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1. TRANSFORMER BASICS

Transformers serve an important role in electrical distribution. Because transmitting electricity at low voltages can be very costly, utilities distribute it over long distances using high voltages. The high voltages are incrementally reduced until they reach the end user. These delivery stages are often referred to as Transmission, Distribution, and Utilization . At each stage, a transformer drops the line voltage to the next stage. A transformer does not generate electric power it simply transfers it from one voltage to another. The transformer works on the principle that energy can be efficiently transferred by magnetic induction from one winding to another winding through a varying magnetic field produced by alternating current.

2. TRANSFORMER LOSSES

Transformers do not convert 100% of the energy input to usable energy output. The difference between the energy input and the usable energy output is quantified in losses. There are two types of losses: no-load losses and load losses. No-load losses (or core losses) are the amount of power required to magnetize or energize the core of the transformer. Load losses include losses associated with carrying a load such as winding losses, losses due to stray fluxes in the windings and core clamps, and circulating currents in parallel windings. Load losses increase with higher loading of the transformer. Load losses account for the greatest portion of the losses when a transformer is heavily loaded. Transformer loss data is readily available from most manufacturers. Typically, these losses lower equipment efficiency levels to between 95% and 99%, and the higher the efficiency the lower the losses. As with losses, efficiency is also effected by the percent of load on the transformer. More load results in lower efficiencies.

3. INSULATION SYSTEMS

The insulation system is the maximum internal temperature a transformer can tolerate before it begins to deteriorate, and eventually, to fail. The insulation system classification represents the maximum temperature permitted in the hottest spot in the winding when operated in a 40°C maximum ambient temperature. The hot spot is determined by adding the 40°C ambient, the 150°C max. average winding rise and the 30°C max. hot spot in winding. This results in a 220°C ultimate temperature at the hot spot, and thus most transformers are designed with a 220°C insulation system.

4. ENERGY SAVINGS

One way to evaluate which transformer will best suit your needs, is to evaluate the costs associated with transformer losses. This can be simply calculated by using the formula below:

The table above shows the annual operating costs for a sample set of transformers. You can see that when operated at full load, the 80°C rise transformer costs $729 less to operate than a standard 150°C rise 75kVa transformer. Results will vary by manufacturer.

5. GLOSSARY OF TERMS

KVA (Kilo Volt Amperes) – the rating or capacity of the transformer.
Core - The iron or steel core provides a controlled path for the magnetic flux generated in the transformer by the current flowing through the windings.
Magnetic Flux - Lines of magnetic force surrounding a magnet or electromagnet.
Winding - Turns of wire around the core of the transformer. Connects the core to either the input, in the case of the primary winding, or the output, in the case of the secondary winding.

6. REGULATION

Regulation is the change in output voltage when the load is reduced from rated value (full load) to zero (no load) with input voltage remaining constant.

7. TEMPERATURE RISE

Temperature rise is the difference between the average temperature of the transformer windings and the ambient temperature.

8. HOT SPOT

The hot spot is an allowance selected to approximate the difference between the highest temperature inside the transformer coil and the average temperature of the transformer coil.

9. PRIMARY EQUIPMENT & SECONDARY EQUIPMENT

Primary Equipment: means the hardware equipments which are directly used in power generation, transmission, distribution and consumption of power, including Generator, Transformer, Switches (CB, DS, CT,ES) , Busbar, Reactor, Surge arrestor, Filter and cables.
 
Secondary Equipments: are Low voltage equipments applied for protection to primary equipments and the control, regulation, measurement and supervision of the power system. Furthermore it provides maintenance personnel with information and data on operation situation and conduct signal. It is named as the software to electric transmission (or substation). Combined by Power electric industry, Computer industry, telecommunication industry, Net techniques and system integrity, Secondary equipments mainly contains Instrument, Control and signal components, Relays, Operation and signal circuit, Control cables and conductors, Terminal, Fuses and Power supply(Batteries and Silicon rectifier).

