RGMCET - NANDYAL

Presented by:

R SATISH KUMAR

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 RECAP

We have discussed
• Different electric arc furnaces

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 OBJECTIVES

On completion of this topic, you would be able to know

• Basic circuit for Electric Arc furnace.

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 BASIC CIRCUIT FOR ELECTRIC
3-phase
ARC FURNACE
supply

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 BASIC CIRCUIT FOR ELECTRIC
ARC FURNACE
• This furnace has three Electrodes connected to the
secondary side of 3Φ transformer.
• T/F secondary side winding is connected in “Star”
• The furnace transformer will have high reactance of
the order of 30 to 35%
• The transformer secondary side has provision for
no. of tapings.
• The electrodes have to be short circuited momentarily
and then separated from the charge to establish the Arc.

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 BASIC CIRCUIT FOR ELECTRIC
ARC FURNACE

• Arcs drawn between the tip of each electrode and the metal

charge causes eventual melting.

• So the solid melts to form a liquid pool.

• The arcs make contact between the surface of metal pool

and electrode tip, with additional Arcs between tip and
neighbour electrode or wall.

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 BASIC CIRCUIT FOR ELECTRIC
ARC FURNACE

• Reduce the secondary voltage to reduce the length of the

arcs and thus avoid burning side of wall and roof refractories.

For high power rating arc furnaces up to 10 – 12 MVA.

• Extra reactance is added to the furnace due to Delta

connection in secondary.

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 SUMMARY

We have discussed
• Basic circuit for electric arc furnace

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 QUIZ

1.For high power rating arc furnaces upto10-12MVA,the

transformer secondary will be

a. Connected in star

b. Connected in delta

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 Frequently asked questions

1) Draw the basic circuit for Electric Arc furnace along with the
arrangement of OCB, CT and Relays

2) List the applications of Electric Arc furnace

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