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Manual on Transformers

12.9 An earthing terminal shall be provided in each disconnecting or sealing end chamber to which the connectioins from the transformer winding can be earthed during cable testing. 12.10 The cable boxes and disconnecting or sealing end chambers shall also be capable of withstanding for 15 minutes, both at the time of the first tests on the cables and at any subsequent time as may be required, between phases and to earth a DC test equal to 2E kV or an AC test equal to 4E/3 kV. 12.11 During these tests the links in the disconnecting or sealing end chamber or cable box will be withdrawn and the transformer winding with connections thereto will be earthed. 12.12 Unless otherwise approved the creepage distances and clearance to earth and between phases shall not be less than those specified in Table 1. In case of compound filled cable box with shrinkable tape, the allowable minimum clearances shall be subject to the agreement between manufacturer and the user. 12.13 Cable boxes suitable for semi-fluid compound filling shall be tested with transformer oil at room temperature and at a pressure of 0.7 kg/cm2 for 12 hours during which no leakage shall occur. 12.14 Terminals shall be marked in a clear and permanent manner. 12.15 Unless otherwise specified main cabling jointing and filling of cable boxes will be carried out by the customer. However, filling medium will be supplied as a part of the cable box by the manufacturer.
Table 1 Voltage class kV Insulating medium Clearance between phases (mm) 25 50 90 130 50 241 100 351 125 Clearance to earth direct (mm) 20 50 70 80 50 140 75 222 100 Creepage over porcelain to similar material (mm) 25 90 192 75 384 125 576 150 Creepage over cable surface (mm) 192 125 384 190 576 250

1.1 3.6 6.6 12 24 36

Air Air Air Air Compound Air Semi-fluid compound or oil Air Semi-fluid compound or oil

13.0 TEMPERATURE INDICATING DEVICES AND ALARM 13.1 Oil temperature indicator shall be provided as required in detail specification, i.e., Section D to G. 13.2 All transformers above 10 MVA shall be provided with a device for indicating hottest spot winding temperature. The device shall have a dial type indicator and in addition a

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pointer to register the highest temperature reached. The number of contacts as specified will be provided. 13.3 Except where outdoor type of indicators are supplied, the temperature indicators shall be housed in the marshalling box. If specified, for transformers above 10 MVA a remote repeater indicator electrically operated from winding temperature indicator is to be provided for mounting on the control panels. Unless otherwise specified the remote repeater indicator shall be of flush mounting type. 13.4 The tripping contacts of winding temperature indicators shall be adjustable to close between 60o C and 120C and alarm contacts to close between 50C and 100C and both shall re-open when the temperature has fallen by about 10C. 13.5 The contacts used to control the cooling plant motors on the above devices shall be adjustable to close between 50o C and 100o C and re-open when the temperature has fallen by any desired amount between 15o C and 30o C. 13.6 All contacts shall be adjustable on a scale and shall be accessible on removal of the cover. Micro switches shall be preferred to mercury switches. 13.7 The temperature indicators shall be so designed that it shall be possible to check the operation of the contacts and associated equipment. 13.8 Connections shall be brought from the device to terminals placed inside the marshalling box. 13.9 Cooler failure or oil and water flow alarm shall be provided as specified in clause 7.2.6. 14.0 GAS AND OIL ACTUATED RELAYS 14.1 Each transformer shall be fitted with gas and oil actuated relay equipment to IS : 3637 having contacts which close following oil surge or low oil level conditions. Micro switches shall be preferred to mercury switches. 14.2 Each gas and oil actuated relay shall be provided with a test cock to take a flexible pipe connection for checking the operation of the relay. 14.3 Where specified to allow gas to be collected at ground level, a pipe approximately 5 mm inside diameter shall be connected to the gas release cock of the gas and oil-actuated relay and brought down to a point approximately 1.25 m above ground level, where it shall be terminated by a cock. 14.4 A machined surface shall be provided on the top of each relay to facilitate the setting of the relays and to check the mounting angle in the pipe and the cross level of the relay.