Typical Limiting Values of Sub Station Electrical Equipment.

1. Transformer / Reactor:
Sr.
Equipment / test data
No. Permissible limits Reference

Transformer oil
a) BDV
600 kV (Gap – 2.5 mm) –
-At the time of first charging
Minimum IS – 1866
50 kV (Gap – 2.5 mm) –
-During O&M
Minimum IS – 1867
b) Moisture content IS – 1868
A) -At the time of first charging 15 PPM (Max.) IS – 1869
-During O&M 25 PPM (Max.) IS – 1870
c) Resistivity at 90 degree C 0.1-1012 Ohm-CM (Min.) IS – 1871
d) Acidity 0.2 mg KOH/gm (Max.) IS – 1872
e) IFT at 27 degree C 0.018 N/M (Min.) IS – 1873
f) Tan delta at 90 degree C 0.20 (Max.) IS – 1874
g) Flash point 126 Deg. C (Min.) IS – 1875
Vibration level for reactors 200 Microns (Peak to Peak) IS – 1876
B)
60 Microns (Average) IS – 1877
Tan delta for bushing at 20 0.007* IEC – 137
C)
Deg. C
D) Capacitance for bushing + 5% variation IEC – 138
1000 M-Ohm By 5.0/10.0 kV IEC – 139
E) IR value for winding
Megger
Tan delta for windings at 20 0.007* IEEE/C57.12.90.1980
F)
Deg. C
Contact resistance of 10 M. Ohm / Connector
G)
bushing terminal connectors NGC.UK Recommendations
H) Turret Neutral CT ratio errors 39 IS – 2705

2. Circuit Breakers
Sr.
Equipment / test data
No. Permissible limits Reference

Dew point values as per

A) Dew point of SF6 gas
Annexure – II
B) Dew point of operating air -45 Deg. C at ATM. Pressure
CB Operating timings 400 kV 220KV
C) a) Closing time (Max.) 150 MS 200MS
b) Trip time (Max.) 25 MS 35MS
 c) Close/trip time, Pole
discrepancy
– Phase to Phase (Max.) 3.33 MS 3.33MS
-Break to break (Max.) of
same phase 2.5 MS 2.5MS
PIR time
Manufacturers
BHEL make
12-16 MS Recommendations

Manufacturers
ABB make
8-12 MS Recommendations

D)
NGEF make
M&G make
TELK make
ABB make (HVDC)
PIR opening time prior to
opening of main contacts
E)
(ABB, CGL, NGEF make
CBs)
Pir and main contacts
F) overlap time [BHEL, M&G,
ABB (imported) make CBs]
Tan delta of grading
G)
capacitors
Capacitance of grading
H)
capacitors
I) Contact resistance of CB
Contact resistance of CB
J)
terminal connector
IR value:
1. Phase – earth
K)
2. Across open contacts
3. Control cables
Pressure switch settings
-SF6 gas pressure switches
L)
-Operating air pr. Switches
-Operating oil pr. Switches
Manufacturers
8-12 MS Recommendations
Manufacturers
8-12 MS Recommendations
Manufacturers
8-12 MS Recommendations
Manufacturers
8-12 MS Recommendations
Manufacturers
5 MS (Min.) at rated pressure Recommendations
Manufacturers
6 MS (Min.) at rated pressure Recommendations
0.007 at 20 Deg. C
Within + 10% / -5% of the rated
value IEC 359
150 M. Ohm
NGC, UK
10 M. Ohm per connector recommendations
1000 M Ohm (Min.) by 5.0 /
10.0 kV Megger
1000 M Ohm (Min.) by 5.0/10.0
kV Megger
50 M Ohm (Min.) by 0.5 kV
Megger
Within + 0.1 Bar of set value
Within + 0.1 Bar of set value
Within + 0.1 Bar of set value
 BDV of oil used for MOCB
M) -At the time of filling 40 kV at 2.5 mm Gap (Min.) Mfgs. Recommendation
-During O&M 20 kV at 2.5 mm Gap. (Min.) Mfgs. Recommendation

3. Current Transformer
Sr.
Equipment / test data
No. Permissible limits Reference

IR value
1000 M – Ohm (Min.) by
1. Primary – earth
5.0/10.0 kV Megger
A) 50 M – Ohm (Min.) by 0.5 kV
2. Secondary – earth
Megger
50 M-Ohm (Min.) by 0.5 kV
3. Control cables
Megger
B) Tan delta value 0.007* at 20 Deg. C
NGC, UK
C) Terminal Connector
10 M-Ohm per connector Recommendations
D) CT ratio errors + 3% -Protection cores IS – 2705
D) CT ratio errors + 1% -Metering cores IS – 2706

