PNO

OIL-TO-AIR - Oil-impregnated Paper IEC STANDARDS 60137

bushings

Condenser Bushings

52-245 kV

AN ALSTOM COMPANY

PNO bushings are capacitance graded bushings with an oil-impregnated paper core. They meet IEC 60137 Standards: insulated bushings for alternating voltages above 1000 V. They are designed for use in power transformers and can be installed up to a maximum of 45 inclination off the vertical.
Design, components and manufacturing technology promote an average lifetime in excess of 30 years under normal operating conditions. The bushing is designated as follows: PNO.145.650.800.X.Y
PNO  145  650  800  X  Y IEC type Condenser Bushings, Oil-Impregnated Paper (OIP) oil-to-air application Insulation class in kV BIL in kV Rated current in A Cantilever load: N= Normal H=H  eavy Oil side shield: N= Normal L=R  emovable upwards (for 245 kV only)

Voltage and current ratings

Rated voltage range for PNO bushings, normal cantilever load, is 52 to 170 kV. Heavy cantilever load is 52 to 245 kV. PNO bushings, for a rated voltage, are designed in order to have the same overall dimensions for all the normal service currents. There are three connection alternatives for the conductor: D  raw lead connection for 800 and 1250 A D  raw rod connection for 1250 A B  ottom connection, using a rigid conductor, for 1600 A

Customer Benefits  Bushings with longer lifetime and higher reliability  Utilization under extreme weather condition (lower pour-point value)  No oxidation phenomena typical with mineral oil  No performance reduction with age

Using suitable accessories, any draw rod

1250 A bushing can be converted to draw lead

bushings, only for minimum under flange sleeve length, and vice versa. Minimum 1250 A draw lead conductor sections are listed in fig. 11.

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Main Features
PNO: IEC Standards Condenser Bushings
R  ange 52 to 245 kV C  urrent up to 1600 A O  il-Impregnated Paper A  ir side: porcelain insulator or composite insulator O  il side: epoxy resin insulator P  artial discharge: max. 5 pC at 1.5 Un S  ynthetic impregnating oil DDB Dodecylbenzene fully miscible with transformer oil P  rovided with power factor tap (voltage tap upon request) D  raw lead for 800-1250 A - draw rod for 1250 A bottom connection for 1600 A applications H  ead made of special UHV filter prismatic glass with oil level indication visible at any angle of sight F  lange made of cast aluminum alloy. Standard angle of installation max of 45 off vertical 4 3 1
Fig. 2: Bushings 52 to 170 kV Normal Cantilever load

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Fig. 1: Bushings 245 kV Heavy Cantilever load

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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.  V Terminal H UHV filter glass  Porcelain  OIP Condenser  Winding tube  Power factor tap or voltage tap  Flange  Epoxy resin insulator  Oil side shield 

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Manufacturing
The main electrical component is the condenser body, manufactured using a continuous sheet of pure kraft paper, wound around a central conductor tube or rod. During the winding process, the paper is dried by heated cylinders in order to reduce its water content to 1% maximum. A series of aluminum foils are coaxially inserted between the layers of the paper, to achieve the best possible distribution of the radial and longitudinal electrical gradients between the central tube and the flange, which is grounded. The winding is made by computer-controlled machines, with subsequent machining to achieve the final shape. After winding, each bushing is individually assembled and placed into an oven and then processed under vacuum for the appropriate period of time. Each one is then impregnated with synthetic oil, which has been degassed and processed so that it has a maximum water content of 3 ppm. Each bushing is placed under pressure to insure thorough impregnation and to test that it is properly sealed. After impregnation, the bushing head is filled with a nitrogen cushion. This process is automatic and computer controlled.

Air side
The air side insulator is made of brown porcelain. Grey porcelain or composite insulator (resin fiberglass envelope covered by silicone sheds) is available upon request. The typical creepage distance is suitable for very heavy polluted atmospheres. The shed configuration is an alternating type: short-long shed. This is the most effective solution, proven by salt spray tests. The shed profile complies with IEC 60815 - 1986 recommendations. A one-piece porcelain or multiple pieces porcelain, in order to meet Standards or special requirements, are used for bushings. Multiple pieces are glued using epoxy resin, without use the of gaskets, and the final porcelain is considered as a single piece (it passes IEC 60233 - 1974, clause 6 tests).

