NATIONAL GRID

Title: Index Number:

CL-NG-6460-002-025
Check List of Capacitive Voltage Transformers (CVT) 110 kV through Page Number:
380 kV Commissioning 1 of 4

1.0 Equipment General Data and Information

Substation NATIONAL GRID

Bay/Panel NATIONAL GRID
Equipment NATIONAL GRID Serial No NATIONAL GRID
2.0 Mechanical Checks and Visual Inspections

Item Description Done Remarks

1. Inspect for physical damage or defects.
Check name plate and information with drawings and
2.
specifications as specified in Data Schedule.
3. Check tightness of all bolted connections.
Check VT is grounded by bare copper conductor 1x240 mm 2
4. fault current level 40kA and 2x240 mm2 for fault current level
above 40 kA.
Check mechanical clearances and proper operation of all
5.
isolation and grounding devices (as applicable).
6. Check oil level.
Check electromagnetic unit consists of intermediate
7. transformer, compensating reactor and associated protection
circuitry.
Check that the rated burden is at least 100VA at a power
8.
factor 0.85 lagging
Check the following are enclosed in the LV terminal box
 Secondary terminals
 Fuses/MCBs
9.
 Damping devices
 Protective devices
 Thermostatically controlled space heater
Check that the LV terminal box is part of the base housing
10.
enclosure.
The CVT for 380 KV nominal system voltages shall be
11.
supplied with a corona ring.

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Check that the LV terminal box internal face of the cover is

12. provided with a metallic plate with the schematic diagram of
windings and of their terminal markings.
Check that the terminals in terminal block in LV terminal box
13.
is non-captive pan head screw type.
Check the external earthing copper conductor connected of
14.
240mm2 connected to metal base.
15. Check earthing secondary windings and cable screens.
16. Check for oil leakage.
Check electromagnetic unit spark gaps for correct setting (if
17.
applicable).
Make sure that MCB for VT secondary is provided in the VT
18.
box.
19. Check drain coils (if applicable).
Check that the CVT has been provided with Ferro resonance
20.
damping devices.

3.0 Electrical Tests

Item Description Done Remarks

1. Check electrical operation of all isolating and grounding
devices (if applicable).
2. Insulation test as following:
Primary to ground 5kV DC for one minute.
Primary to secondary 2.5kV DC for one minute.
Secondary to ground and core to core 1kV DC for one
minute
3. Winding Resistance Test. (Ambient temperature shall be
recorded; winding resistance shall be referred to 75°C).
4. Polarity Test.
5. Turns Ratio Test.
6. Measure dissipation factor (tan δ).
7. Check on fast damping device (FDD).
8. Check Primary and secondary fuses ratings for (if
applicable).
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380 kV Commissioning 3 of 4

9. Check VT HV neutral is solidly grounded.

10. Check electrical operation of all isolating and grounding
devices (if applicable).
11. Check phase sequence, for the final three-phase assembly.
12. Verify secondary circuits, terminal to terminal for correctness
and tightness.
13. Loop resistance test and burden test.
14. Check gaps of protective flashover devices (if applicable).

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Name
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Check List of Capacitive Voltage Transformers (CVT) 110 kV through Page Number:
380 kV Commissioning 4 of 4

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