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CIGRE WG A3.06 CIGRE WG A3.06 CIGRE WG A3.06 CIGRE WG A3.06
Reliability Reliability Reliability Reliability
of of of of
High Voltage Equipment High Voltage Equipment High Voltage Equipment High Voltage Equipment
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Population card
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3 5 6 6 7 8 9
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Population card
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Population card
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Population
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Population Population Population Population data data data data
1 x per 1 x per 1 x per 1 x per year year year year
Failure Card
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Cvbcvd 20873
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Failure Card
Circuit breaker year number kind
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Nvcbhdfgfeter no 20037
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Cvbcvd 20873
Nbbmvnnnnv ja
Failure Card
Circuit breaker year number kind
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Cvbcvd 20873
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Failure Card
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Failure Card
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Failure Failure Failure Failure data data data data
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Failure
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Only SF6 single
preassure technology !
2004 : 3
rd
survey on CB reliability
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Old Old Old Old Survey Survey Survey Survey 1988 1988 1988 1988- -- -91 91 91 91
70.708 CB years
Survey lasts 4years:
17.677 CB / 17.677 CB / 17.677 CB / 17.677 CB / year year year year
22 countries
New New New New Survey Survey Survey Survey
41.959 CB / 41.959 CB / 41.959 CB / 41.959 CB / 2004
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voltage distribution
Old survey
700 V
0%
100 V <
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33%
500 V <
700
3%
63 V <
100
35%
200 V <
300
15%
300 V <
500
14%
Voltage distribution
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voltage distribution 2004
New survey
300<= ...
<500 kV
12,2%
200<= ...
<300 kV
15,2%
60<= ... <100
kV
40,3%
500<= ...
<700 kV
2,8%
100<= ...
<200 kV
29,5%
>= 700 kV
0,1%
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type of enclosure
old survey
Non metal
enclosed
57%
Metal
enclosed
43%
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Type of enclosure
type of enclosure 2004
new survey
GIS - 1
phase
14%
GIS - 3
phase
11%
Live
tank
42%
Dead
tank
33%
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location
old survey
Indoors
15%
Outdoors
85%
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Location
location 2004
new survey
Indoor
10%
Outdoor
90%
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Main function
Main function 2004
3%
97%
Cir. breaker
Cir. switcher / load
break switch
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Kind of service
kind of service 2004
Overhead line
55%
Other
1%
Bus-coupler
8%
Capacitor
3%
Shunt reactor
2%
Cable
4%
Transformer
27%
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type of operating mechanism
old survey
Pneumatic
30%
Hydraulic
52%
Spring
18%
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Type of operating mechanism
type of operating mechanism 2004
new survey
Pneumatic
17%
Hydraulic
26%
Spring
56%
Other
1%
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Maintenance philosophy
maintenance philosophy 2004
Other
0,3%
Time based
59,6%
Condition
based
5,8%
Run to
failure
0,0%
Combination
34,3%
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Failure Failure Failure Failure Distribution Distribution Distribution Distribution
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Failure classification
old survey
major
12%
minor
88%
Old Survey Survey Survey Survey
Minor: 3358
Major: 475
New New New New Survey Survey Survey Survey
up to 2005 up to 2005 up to 2005 up to 2005
Minor: 642
Major: 221
Failure classification
Failure classification
new survey
major
26%
minor
74%
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contribution environment "major"
old survey
Rain
0%
Strong wind
1%
Snow, ice or
hoarfrost
1%
Sudden variation
in temperature
2%
Corrosive
atmosphere
0%
Fog or high
humidity
1%
Lightning
3%
Others
1%
Pollution
including dust
0%
No
contribution
91%
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contribution environment "major"
new survey
No
contribution
82%
contribution
18%
Contribution of environment
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service conditions
old survey
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minor
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Service conditions
1 de-energized - Available for service
2 Normal service - no operation command
3 Normal service operation demanded
4 Fault clearing operation
5 Operation occurred without command
6 During or directly after testing / maintenance
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operating mechanism "major"
old survey
Hydraulic
56%
Spring
16%
Pneumatic
28%
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new survey
Other
0%
Pneumatic
27%
Spring
41%
Hydraulic
32%
Type of operating mechanism
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Main failure modes:
1+2 Does not close / open on command
20 Locking in open or closed position by the control system
21 Loss of mechanical integrity
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minor failure modes
Minor failure modes
1 Air or hydraulic oil leakage in the operating mechanism
2 Small SF6 leakage
3 Oil leakage of grading capacitors
4 Change in mechanical functional characteristics
5 Change in electrical functional characteristics
6 Change in functional characteristics of control or auxiliary systems
7 Other
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The majority of the CBs is used at
service voltages between 60 and 200 kV
The majority is still of non metal enclosed
design and installed outdoors
55% of the CBs are used for overhead line
switching
The mainly used type of operating mechanism has
changed from hydraulic to spring design
Most of the failures seem to happen during normal
service
Leakage of SF6 or oil seems still to be a problem
Main Conclusions
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