Flange
The flange is made of cast aluminum, and is equipped with the following accessories:

Top terminal
The standard bushing top terminal is made of aluminum without any surface treatment. Upon request, it can be supplied in tinned or silvered copper. Draw lead or draw rod type bushings (800 and 1250 A) have a removable top terminal. This terminal is connected to the copper inner terminal lug or the draw rod by means of multiblade contacts and is secured to the bushing head by screws. In bottom connected bushings (1600 A), the inner non-removable rod also acts as top terminal.

Lifting holes Power factor tap, tested at 2 kV for 60 s (fig. 3), and/ or voltage tap, upon request (fig. 4) Buchholz relay connection: 1/2 gas outlet plug Oil sampling plug (for 145 kV bushings).
7 4 6 5 7 6 4

5 8

Head and oil level indication

The metal components of the head are made of a cast aluminum alloy. Bushings have an oil head reservoir, prismatic in shape, made of borosilicate glass, and containing a UHV filter, which allows for an easy check of the oil level even from a distance and at any angle of sight.

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Fig. 3:  Power Factor Tap 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.  losing and grounding cap C Measurement electrode  Insulation tap  Gasket  Tap flange  Bushing flange  Last layer 

Fig. 4:  Voltage Tap 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. C  losing and grounding cap M  easurement electrode I  nsulation tap G  asket F  illing plug B  ushing flange C  onnection to internal layer T  ap external housing

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Oil side
The oil side envelope is made of a molded epoxy resin. This resin is a two-part compound consisting of a resin base and a hardener; the filler material is quartz sand. The epoxy resin envelope permits shapes, thickness and dimensional tolerances not possible with porcelain. Under flange sleeve length for CT accommodation, different from standard, is available upon request. In this case, the grounded part is obtained by means of a metallic tube or directly by the last metallic layer inside the condenser body.

Fig. 6: DDB dodecylbenzene synthetic oil Saturated lateral chain

---(CH2)9-13---(CH3) Benzenic ring

Oil side shield

The bottom end of the bushing is shielded by a proper deflector, made of aluminum alloy. It is designed to reduce the electric field stress in oil and to screen the connection between the lead coming from the transformer winding and the bushing itself. Bushings up to and including 170 kV have a deflector integrated in the epoxy resin tail. 245 kV 1600 A bushings have an aluminum shield that can be moved upwards. The same shield is available, upon request, for 800 and 1250 A bushings.

Insulating fluid
We have over 20 years of field-proven experience with oil-impregnated paper bushings using synthetic oil dodecylbenzene (DDB). DDB oil is a mixture of monoalkylbenzols: a benzenic ring with lateral saturated chain (fig. 6). This oil has superior dielectric and insulating characteristics than mineral oil:

Assembling
The mechanical coupling among all the parts of the bushing is made by means of springs placed into the head of the bushings. 245 kV bushing are always assembled using (air side) porcelain cemented to flange (fig. 5) as well as the ones for heavy cantilever (H) loads. The cement used is quick setting monocalcicaluminized type. All cemented surfaces, potentially in contact with the external environment, are silicone sealed (fig. 5).
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Fig. 5: Cemented porcelain 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. P  orcelain C  ement M  etal cemented ring F  lange S  ilicone sealing

Superior and constant dielectric qualities (non aging) High gas absorption under electrical field stress and high temperature Negligible toxicity Excellent biodegradability Full miscibility with transformer mineral oil A very low pour point and higher flash point No PCB content

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Gaskets
Made of Viton, a fluorocarbon rubber elastomer (FPM), o-ring type. They are compatible with all the fluids they are in contact with (bushing impregnating synthetic oil and transformer mineral oil). Air side gaskets are carefully protected, by means of a sealing, against influence of polluting weather elements. For special requirements, such as low ambient temperatures (down to -55C), special o-rings are used.

Arcing horns
Adjustable arcing horns are available upon request. The upper arcing horn is fixed by means of one screw used to secure the top terminal, while the bottom one is fixed on a proper threaded flange hole (fig. 7).

Transformer oil
Synthetic oil DDB used in bushings is completely miscible with transformer mineral oil. This oil must have a water content less than 15 ppm for voltage up to 145 kV and less than 10 ppm for 170 kV and above rated voltage. Its dielectric strength must be higher than 60 kV, according to IEC 60156.
Fig. 7:  Discharge distance for a bushing equipped with arcing horns

Tests
All bushings have electrical characteristics and are tested in compliance with the latest edition of IEC 60137 Standards: insulated bushing for alternating voltages above 1000 V and Main National Standards.