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11. KNOWLEDGE OF TRANSFORMER

Definition of Transformer
A transformer is a static machine used for transforming power from one circuit to another without changing frequency. This is a very basic definition of transformer.

History of Transformer

The history of transformer was commenced in the year 1880. In the year 1950, 400KV electrical power transformer was introduced in high voltage electrical power system. In the early 1970s, unit rating as large as 1100MVA was produced and 800KV and even higher KV class transformers were manufactured in year of 1980.

Use of Power Transformer

Generation of electrical power in low voltage level is very much cost effective. Hence electrical power is generated in low voltage level. Theoretically, this low voltage level power can be transmitted to the receiving end. But if the voltage level of a power is increased, the current of the power is reduced which causes reduction in ohmic or I2R losses in the system, reduction in cross sectional area of the conductor i.e. reduction in capital cost of the system and it also improves the voltage regulation of the system. Because of these, low level power must be stepped up for efficient electrical power transmission. This is done by step up transformer at the sending side of the power system network. As this high voltage power may not be distributed to the consumers directly, this must be stepped down to the desired level at the receiving end with the help of step down transformer. These are the uses of electrical power transformer in the electrical power system.

Two winding transformers are generally used where ratio between high
voltage and low voltage is greater than 2. It is cost effective to use auto transformer where the ratio between high voltage and low voltage is less than 2. Again three phase single unit transformer is more cost effective than a bank of three single phase transformer unit in a three phase system. But still it is preferable to use than the later where power dealing is very large since such large size of three phase single unit power transformer may not be easily transported from manufacturer’s place to work site.

Types of Transformer

Transformers can be categorized in different ways, depending upon their purpose, use, construction etc. The types of transformer are as follows,

Step Up Transformer & Step Down Transformer – Generally used for stepping up and down the voltage level of power in transmission and distribution power network.

Three Phase Transformer & Single Phase Transformer – Former is generally used in three phase power system as it is cost effective than later but when size matters, it is preferable to use bank of three single phase transformer as it is easier to transport three single phase unit separately than one single three phase unit. 

Electrical Power Transformer, Distribution Transformer & Instrument Transformer - Transformer is generally used in transmission network which is normally known as power transformer, distribution transformer is used in distribution network and this is lower rating transformer and current transformer & potential transformer, we use for relay and protection purpose in electrical power system and in different instruments in industries are called instrument transformer.

Two Winding Transformer & Auto Transformer – Former is generally used where ratio between high voltage and low voltage is greater than 2. It is cost effective to use later where the ratio between high voltage and low voltage is less than 2.

Outdoor Transformer & Indoor Transformer – Transformers that are designed for installing at outdoor are outdoor transformers and transformers designed for installing at indoor are indoor transformers.
 

 

12. WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN POWER TRANSFORMER AND DISTRIBUTION TRANSFORMER

 Those transformers installed at the ending or receiving end of long high voltage transmission lines are the power transformers(usually higher voltage and higher capacity). The distribution transformers (generally pole mounted with lower voltage and lower capacity) are those installed in the location of the city to provide utilization voltage at the consumer terminals.

  •  Power transformers are used in transmission network of higher voltages for step-up and step down application (550kV,400 kV, 230kV, 200 kV, 110 kV,90kV, 66 kV,35kV 33kV, 30kV) and are generally rated above 200MVA.

  • Distribution transformers are used for lower voltage distribution networks as a means to end user connectivity. (11kV, 15kV, 6.6 kV, 3.3 kV, 440V, 400V,230V) and are generally rated less than 200 MVA.

  • A power transformer usually has one primary and one secondary, and one input and output. A distribution transformer may have one primary and one divided or “Tapped” secondary, or two or more secondaries.

  • Power transformers generally operate at nearly full – load. However, a distribution transformer operates at light loads during major parts of the day.

