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3.1.2

On Load Tap Changer (LTC) The on load tap changer (LTC) shall have the contact life of not less than 500,000 numbers of tap change operation. The LTC shall be of high speed resistor type and shall regulate the output at full capacity at normal voltage and all taps above, and at rated current at all taps below normal voltage. Regulation through any auxiliary transformer is not acceptable. The LTC shall consist of separated diverter switch and tap selector. The diverter switch shall have independent compartment and oil conservator from transformer main tank. The transition resistor shall at least be designed to withstand a number equivalent to one cycle (the movement of the tap changer from one end of its range to the other and return to its original position) of uninterrupted operation, therefore manual continuous consecutive tap-change of one cycle shall be possible without overheating or damaging the transition resistor. The mark to indicate the position of tap changer shall be provided for each pole of LTC. The LTC equipment shall provide a range of regulation and percentage of each step as specified. The tap positions of LTC shall have no idle tap. Local and remote control and indication for the LTC equipment shall be furnished. The local control equipment shall be installed in a transformer control cubicle. The pressure relay or oil flow relay shall be provided to prevent excessive pressured in the switch enclosure in case a fault should occur, causing vaporization of the oil and a normally open contract shall also be provided to trip the main circuit breaker at a pre-set pressure or flow rate. The design of the tap changing equipment shall be such that the mechanism will not stop in any intermediate position, however, if the mechanism through faulty operation does stop in an intermediate position, full load must be carried by the transformer without injury to the equipment. The mechanical position indicator shall be equipped in the motor drive cubicle. The LTC motor shall be designed to be of step control, which in any case the operation shall be of step by step. The on load tap changer shall be equipped with but not limited to the following accessories. (a) LTC pressure relay or oil flow relay with a normally open trip contract for each switch compartment. (b) Pressure relief device with a normally open alarm contact for each switch compartment. (c) Oil-level gauge with a low-level normally open alarm contract. (d) Silica-gel breather for LTC conservator. (e) Valve with flange connection complete with blank cover plate of at least for the following: (f) Connecting valve for LTC conservator to LTC compartment Oil drain valve for LTC conservator and each LTC compartment Oil filing valve for LTC conservator an LTC compartment

Detachable lifting device fixed on the transformer tank for lifting off the diverter switch

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or selector switch of the LTC from transformer tank to the ground level. The lifting device shall be properly kept in the separated cubicle mounted at the transformer tank.

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3.1.4

LTC Control The LTC shall be provided with overcurrent protection in order to prevent the tap-change operation during a short circuit, which would too greatly stress the contacts of the diverter switch. Three instantaneous and self reset overcurrent relays shall be equipped and the function of protection shall be arranged as follows : (a) Whenever overcurrent is occurred, the control circuit for commanding LTC motor operation shall be blocked by the normally close contacts of the overcurrent relays. After overcurrent is cleared, the command control circuit shall be designed to recover immediately without any time delay. (b) If during tap-change and overcurrent is occurred, the LTC motor circuit shall be blocked through the mechanical cam switch, which close from the very beginning to the very end of every tap-change operation, and the normally open contacts of the overcurrent relays. The stop motion of the motor shall be made through the motor brake contactor. The total operating time from energization of overcurrent relay unit motor circuit is blocked shall not be more than 35 ms. After overcurrent is cleared, the motor circuit shall be designed to recover with the possible adjustable time delay of 0-60 s. The regulation of the transformer voltage shall be regulated from the secondary side of the transformer, therefore the voltage for control circuit, voltmeter to indicate system voltage and voltage regulating relay shall be taken from the secondary side of the transformer. For transformer with the secondary side voltage of 115 kV, the regulated voltage shall be taken from the coupling capacitor voltage transformer of 115,000 / 3 : 115 V provided by the Owner while the transformer with the secondary side voltage of 22 kV, the voltage transformer of 22,000: 110V connected line to line (X1 to X3), shall be supplied by the Sub-Contractor. The voltage transformer supplied by the Sub-Contractor shall be complete with terminal pad and shall be mounted on the transformer tank. The voltage regulating relay shall be supplied together with the timer and under voltage relay. The signal order from the voltage regulating relay to execute the tap changer operation, when the regulating voltage is out of the voltage regulating level, shall be designed to be delayed by the timer with the setting time of 0-60 s. If the control voltage abnormally falls, the movement of the tap changer shall be locked by the contact of the undervoltage relay, even if the contacts of the voltage regulating relay are working. The LTC motor circuit shall be blocked when the tap change delay is occurred. The following accessories and accessories for LTC control equipment shall be equipped for each transformer: (a) The Sub-Contractor shall deliver and install the following devices on the remote control board : (i) 43 AMDCS Load Tap Changer (LTC) selector switch, three-position, AUTO-MANUAL-DCS CONTROL.

