Distribution Transformer Specification
Distribution Transformer Specification
Distribution Transformer Specification
DISTRIBUTION TRANSFORMERS
2. STANDARD:
Except where modified by this specification, the transformer shall comply
with the requirements of IS-2026. IS-1180, IS.3347. IS.7421. IS.2099 and IS.335 of
the latest issue.
4. CAPACITY:
5.TYPE:
The distribution transformers shall be of the double wound type with three phase,
oil immersed, naturally cooled core type suitable for outdoor installation and for
operation in highly humid tropical climate and in lightning or non-lightning areas
and at an altitude of 0 to 1000 meters with range of temperatures varying from 5
to 50 Deg.C.
6.FREQUENCY:
7.FLUCTUATION IN VOLTAGE:
The transformers shall be rated suitable for operation for voltage upto plus
or minus 12% on the H.V side and frequency variation plus or minus 3%.
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8.NATURE OF LOAD:
The Distribution Transformer will be used for supplying a mixed power and lighting
loads.
9.TEMPERATURE RISE:
The maximum temperature rise shall not exceed the limit of 55 Degree C.
(measured by resistance) for the transformer winding & core and 45 Degree C.
(measured by thermometer) in top oil over an ambient temperature of 50 Deg.C,
when tested in accordance with IS.2026.
The transformer windings shall be delta connected on the HV side and star
connected on the LV side. The group symbol of the transformers shall be DY11, as
specified in IS 2026 of latest issue so as to produce a positive displacement of 30
Deg. from the primary to the secondary vector of the same phase. The neutral of
the secondary winding shall be connected to a separate insulated terminal.
15.NEUTRAL CURRENT:
The neutral current shall not be more than 2% of the rated full load
current in respect of 1000 KVA capacity transformer.
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17.1. The transformer core shall be built up of high grade cold rolled grain
oriented annealed (CRGO) laminations, having low loss and good grain properties,
coated with hot oil proof lamination insulation, bolted together and to the frame
firmly to prevent undue vibration or noise. The complete design of the core must
ensure permanency of the core losses with continuous working of the
transformers. The value of flux density allowed in the design shall be clearly
stated in the offer.
17.2. The tenderers should indicate in their tender the type and grade of core
materials used for manufacture of the transformers. They should also indicate
their concurrence ( in case the purchase orders are placed on them to furnish the
proof of purchase of such core material (invoice copy) along with the Certificate
for having availed the CENVAT benefits if availed. They should also furnish the
calculations for arriving at the maximum flux density and the losses for such core
materials proposed to be used by them.
17.3. Flux density: The maximum flux density at any point shall not exceed 1.55
webers/sq.m. at normal voltage and frequency.
17.4. The transformer core shall not be saturated for any value of V/f ratio to the
extent of 112.5% of the rated value of V/f ratio (i.e. 11000/50 or 22000/50 due to
the combined effect of voltage and frequency) upto 12.5% without injurious
heating at full load conditions and will not get saturated. The tenderer shall furnish
necessary design data in support of this situation.
17.5. The no load current at rated voltage and at 112.5% of rated voltage shall
not exceed the values given in the Statement of Schedule-F of this specification.
17.6. The test for magnetic balance by connecting the LV phase by phase to
rated phase voltage and measurement of an-bn-cn voltages will be carried out and
test results furnished.
17.7. The number of steps of core, Diameter of the core and the Effective Area of
the core should be as per the values given in Schedule-F of this specification.
17.8. The weight of core only and weight of core and windings should be furnished
in the guaranteed technical particulars failing which the tender is liable for
rejection.
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18CORE CLAMPING:
18.1 The core clamping channel shall be of size as specified in Schedule-F with 2
Nos. MS nut bolts for efficient clamping.
18.2. The top yoke channels to be reinforced by adequate size of MS flat with
thickness not less than 6 mm, at equidistant if holes/ cutting is done for LT lead so
as to avoid bending of channel.
18.3. MS channels shall be painted with oil and corrosion resistant paint before use.
18.4. MS rods shall be used as tie rods and key studs as specified in Schedule-F and
shall be efficiently insulated.
18.5. Core base and bottom yoke shall be supported with MS channel as specified in
Schedule- F with proper bolting together. In no case, flat or cut channels shall be
accepted.
18.6. All bottom & top yoke key studs, tie rods shall be painted with oil and
corrosion resistant paint before use.
18.7. Suitable eyes or lugs shall be provided in the channels abetting the top yoke
for lifting the core and windings out of the tank. The core shall be effectively
earthed to the tank.