4. Capacitive Voltage
Sr.
Equipment / test data
No. Permissible limits Reference

A) Tan Delta 0.007* at 20 Deg. C

Within +10%/-5% of the rated
B) Capacitance
value IEC – 358
Contact resistance of terminal NGC, UK
C
connector 10 M-Ohm per connector Recommendations
IR Value IR Value
1000 M – Ohm (Min.) by
1. Primary – earth
5.0/10.0 kV Megger
D) 50 M – Ohm (Min.) by 0.5 kV
2. Secondary – earth
Megger
50 M-Ohm (Min.) by 0.5 kV
3. Control cables
Megger
EMU tank oil parameters EMU tank oil parameters
a) BDV (Min.) 30 kV (Gap. –2.5 mm) IS – 1866
b) Moisture content (Max.) 35 ppm -do-
E) c) Resistivity at 90 Deg. C 0.1 – 1012 Ohm. – CM -do-
d) Acidity 0.5 mg kOH /gm (Max.) -do-
e) IFT at 27 Deg. C 0.018 N/M (Min.) -do-
f) Tan delta at 90 Deg. C 1.0 Max. -do-
 g) Flash point 125 Deg. C (Min.) -do-
F) CVT voltage ratio errors + 5% protection cores IEEE/C93.1.1990
F) CVT voltage ratio errors + 0.5% metering cores IEC 186

5. Isolators
Sr.
Equipment / test data
No. Permissible limits Reference

A) Contact resistance 300 M-Ohm. (Max.)

Contact resistance of
B)
terminal connector
IR value
1. Phase – earth
C)
2. Across open contacts
3. Control cables
NGC, UK
10 M – Ohm per connector Recommendations
1000 M – Ohm (Min.) by NGC, UK
5.0/10.0 kV Megger Recommendations
1000 M – Ohm (Min.) by NGC, UK
5.0/10.0 kV Megger Recommendations
50 M-Ohm (Min.) by 0.5 kV
Megger

6. Surge Arrester
Sr.
Equipment / test data
No. Permissible limits Reference

A) Leakage current 500 M-Amp. (Resistive) Hitachi, Japan Recom.

B) IR value 1000 M-Ohm. (Min.) Hitachi, Japan Recom.

7. Miscellaneous
Sr.
Equipment / test data
No. Permissible limits Reference

A) Station earth resistance 1.0 Ohm (Max.)

Thermo vision scanning
Temp. up to 15 Deg. C (above
ambient) Normal
B) Temp. above 15-50 Deg. C
(above ambient) Alert
Temp. above 50 Deg. C
(above ambient) To be immediately attended
Terminal connectors – HGC, UK
C)
Contact resistance 10 M-Ohm per connector Recommendations
IR values
50 M-Ohm (Min.) by 0.5 kV
1. All electrical motors
Megger
D)
50 M-Ohm (Min) by 0.5 kV
2. Control cables
Megger
3. Lt. Transformers 100 M.-Ohm (Min.) by Megger
 100 M – Ohm (Min.) by 0.5 kV
4. Lt. Switchgears
Megger

8. Batteries
Sr.
Equipment / test data
No. Permissible limits Reference

A) Terminal connector resistance 10 M – Ohm + 20% ANSI/IEEE – 450 1989

B) Specific gravity 1200 + 5 GM/L at 27 Deg. C

Temperature Correction Factor for Tan Delta Measurement

Sr.
No. Oil temperature Deg. C Correction factor(K)

1 10 0.8
2 15 0.9
3 20 1.0
4 25 1.12
5 30 1.25
6 35 1.40
7 40 1.55
8 45 1.75
9 50 1.95
10 55 2.18
11 60 2.42
12 65 2.70
13 70 3.00
If Tan Delta of bushing/winding/CVT/CT is measured at oil temperature T Deg. C. Then Tan Delta at 20 Deg. C shall
be as given below:
Tan Delta at 20 Deg. C = Tan Delta at Temp T Deg. C / Factor K.
Dew Point Limits for SF6 Gas in EHV Circuit Breakers
Sr. Make of Dew point at Corresponding dew
rated Pr. Deg. point at Atmospheric
No C.B C .Pr. Remarks

1 BHEL At the time of

-15 -36 commissioning
-7 -29 During O&M
-5 -27 Critical

2 M&G At the time of

— -39 commissioning
-32 During O&M

3 CGL At the time of

-15 -35 commissioning
 -10 -31 During O&M

4 ABB At the time of

-15 -35 commissioning
-5 -26 During O&M

5 NGEF At the time of

-15 -36 commissioning
-7 -29 During O&M
Note: Dew point of SF6 gas varies with pressure at which measurement is carried out. So it is to
be ensured that if measurement is done at pressure other than atmospheric pressure, it needs
to be converted to the atmospheric pressure.