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Installed over circuit breaker bushings or on pedestals In separate post type housings Installed over moving bushings of some types of insulators Installed over power transformer or reactor bushings Installed over wall or roof bushings Installed over cables
In all except in separate post type housing, the current transformer occupies incidental space and does not affect the size of the layout. Installation of current transformers over isolator bushings, or bushings through walls or roofs, is usually confined to indoor substations. Isolators - are essentially off load devices although they are capable of dealing with small charging currents of bus bars and connections. The design of isolators is closely related to the design of substations. Isolator design is considered in the following aspects, namely space factor, insulation security, standardization, ease of maintenance and cost. Some types of isolators include horizontal isolation, vertical isolation and moving bushing. 1
Capable of carrying specified load currents and short time currents Able to withstand forces on it due to its situation. These forces comprise self weight, and weight of other conductors and equipment, short circuit forces and atmospheric forces such as wind and ice loading Corona free at rated voltage Have minimum number of joints Need minimum number of supporting insulators Be cost effective
Insulation - insulation security is of high importance in a well designed substation. Extensive research is done on improving flashover characteristics. Increased creepage length, resistance glazing, insulation greasing and line washing have been used with varying degrees of success. A standoff insulator is required to keep high voltage overhead conductors in position and at a certain distance from conductors in other phases or neighboring equipment. It also insulates between a conductor and ground. An insulator is always mounted on an earthed support and contains a porcelain section that is mounted between a base plate and a top mounting plate. The base plate is fixed on the grounded support and the top mounting plate is equipped with bus support hardware, on which the overhead conductor is clamped. Power Transformers Transformers are large, box-shaped structures connected to multiple wires and are usually the largest single item in a substation. Transformers are usually located on one side of a substation, and the connection to switchgear is by bare conductors. Because of the large quantity of oil, it is essential to take precaution against fire hazards. Hence, a transformer is usually located around a sump used to collect excess oil. Power from a generating station is sent at a much higher voltage than required for home appliances. Stepdown transformers decrease voltage of transmission lines en route to neighborhoods. Auto transformers can offer advantage of smaller physical size and reduced losses. Overhead Line Terminations there are two methods used to terminate overhead lines at a substation, namely, tensioning conductors to substation structures or buildings and tensioning conductors to ground winches. The choice is influenced by the height of towers and the proximity to the substation. Bushings - This is the component that allows electricity to enter electrical equipments safely, preventing it from shorting to another phase. There are different types of bushings, namely oil filled, gas filled and dry solid porcelain. Unique characteristics of bushings are that the porcelain section is between an oil expansion chamber and a mounting flange.