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TypicalLimitingValuesofSubStationElectricalEquipments.

1.Transformer/Reactor:
Sr.No.

Equipment/testdata

Permissiblelimits

Reference

Transformeroil

a)BDV

Atthetimeoffirstcharging

600kV(Gap2.5mm)
Minimum

IS1866

DuringO&M

50kV(Gap2.5mm)
Minimum

IS1867

b)Moisturecontent

IS1868

Atthetimeoffirstcharging

15PPM(Max.)

IS1869

DuringO&M

25PPM(Max.)

IS1870

c)Resistivityat90degreeC

0.11012OhmCM(Min.)

IS1871

d)Acidity

0.2mgKOH/gm(Max.)

IS1872

e)IFTat27degreeC

0.018N/M(Min.)

IS1873

f)Tandeltaat90degreeC

0.20(Max.)

IS1874

g)Flashpoint

126Deg.C(Min.)

IS1875

Vibrationlevelforreactors

200Microns(PeaktoPeak)

IS1876

60Microns(Average)

IS1877

C)

Tandeltaforbushingat20Deg.
C

0.007*

IEC137

D)

Capacitanceforbushing

+5%variation

IEC138

E)

IRvalueforwinding

1000MOhmBy5.0/10.0kV
Megger

IEC139

F)

Tandeltaforwindingsat20
Deg.C

0.007*

IEEE/C57.12.90.1980

G)

Contactresistanceofbushing
terminalconnectors

10M.Ohm/Connector

NGC.UK
Recommendations

H)

TurretNeutralCTratioerrors

39

IS2705

A)

B)

2.CircuitBreakers
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Sr.No.

Equipment/testdata

Permissiblelimits

Reference

A)

DewpointofSF6gas

Dewpointvaluesasper
AnnexureII

B)

Dewpointofoperatingair

45Deg.CatATM.Pressure

CBOperatingtimings

400kV220KV

a)Closingtime(Max.)

150MS200MS

b)Triptime(Max.)

25MS35MS

c)Close/triptime,Pole
discrepancy

PhasetoPhase(Max.)

3.33MS3.33MS

Breaktobreak(Max.)ofsame
phase

2.5MS2.5MS

PIRtime

1216MS

Manufacturers
Recommendations

812MS

Manufacturers
Recommendations

812MS

Manufacturers
Recommendations

812MS

Manufacturers
Recommendations

812MS

Manufacturers
Recommendations

812MS

Manufacturers
Recommendations

C)

BHELmake

ABBmake
D)

NGEFmake
M&Gmake
TELKmake
ABBmake(HVDC)

E)

PIRopeningtimepriorto
openingofmaincontacts(ABB,
CGL,NGEFmakeCBs)

5MS(Min.)atratedpressure

Manufacturers
Recommendations

F)

Pirandmaincontactsoverlap
time[BHEL,M&G,ABB
(imported)makeCBs]

6MS(Min.)atratedpressure

Manufacturers
Recommendations

G)

Tandeltaofgradingcapacitors

0.007at20Deg.C

H)

Capacitanceofgrading
capacitors

Within+10%/5%oftherated
value

IEC359

I)

ContactresistanceofCB

150M.Ohm

J)

ContactresistanceofCB
terminalconnector

10M.Ohmperconnector

NGC,UK
recommendations

IRvalue:

1.Phaseearth

1000MOhm(Min.)by5.0/10.0
kVMegger

2.Acrossopencontacts

1000MOhm(Min.)by5.0/10.0
kVMegger

3.Controlcables

50MOhm(Min.)by0.5kV
Megger

Pressureswitchsettings

SF6gaspressureswitches

Within+0.1Barofsetvalue

Operatingairpr.Switches

Within+0.1Barofsetvalue

Operatingoilpr.Switches

Within+0.1Barofsetvalue

BDVofoilusedforMOCB

Atthetimeoffilling

40kVat2.5mmGap(Min.)

Mfgs.Recommendation

DuringO&M

20kVat2.5mmGap.(Min.)

Mfgs.Recommendation

K)

L)

M)

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3.CurrentTransformer
Sr.No.

Equipment/testdata

Permissiblelimits

Reference

IRvalue

1.Primaryearth

1000MOhm(Min.)by5.0/10.0
kVMegger

2.Secondaryearth

50MOhm(Min.)by0.5kV
Megger

3.Controlcables

50MOhm(Min.)by0.5kV
Megger

B)

Tandeltavalue

0.007*at20Deg.C

C)

TerminalConnector

10MOhmperconnector

NGC,UK
Recommendations

D)

CTratioerrors

+3%Protectioncores

IS2705

D)

CTratioerrors

+1%Meteringcores

IS2706

A)

4.CapacitiveVoltage
Sr.No.

Equipment/testdata

Permissiblelimits

Reference

A)

TanDelta

0.007*at20Deg.C

B)

Capacitance

Within+10%/5%oftherated
value

IEC358

Contactresistanceofterminal
connector

10MOhmperconnector

NGC,UK
Recommendations

IRValue

IRValue

1.Primaryearth

1000MOhm(Min.)by5.0/10.0
kVMegger

2.Secondaryearth

50MOhm(Min.)by0.5kV
Megger

3.Controlcables

50MOhm(Min.)by0.5kV
Megger

EMUtankoilparameters

EMUtankoilparameters

a)BDV(Min.)

30kV(Gap.2.5mm)

IS1866

b)Moisturecontent(Max.)