(ii) 84CS (LOWER - RAISE) control switch of automatic or spring returned type to an intermediate "OFF" position for manual control of the motor-operated tap changer. (iii) Voltage regulating relay which shall be a flush mounting type.

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(iv) Manual operated voltage setting device of flush mounting type, with the dimension approximately 12 cm square, for setting of any desired reference voltage to the voltage regulating relay. The dial scale of the voltage setting device shall be calibrated for direct kV reading with the range of about 7.5 percent of nominal system voltage (115 kV) of the voltage regulating side. (v) Tap position receiver indicator for the tap changer which shall be a flush mounting type switchboard instrument approximately 10 cm square. The tap position shall be indicated by 1L, N, 1R ..... (vi) White indicating lamp for showing the LTC during operation. The pilot lamp assemblies shall be of low power, cool operating, 24 Vdc, switchboard type and integrally mounted resistor for operation with 220 Vdc. (b) The Sub-Contractor shall furnish and mount the following control devices in the transformer control cubicle : (i) 43LTR (LOCAL - TEST - REMOTE) selector switch

(ii) 184CS (LOWER - RAISE) control switch of automatic or spring returned type to an intermediate "OFF" position for manual control of the motor-operated tap changer (iii) Tap position receiver indicator. The tap position shall be indicated by ...... 1L, N, 1R ...... (iv) Undervoltage relay and timer for voltage regulating relay (If not included in the voltage regulating relay.) (v) LTC overcurrent relay of instantaneous and self-reset type. (Having adjusted range around 150% of transformer rated current.) (vi) Three phase undervoltage relay for AC supply (vii) Undervoltage relay for DC supply (viii) Control and auxiliary relays (ix) Voltmeter (The dial scale shall be calibrated for direct kV reading) (c) The Sub-Contractor shall furnish and mount the following control devices on the LTC driving mechanism cabinet : (i) " LOWER - RAISE " push buttons

(ii) Means for manual operation when power supply is lost. (iii) Tap change operation counter with two sets of 6 digits registering number, one set for registering the accumulated number of tap change performed and another set with resetting knob for possible recount of tap change performed. (iv) Step by step operation control devices (v) Mechanical tap position indicator indicated by...1L, N, 1R ... (vi) Device for transmitting the tap changer position to the tap position receiver indicators located at the transformer control cubicle and remote control board.

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(vii) Multi-tap resistor device with number of taps equal to number of required tap positions for possible remote tap position indication by telemetering through the tap position transducer. The resistance of each tap shall be of equal value of which the total combined resistance shall be of 10,000 . The multi-tap resistor device shall have common rotating arm which rotates in relevant with, but independently from the LTC tap changer, for example, by gearing from tap change driving shaft. (viii) Hand lamp with on-off switch (ix) Space heater with thermostat and humidity control The control switches associated with the LTC equipment shall be of the rotary type and shall be designed for switchboard mounting with all contact mechanisms behind the panels. All contacts shall be enclosed in a cover or covers which can be easily removed. Each contact shall be of the readily renewable, self-cleaning type. Each control switch shall be insulated for 600 V, shall meet the requirements for dielectric tests in the latest standards for Power Switching Assemblies of the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (publication SG5), and shall have a continuous rating of at least 10 A. Each switch contact shall have an interrupting capacity on an inductive circuit of at least 2 A at 220 Vdc. A rectangular front of panel escutcheon plate shall be furnished and engraved showing the switch position of control switches. The switch identification shall be engraved on the escutcheon plate, or if necessary, on a separate adjacent nameplate furnished by the Sub-Contractor. The Sub-Contractor shall furnish one (1) extra spare contact of each position of each control selector switch: 43LTR and 43 AMDCS for monitoring the position of these switches on the remote operator work station. 3.1.5 Wiring All wiring shall have flame resistant polyvinylchoride insulation and shall not be less than 2.5 mm, except that all current transformer secondary winding wiring shall be not less than 6 mm. Each wire shall be identified at each end with a marking sleeve placed over the wire insulation. The wire marking sleeve identification marking shall be permanent and shall be the same as that shown on the wiring diagrams. Ring tongue crimp type terminals shall be used for all device and terminal block wire connections. Terminal block connections shall be arranged for a maximum of one external wire connection per point. All control cabinet conductor raceways shall be steel, aluminum or plastic. All alarms, contacts and control and indication devices shall be completely wired. The Sub-Contractor shall furnish, and install, where feasible, metallic conduit for all wiring as required. Short sections of flexible, waterproof conduit may be used for shock mounting.

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