19.1 Both H.T. and L.T. windings should be double paper covered insulated with
aluminium windings / Copper windings as indicated in Schedule-F.
19.2. The insulation materials to be used for the windings shall be suitable for
satisfactory service in tropical climates in this country and for full load operation as
per ISS. DPC insulation shall be provided for high voltage as well as low voltage
windings.
19.3 Electrical grade plain insulation Kraft paper shall be used for inter layer
insulation of the HV and LV coils. Press Board blocks shall be used for top and
bottom yoke insulation.
a. The conductor cross section of the windings for H.V. and L.V.
should not be less than as furnished in Schedule-F. 1% tolerance is permissible
for the dimensions for the windings.
b. Current density: The current density for HV and LV should not be more
than 2.8 A/sq.mm. for Copper and 1.6 A/sq.mm for Aluminium conductor.
c. The L.T. windings shall be cylindrical and concentric with H.T.windings on
the outer side. The arrangements of the windings must be such that there is
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21.2. L.V.Winding:
21.2.1 L.T. Star point shall be formed of Al./Cu. flat of sufficient length. Lead
from winding shall be connected to the flat by brazing.
21.2.3 "L" shape flexible sheet shall be clamped to L.V.Bushing metal part by
using nut, locknut and washers.
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21.2.4 For Aluminium windings, L & T Alkapee aluminium brazing rods with
suitable flux shalll be used. For copper windings, silver brazing alloy shall
be used.
22.0. CLEARANCES:
The clearances in respect of the following shall not be less than the
values specified in Schedule-F and standards such as I.S.2026 Part-III etc.,
23.0. TANK:
23.1. The transformer tank shall be of robust construction and shall be built of
electrically welded M.S.plate of suitable thickness not less than 5 mm for the
bottom and top and not less than 3.15 mm for the sides. The tank should be
sand blasted or cleaned by Chemical process and then coated with paint
conforming to No.632 of IS.5-1961 or the latest issue. For inside of the tank
suitable varnish coating shall be provided. The Tank should be pressure
tested and should withstand the value indicated in the Statement of the
Schedule F of the Contract. Welding should be done on both sides of the
plates forming the side walls, top and bottom of the transformer tank.
23.2. All joints of the transformer tank and fittings shall be hot oil tight and no
bulging shall occur during service. In order to facilitate easy removal of the
core and windings, the transformer core and windings shall be positioned
such that it can be lifted easily from the tank. The tank plate and the lifting
lugs shall be of such strength that the complete transformer when filled with
oil may be lifted by means of the lifting shackle.
23.4. Stiffners: The tank shall be reinforced by welded angle on the outside
walls on the edge of the tank to form two equal compartments for 500 KVA
rating and three equal compartments for 200, 250 & 500 KVA ratings. If
necessary, vertical stiffners shall be provided for the required rigidity. The
permanent deflection is not more than 5 mm upto 750 mm length and 6
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23.5. Lifting Lugs: Two Nos. welded heavy duty lifting lugs of MS plate 8 mm
thick suitably reinforced by vertical support flat of same thickness as of lug
welded edgewise below the lug on the side wall up to reinforcing angle shall
be provided to lift the transformer complete with oil. The lugs may be
positioned in such a way that when a sling is used it does not foul the
bushings or conservator.
23.6. Lifting Hooks for top cover : 2 Nos. hooks on MS plate of adequate size may
be provided to lift the tank cover.
23.7. Top cover fixing bolts: GI nut bolts of 1/2" dia with one plain washer shall
be used for top cover fixing spaced at 4" apart.
23.8. Gaskets & Sealing washers: 5 mm thick (for 500 KVA capacity) and 6 mm
thick ( for 200, 250 & 500 KVA capacities) oil and heat resistant Neoprene
rubberised corksheets, conforming to type B/C Part-II, I.S. 4253 will be
placed between the tank and cover plate. Accordingly sealing washers for
items like drain plug etc are to be provided.
26.0 CONSERVATOR:
1.1. The total volume of conservator shall be such as to contain 10% of total
quantity of oil. Normally 3% quantity of the total oil will be contained in the
conservator. Dimension of the conservator shall be indicated in the General
Arrangement Drawing.
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1.2. Oil level indicator with minimum oil level marking shall be provided on the
side which will be with fully covered detachable flange with single gasket
and tightened with MS nut-bolt.