Type tests

Measurement of dielectric dissipation factor (tan ),

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capacitance and partial discharge quantity before and after the series of type tests  Wet power-frequency voltage withstand test  Temperature rise test  Verification of thermal short-time current withstand  Cantilever load withstand test  Tightness test  Verification of dimensions

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PNO

Range 52 to 245 kV
K min. (CT pocket) Flexible draw lead connection BIL (Dry lightning impulse withstand voltage Minimum creepage distance (for Normal/eavy cantilever load) C: Arcing distance (for Normal/eavy cantilever load) Rated continuous current H (discharge distance) +/-10%
mm 320 450 600 750 900 1000 1450

Dry and wet power frequency withstand voltage (for 60s)

Nominal System Voltage

Rigid draw rod connection

Normal cantilever load

Heavy cantilever load

Dimensions
Type 52.250.

kV 800 1250 1600 800 1250 1600 800 1250 1600 800 1250 1600 800 1250 1600 800 1250 1600 800 1250 1600 52

kV 30

kV 250

A 800 1250 1600 800 1250 1600 800 1250 1600 800 1250 1600 800 1250 1600 800 1250 1600 800 1250 1600

kV 95 X X* X X* X X* X X* X X* X X* X X X X 140 X X 185 X X 230 X X 275 X X 325 X X 460 X X

mm 50

mm 1722/1662

mm 610/550

N 1000 1250 1000

N 1600

kg 25 32 40 29 38 48 43 52 80 84 95 106 105 120 150 120 130 162 230 265 248

72.5.325.

72.5

42

325

2359/2299

760/700

1250 1000

2000

100.450.

100

58

450

50

3100/3040

985/925

1250 1250

2000

123.550.

123

71

550

3886/3806

1155/1075

1600 1250

3150

145.650.

145

84

650

100

4539/4459

1405/1325

1600 1250

3150

170.750.

170

98

750

5333/5253

1595/1515

1600 -

4000

245.1050.

245

142

1050

--/8224

--/2310

4000

(*) possible only for K minimum - Note: for ratings not listed, consult us.

Dimensions
Type 52.250.

Head Size

D1
kV

D2
kV 185

D3
kV 225

D4
A 30 40

D5
kV 170

D6

D7

R7

D10
mm

D11
mm 95

D13
mm 32 32 32 32 32 32 40 -

L2
N 860 915 1010 1065 1245 1300 1410 1465 1660 1715 1850 1905 2745 2850

L3
N 695

L4
kg 80 125

L5
m 240

L6

L8
mm

L9
-100 -100 -100 -100 100 100 130 -

t1

Max operating altitude

m 4000 3000 2000 3000 2000 2000 1000

Rated line-toearth voltage

Bottom connection

Head Size

Weight

n.

72.5.325.

100.450.

123.550.

145.650.

170.750.

245.1050.

800 1250 1600 800 1250 1600 800 1250 1600 800 1250 1600 800 1250 1600 800 1250 1600 800 1250 1600

100

35 -

100

100

60

705 -

25

14 14

16

100

185

225

30 40

170

35 -

100

125

60

95

845

80 125

240

855 -

25

16

115

250

290

30 40

170

35 -

115

175

70

130

1080

80 125

325

1090 -

50

16

16

115

250

290

30 40

230

35 -

115

200

70

130

1240

80 125

325

1255 -

50

16

16

145

290

335

30 40

230

35 -

145

225

70

130

1490

80 125

475

1505 -

50

19

12

16

145

290

335

30 40

230

35 -

145

225

70 110 175

130 200 250

1680

80 125

475

1695 -

50 80 180

19

12

16

175

400

450

30 40

270

50 -

195

325

2525

80 125

620

2550 -

22

12

23

1. HV terminal 2. Copperlug 3. Pin 4. Belleville washers

M12

1. HV terminal

M12

1. Top closing cap

6. Multi blades 3. Pin 6. Multi blades 2. Draw rod

2. Belleville washers
4. Belleville washers

3. Solid rod
5. Winding tube 5. Winding tube

6 6

Fig. 8:  52-170 kV bushing head: draw lead connection

Fig. 9:  52-170 kV bushing head: drawarod connection

Fig. 10:  52-170 kV bushing head: bottom connection

200 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 1100 1200 1300 Condenser Bushings PNO I (A) 0

800 700 Section (mm2) 600 500 400 200 100 0 200 300 400

rated voltage < 170 kV

k=500 k=0

500

600

700 I (A)

800

900

1000 1100 1200 1300

Section (mm2)