35ppm

do

c)Resistivityat90Deg.C

0.11012Ohm.CM

do

d)Acidity

0.5mgkOH/gm(Max.)

do

e)IFTat27Deg.C

0.018N/M(Min.)

do

f)Tandeltaat90Deg.C

1.0Max.

do

g)Flashpoint

125Deg.C(Min.)

do

F)

CVTvoltageratioerrors

+5%protectioncores

IEEE/C93.1.1990

F)

CVTvoltageratioerrors

+0.5%meteringcores

IEC186

D)

E)

5.Isolators
Sr.No.

Equipment/testdata

Permissiblelimits

Reference

A)

Contactresistance

300MOhm.(Max.)

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C)

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Contactresistanceofterminal
connector

10MOhmperconnector

NGC,UK
Recommendations

IRvalue

1.Phaseearth

1000MOhm(Min.)by5.0/10.0
kVMegger

NGC,UK
Recommendations

2.Acrossopencontacts

1000MOhm(Min.)by5.0/10.0
kVMegger

NGC,UK
Recommendations

3.Controlcables

50MOhm(Min.)by0.5kV
Megger

6.SurgeArrester
Sr.No.

Equipment/testdata

Permissiblelimits

Reference

A)

Leakagecurrent

500MAmp.(Resistive)

Hitachi,JapanRecom.

B)

IRvalue

1000MOhm.(Min.)

Hitachi,JapanRecom.

7.Miscellaneous
Sr.No.

Equipment/testdata

Permissiblelimits

Reference

A)

Stationearthresistance

1.0Ohm(Max.)

Thermovisionscanning

Temp.upto15Deg.C(above
ambient)

Normal

Temp.above1550Deg.C
(aboveambient)

Alert

Temp.above50Deg.C(above
ambient)

Tobeimmediatelyattended

TerminalconnectorsContact
resistance

10MOhmperconnector

HGC,UK
Recommendations

IRvalues

1.Allelectricalmotors

50MOhm(Min.)by0.5kV
Megger

2.Controlcables

50MOhm(Min)by0.5kV
Megger

3.Lt.Transformers

100M.Ohm(Min.)byMegger

4.Lt.Switchgears

100MOhm(Min.)by0.5kV
Megger

B)

C)

D)

8.Batteries
Sr.No.

Equipment/testdata

Permissiblelimits

Reference

A)

Terminalconnectorresistance

10MOhm+20%

ANSI/IEEE4501989

B)

Specificgravity

1200+5GM/Lat27Deg.C

TemperatureCorrectionFactorforTanDeltaMeasurement
Sr.No.

OiltemperatureDeg.C

Correctionfactor(K)

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10

0.8

15

0.9

20

1.0

25

1.12

30

1.25

35

1.40

40

1.55

45

1.75

50

1.95

10

55

2.18

11

60

2.42

12

65

2.70

13

70

3.00

IfTanDeltaofbushing/winding/CVT/CTismeasuredatoiltemperatureTDeg.C.ThenTanDeltaat20Deg.Cshallbeasgiven
below:

TanDeltaat20Deg.C=TanDeltaatTempTDeg.C/FactorK.

DewPointLimitsforSF6GasinEHVCircuitBreakers
Sr.No

MakeofC.B

BHEL

M&G

CGL

ABB

NGEF

Dewpointat
ratedPr.Deg.C

Correspondingdewpoint
atAtmospheric.Pr.

Remarks

15

36

Atthetimeof
commissioning

29

DuringO&M

27

Critical

39

Atthetimeof
commissioning

32

DuringO&M

15

35

Atthetimeof
commissioning

10

31

DuringO&M

15

35

Atthetimeof
commissioning

26

DuringO&M

15

36

Atthetimeof
commissioning

29

DuringO&M

Note:DewpointofSF6gasvarieswithpressureatwhichmeasurementiscarriedout.Soitistobeensuredthatifmeasurementis
doneatpressureotherthanatmosphericpressure,itneedstobeconvertedtotheatmosphericpressure.

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12ResponsestoTypicalLimitingValuesofSubStationEquipments.
S.Krishnamurthysays:
July25,2011at6:44am
Veryusefulinformationforallsubstationoperating&maintenancepersonnel.Allequipmentsdataisindicatedinoneplace.Best
wishes.
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VVNRaosays:
December17,2011at5:13am
Happytoseetheusefulinformation.Ifpossiblepleaseaddrangeandcriticalityoftandeltavaluesandalsotheinternational
standaredsofclearancesinasubstationaswellasinlines.
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vighneshsays:
January3,2012at11:20am
iamunabletolocateIEC139pertainingtoIRvaluesofwindings.WhatshallbercommendedvaluesofIR?
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SsatishShindesays:
May25,2012at5:50am
Thanxforprovidinginstantimportantinformation.
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July4,2012at10:09am
cananyoneprovide380EHVSurgearresterpowerfactor10KVTESTpermissibilelimits
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July19,2012at1:04pm
Thisparametersisexcellencetoimpruvecomfidenceinequptesting
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DineshSinghsays:
July31,2012at11:04am
Thanksforprovidingimportantlimitinginformation.
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June10,2013at2:42pm
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kirankumarGudlasays:
July17,2013at7:25am
Atthetimeoffirstcharging
600kV(Gap2.5mm)Minimum
Correctedis
60kV(Gap2.5mm)Minimum
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