1.3. The conservator shall be provided with the drain plug and a filling hole (30
mm dia) with cover)
1.4. The cover of the main tank shall be provided with air release plug to enable
trapped air to be released unless the conservator is so located as to
eliminate the possibility of air being trapped within the main tank.
1.5. The Pipe from conservator tank connecting to main tank shall be of 30mm
to 50 mm dia, according to the capacity of the transformer.
1.6. The inside diameter of the pipe connecting the conservator to the main
tank shall be within 30 mm to 50 mm according to the capacity of the
transformer and it should project into the conservator in such a way that its
end is approximately 20 mm above the bottom of the conservator so as to
create a sump for collection of impurities. The minimum oil level
corresponding to (-) 5 Degree C. should be above the sump level.
27.OIL:
27.1. The insulating oil used in the transformers shall comply with the requirements
such as the characteristics of oil, specific resistance, dielectric dissipation factor and
flash points electrical strength, etc. specified in IS.335 of latest issue. All the
transformers shall be supplied with the necessary quantity of oil. The oil content
should not be less than that prescribed in the Statement of Schedule-F, after
absorption by the core and windings. The following shall also be included:
28. RADIATORS:
28.1 Heat dissipation by fin type radiator 1.25 mm thick shall be worked out on the
basis of manufacturers data sheet. The tenderer should submit the calculation
sheet.
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28.2 The radiators may be fixed at right angle to the sides or diagonally. The size of
the radiator shall be such that it covers atleast 50% of bottom yoke, full core &
complete top yoke.
28.3 The radiators provided must be adequate. There should be a clear gap
of 75 mm between the tank / stiffner if any and the radiators, so that the belting
angles one on each longer side of the tank can be fixed. The radiators shall not
hinder the passage of belting angles.
29. BUSHINGS:
The transformer shall be of the outdoor type with bushing insulator terminals
on the HV and LV sides as specified in the Drawing & Statement of Schedule-
F attached hereto and should be provided on the sides of the tank. The
bushings should be of porcelain, brown glazed type, H.V. conforming to
IS.2099 of latest issue and L.V. conforming to IS.7421-1974 of the latest
issue.
The HV Bushings rods and other metal parts shall be of brass. LV bushings
rods shall be of copper and the other metal parts of brass. Bushing rods are
to be firmly mounted with three nuts inside and also outside the tank. The
dimensions shall conform to I.S.3347 of latest issue.
Copper rods of 30 mm dia for LT shall be provided for 1000 KVA capacities
for 22 KV rating.
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The bushing porcelain and metal parts shall conform to the following
specifications:
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32.0TAPPINGS:
32.1 Tappings shall be provided on the H.V.windings for variation of voltage on the
L.V.side from -9% to +3% of the rated voltage in five steps of 3% and shall be
controlled by an externally hand operated off-circuit tap changing switch. The tap
changing gear should be provided with an indicator arrangement in aluminium
anodised plate to show the tap position. Switch position 1 shall correspond to the
maximum plus tapping. Provision shall be made for locking the tapping switch
handle in position.
32.2. The operating lever of Tap switch should be provided at the side of the tank
and not on top of the tank cover.
33.1 The explosion vent like swan's neck is to be fitted at an angle of about 75 deg.
to the horizontal to avoid direct splashing of rain water on the diaphragm. The
diaphragm shall be made of Hylam Sheet of thickness 0.3 mm to avoid absorption of
moisture.
33.2 Steel net with bigger holes may be provided before the diaphragm and the
distance shall be 12 mm minimum. The pipe dia of the explosion vent shall be 70
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mm fixed by welding on sufficient size of hole on the top of the tank to handle more
oil to flow out in quicker time and to reduce pressure inside the tank.
33.3 The thickness of pipes in the case of vent pipe and the conservator shall be
sufficient to avoid weak metal parts which would give way under pressure. The
inside of the vent pipe shall be treated with anti corrosive paints as done in the case
of main tank.
34. BREATHER:
The tank base channels shall be of sufficient length so as to facilitate for pole
mounting and plinth/platform mounting. Base channel shall be welded to the
bottom of the tank across the longitudinal side of the tank.
36. PAINTINGS:
The above paints should conform to No.632 of IS.5 /1961 or latest issue.
1. The transformers shall have suitable terminals on both the HV and LV sides.
2. All leads including tapping and neutral shall be insulated and rigidly supported
and shall be easily accessible without need for removing the windings from
the tank.