300

900 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 200

rated voltage 170 kV

k=500 k=0

300

400

500

600

700 I (A)

800

900 1000 1100 1200 1300

800 700 Section (mm2) 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 200 300 400

rated voltage < 170 kV

k=500 k=0

500

600

700 I (A)

800

900

1000 1100 1200 1300

900 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 200

rated voltage 170 kV

k=500 k=0

300

400

500

600

700 I (A)

800

900 1000 1100 1200 1300

1000 900 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 D5 100 D4 0 200

rated voltage 245 kV

k=500 k=0

Section (mm2)

Section (mm2)

L4
300 400

500

600

700 I (A)

800

900 1000 1100 1200 1300

Fig. 11: Draw lead conductor sections

D5 L4 D4

900 800 700 600 1. 500 2. 400 3. 300 200 4. 100 0 200

rated voltage 170 kV

k=500 k=0

Section (mm2)

HV terminal Copperlug Pin Belleville washers

M12 6. Multi blades

1000 900 800 700 600 500 1. HV terminal 400 300 200 100 3. Pin 0 200 300 400

rated voltage 245 kV

k=500 k=0

Section (mm2)

M12 6. Multi blades 2. Draw rod

500 600 700 I (A) 800

1 - Top closing plate

L2

L3

900 1000 1100 1200 1300

L2

300

400

500

600

700 I (A)

800

900 1000 1100 1200 1300

L3

L6

4. Belleville washers
10005. Winding tube k=500 900 k=0 800 700 600 Fig. 500: kV bushing head: draw lead connection 400 300 200 D7 100 0 D1 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 1100 1200 1300 I (A) D6 D5 5 Section (mm2)

2 - Springs

rated voltage 245 kV

5. Winding tube

3 - Solid rod

12 245

Fig. 13: 245 kV bushing head: draw rod connection

D5 L4 D4

Fig. 14: 245 kV bushing head: bottom connection

D7 D1

t1

t1

45
D6 L5 R7

L5

L4

D4

R7

L8

D10 D11

L8

D10 1. Air draining plug D11 2. Lifting holes 3. Power factor tap
L2 L3

L6

L6

1 2 3

D3

D2

L2

L3

L6

t1

t1

D7 D1
45

D3

D2

+
n holes F

D7 D1 D6
45 R7
L5

L5

D6

R7
5 t1

L8

D10 D11

L8

D10 D11

F+8

Fig. 15: PNO Bushings 52 through 170 kV

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Fig. 16: PNO Bushings 245 kV

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Fig. 17: Flange fixing holes

D3

D2

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Routine tests

Dielectric dissipation factor (tan ), capacitance and partial discharge quantity measurement Dry lightning impulse voltage withstand test (BIL) Dry power-frequency voltage withstand test Measurement of partial discharge quantity Test of tap insulation Tightness test Tightness test at the flange Visual inspection and dimensional check
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L5

D13 30 L8

L5

D13

30

40

Packing - transportation
After tests and before packing, the bushing is cleaned of any oil or dust. Thanks to a special device to prevent the diffusion of the nitrogen cushion out of the head and into the lower end of the bushings, each bushing can be packed and shipped secured in horizontal position. This insures minimal crate dimensions and reduced transportation costs. Proper protection is used for oil side shields. Bushings up to and inducing 170 kV are normally shipped in crates containing three pieces.

Fig. 18: 5  2-170 kV bushing tail: draw rod connection

Fig. 19: 5  2-170 kV bushing tail: bottom connection

D13

D13

Each bushing is provided with a nameplate, containing complete electrical data and its serial number, in accordance with the requirements of IEC Standards. The stainless steel nameplate is secured to the flange with rivets and includes the following information (fig. 22):
Fig. 22: Identification Nameplate
MILAN I TA LY

30

Nameplate

38

40

Fig. 20:  245 kV bushing tail: draw rod connection

Fig. 21: 2  45 kV bushing tail: bottom connection

Fig. 23: Test Nameplate (from 123 kV above) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. B  ushing type I  nsulating voltage R  ated current M  ax. mouting angle off of the vertical W  eight B  lank (available) S  erial number M  onth - year of final tests

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PASSANTE-BUSHING-TRAVERSEE-DURCHFUHRUNG
N kV 50-60Hz Kg

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MILAN - I TA LY

SERIAL NR.

STANDARD REF. CAP. C1 pF CAP. C2 pF

%

A
3

DISSIPATION FACTOR AT 10 kV - 20 C

Following the acquisition of PASSONI & VILLA, Alstom Grid now offers a large portfolio of condenser bushings for AC or DC operation. If you require any further information, please address your queries to

AN ALSTOM COMPANY

rpv@alstom.com

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L8

L9

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