  • The performance of the power transformers is generally judged from commercial efficiency whereas the performance of a distribution transformer is judged from all – day – efficiency.

  • The rating of a high transformer is many times greater than that of distribution transformer.

  • In Power Transformer the flux density is higher than the distribution transformer.

  • Power transformer’s primary winding always connected in star and secondary winding in delta while in distribution transformer primary winding connected in delta and secondary in star.

  • In The Sub station end of the transmission line, The Power Transformer Connection is Star-Delta.( For the purpose of Step down the Voltage Level)

  • In the star up of the  Transmission line (H-T), The Connection of the power Transformer is Delta – Star (For the purpose of Step Up the Voltage Level) But in case of Distribution Transformer, But Generally it is used in there-phase Step down distribution transformer( Delta – Star).

    Click here for image of Power transformer of CTSS: Power Transformer Images.
    Click here for image of Distribution transformer of CTSS: Distribution Transformer Images.

 

13. WHAT IS SCOTT-T TRANSFORMER

 General introduction

Along with the rapidly increasing requirement of electrical power supply and higher criterion towards power  quality, problems of negative, harmonic, and reactive power are caught to people’s attention. The main causes of  the drop of power quality are all kinds of asymmetry and non-linear loads in power system, which includes the AC  single-phase electric railway traction supply system and petrochemical industry single-phase power supply system, etc. Those asymmetry loads bring disadvantage to the power system’s operation.

 

Scott-T transformer, also called T connection transformer, is one of the earliest Three phase to Two phase balance transformer. The first use of Scott-t transformer can be traced back to the beginning of electricity industry development, when the three phases transmission method just established. During that time Scott-T transformer has been applied into the field of interconnection between Three phases system and Two phases system(or two single phase systems) . It is used to supply single phase power by transferring the three phases system with minimal retroaction on the quality of whole electricity grid system.

 

CTSS Scott-T transformers are designed in accordance with applicable IEC 60076 standards.

 

Design

A Scott-T transformer (also called a Scott connection) is a type of circuit used to derive two-phase power from a three-phase source or vice-versa. The Scott connection evenly distributes a balanced load between the phases of the source.

 

Scott T Transformers require a three phase power input and provide two equal single phase outputs called Main and Teaser. The MAIN and Teaser outputs are 90 degrees out of phase. The MAIN and the Teaser outputs must not be connected in parallel or in series as it creates a vector current imbalance on the primary side.

 

MAIN and Teaser outputs are on separate cores.

 

The Scott-t transformer is normally constituted by two single phase transformers. Connect the end of HV winding of one transformer to another transformer`s middle position of HV winding to form T connection of three phase HV winding.the inner turns of HV winding is dissymmetry and relationship between turns is

NBD=NDC,

NAD=3NBC/2

The voltage and current in HV winding is different with the one in normal type single phase transformer.

 

Each LV winding is simple single phase winding and with turns relationship Nac=Nbc.

LV windings do not have electric connection between each other and with same voltage and current which is same with normal type single phase transformer. But the voltage and current in HV winding is different with the one in normal type single phase transformer.

Application

The Scott-T transformer is widely employed in the Railway traction system, Petrochemical industry, oil well, and smelt industry (especially power frequency induction furnace), where the input is three phase power but output should be single phase load (or two single phase loads). These single phase load normally possess the characteristics of  Heavy load, variable, low power factor, high harmonic, which result in Negative sequence current and consequently cause the asymmetry working of power system and tamper with the reliability of power grid and debase power quality and more power loss.

 

For the reason that the input is three phase A, B, C but the output is single phase loads, which will definitely cause the imbalance of the input three phase current and overload of one of the phase, and consequently burn the transformer or disastrously effect the transformer performance and lifetime, as well as the negative effect on the power grid quality. However, the emergence and application of Scott-T transformer, to a great extent, solve the imbalance technical puzzle and is playing crucial role until now.