Products and Devices 4.

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Introduction HSP Hochspannungsgerte GmbH known as HSP and Trench have a long history and a well-known reputation in manufacturing high-voltage bushings and equipment. Both are world leaders in power engineering and design of specialized electrical products. As HSP & Trench Bushing Group they share their knowledge in the development, design and production of AC and DC bushings up to 1,200 kV. Customers will substantially benet from their close cooperation in terms of innovation, joint research & development, and common design.

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The bushing group provides a wide range of bushing products including bushings for power transformers and HVDC transmission. The portfolio includes epoxy-resin-impregnated bushings up to 1,100 kV, oil-impregnated paper bushings (OIP) up to 1,200 kV, and SF6-gas bushings up to 1,200 kV. Whatever your bushing requirements, the bushing group has the right bushing for your application. Their technologies have been successfully in service for more than 60 years now. The bushing group operates globally from their production locations in Troisdorf (Germany), St. Louis (France), Toronto (Canada) and Shenyang (China).

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4.8.1 High-Voltage Bushings

A bushing is an electrical engineering component that insulates a high-voltage conductor passing through a metal enclosure or a building. Bushings are needed on: Transformers Buildings Gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) Generators Other high-voltage equipment. Typical environmental conditions are: Oil-to-air Oil-to-gas Oil-to-oil SF6-to-air Air-to-air. The internal insulation of a bushing is made of a combination of different insulating materials: Oil-impregnated paper (OIP) Epoxy-resin-impregnated paper (ERIP) SF6 gas. The external insulation is made of: Epoxy resin for indoor applications Porcelain or berglass tubes with silicone rubber sheds for outdoor application

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Fig. 4.8-1: Transformer bushing oil-impregnated paper (OIP) design sectional view

Selected state-of-the-art bushing designs are described in the sections that follow. Transformer bushings: oil-impregnated paper design (OIP) An oil-impregnated paper transformer bushing is made of the following components (g. 4.8-1): 1. Terminal Terminal (Al or Cu) for connection of overhead lines or busbars and arcing horns. State-of-the-art designs provide maintenancefree termination, and ensure that the connection will not become loose in service. 2. Assembly The whole bushing is tightened together by the central tube or conductor. 3. Head Al-casted head with oil expansion chamber and oil level indicator. The chamber is hermetically sealed against the atmosphere.

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