3. Unless otherwise specified, the phase and neutral leads shall be brought out
of the tank through porcelain bushing insulators which must be of suitable
design to prevent failure due to line or lightning surges, system faults or
switching operation.
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38. FITTINGS:
Silicagel Breather
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Radiators
Explosion Vent
39.0 DRAWING:
40.0 TOLERANCES:
41.0INSPECTION:
All tests and inspection shall be made at the place of manufacturer, unless
otherwise specifically agreed upon by the manufacturer and purchaser at the time
of purchase. The manufacturer shall afford the inspector representing the
purchaser all reasonable facilities without charge, to safisfy him that material is
being supplied in accordance with the Technical Terms specified. The purchaser
has the right to have the tests carried out at his own cost by an independent
agency, whenever there is a dispute regarding quality of supply.
42.1. Stage inspection will be carried out by the purchaser's representative at the
following consumer's hold points.
At the time of these inspections, the raw materials such as core sheets, winding
conductor, insulating paper, oil and M.S.plate will be verified for quality, by scrutiny
of the documentary evidences for the purchase of these materials from the standard
manufacturers and along with the test certificates.
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The Tenderer should have adequate testing facility at the manufacturer's works so
also arrangement for measurement of losses, resistances, details of which will be
furnished by the tenderer.
43.2.1.
22 KV class transformers .
(ii) Dynamic Short Circuit Withstand Test showing No load losses & load
losses at 75 Deg.C.
The above Type Test Certificates should not be dated earlier than
five (5) years as on the date of tender opening.
The routine test certificate in duplicate for each of the transformer shall be
furnished to the purchaser for approval.
43.4.1 One Unit will be subjected to strip test at supplier's premises during the
course of Stage Inspection in accordance with Schedule-C.
44.0.SCHEDULES
The Tenderer shall fill in the following Schedules which form part of the Tender
Specification & Offer. If the Schedules & Drawings are not submitted duly filled in
with the offer, the offer shall be liable for rejection.
Schedule-A :
45. DRAWINGS:
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TESTS AT SITE:
The purchaser reserves the right of conducting any or all the tests on the
transformers after arrival at site and the contractor shall guarantee the test
certificate figures under actual service conditions.
A. STRIP TEST :
(1) One Unit will be subjected to strip tests at supplier's promises during the course
of stage inspection by the Third party inspection agency / Corporation Inspection
Engineers authorised by the Corporation. The transformers are liable to be rejected
if purchase order requirement are not met in respect of the minimum / maximum
values specified in the P.O. or Guaranteed Technical & Performance particulars.
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(2) Corporation is at liberty to conduct strip test for 2% of the ordered quantity
subject to a minimum of one number at Corporations site in the presence of
suppliers representative and the special committee constituted by the Corporation
within 15 days from the date of receipt of intimation from the Superintending
Engineer/MM-II. If it is found that the distribution transformer is not meeting the
Specification requirements and the values specified in the Purchase order or
Guaranteed Technical & Performance particulars, all the transformers in that
particular consignment are liable to be rejected.
(3) Dismantling and reassembling charges will be borne by the supplier. However
minor facilities such as drying oven , oil filters, cranes etc., needed for conducting
the strip test and subsequent reassembly by the supplier shall be provided by the
consignee Superintending Engineers free of cost.
QUALITY PLAN:
At the time of these inspections, the raw materials such as core sheets,
winding conductor, insulating paper, oil and M.S.Plate will be verified for quality, by
scrutiny of the documentary evidences for the purchase of these materials from the
standard manufacturers and along with the test certificates.
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in mm (minimum)
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LV Phase to Phase :
b) core by thermometer : 55
c) Oil by thermometer : 45
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in mm (minimum) : 1.5
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b. Explosion vent :
a) Pipe Dia (Nominal) : 70 mm
Diaphragm (Minimum) : 12 mm
e)Breather:
propylene
a) HV material : brass
HV dia : mm
b) LV material : copper
LV dia : mm
HV Nos. : 3+3
LV materials : brass
LV Nos. :4+4
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a) LT :
b) HT :
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CORE
A LEG CENTRES mm
B WINDOW HEIGHT mm
C CORE CIRCLE mm
D NO OF STEPS
LV COIL
G AXIAL LENGTH mm
BREADTH(b) mm
NO OF CONDUCTORS IN LV
LV INTERLAYER CLEARANCE mm
LV STRIP ARRANGEMENT
J AXIAL LENGTH mm
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M AND LV COIL mm
THICKNESS OF SPACERS mm
SIGNATURE OF TENDERER.
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