sheet.
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A B C D
With For Final As- DESCRIPTION
Bid Review Certified Built
Detailed bill of material giving schematic identification,
X X X quantity, make, rating, model, and manufacturer of
components
X X X X Nameplate Drawing

X X X X Assembly drawings showing plans, front and side view

elevations, dimensions, weights. Sectional views shall
show locations of all equipment and devices
Transformer installation drawings showing connections
X X X
and wiring diagrams for all electrical equipment.
X X X Single-line, 3-line, and control schematic diagrams
X Data for qualification of coatings
X Certified test reports
X(1) Installation, operation and maintenance manual
X Final as-built drawings
X X Recommended-price spare parts list:

Key:
A. Bidder shall furnish these documents with proposal.
B. Vendor shall furnish these documents for SABIC review and authorization to proceed before
fabrication.
C. Vendor shall furnish these documents as part of the final certified document submittal.
(1) Equipment should be shipped with one set of installation, operation, and maintenance manual
with complete maintenance requirements, procedures and frequency, for each component
requiring periodic maintenance. This shall include testing method and frequency for testing the
integrity of pressure relief devices.
D. As-built within 2 weeks following shipment.

13. Revision History

Revision No.1, January 2011 References updated.
Revision No. 2, September 2015 References updated and addenda incorporated.
Revision No. 3, September 2020 References updated and addenda incorporated.