AS 2326.

11991
IEC 214: 1989

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Australian Standard
On-load tap-changers
Part 1: Requirements
[IEC title: On-load tap-changers]

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This Australian Standard was prepared by Committee EL/8Power Transformers. It

was approved on behalf of the Council of Standards Australia on 23 April 1991 and
published on 10 June 1991.

The following interests are represented on Committee EL/8:

Australian Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers Association
Confederation of Australian Industry
Electrical testing laboratories
Electricity Supply Association of Australia
Electricity Supply Engineers Association of New South Wales
Institute of Technology, S.A.
Institution of Engineers, Australia
Railways of Australia Committee

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This Standard was issued in draft form for comment as DR 90128.

AS 2326.11991

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Australian Standard
On-load tap-changers
Part 1: Requirements

First publi shed as AS C3781967.

Revised and redesignated AS 2326.11980.
Second editi on 1991.

PUBLISHED BY STANDARDS AUSTRALIA

(STANDARDS ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA)
1 THE CRESCENT, HOMEBUSH, NSW 2140
ISBN 0 7262 6922 0

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PREFACE
This Standard was prepared by the Standards Australia Committee on Power Transformers to
supersede AS 2326.11980. It is identical with and has been reproduced from IEC 214:1989,
On-load tap-changers. Variations to the IEC publicationrequired to suit Australian requirements
are indicated by marginal bars and detailed in Australian Appendix AA.
This Standard is the first part of a two-part Standard, viz.
AS 2326
On-load tap-changers
Part 1: Requirements
Part 2: Application guide.
Under arrangements made between Standards Australia and the international Standards
bodies, ISO and IEC, as well as certain other Standards organizations, users of this Australian
Standard are advised of the following:
(a) Copyright is vested in Standards Australia.
(b) The number of this Standard is not reproduced on each page; its identity is shown only on
the cover and title pages.
(c) There may be occasional dual language sections, but English is always one of the
languages reproduced.
(d) Where any cross-references to page numbers appear within the text, these relate to page
numbering in the International Standard and are to be disregarded.
Statements expressed in mandatory terms in notes to clauses, tables, and figures are deemed
to be requirements of this Standard.
For the purposes of this Australian, Standard, the IEC text should be modified as follows:
(i) Clauses In accordance with Australian Appendix AA.
(ii) Decimal marker Substitute a full point for a comma as a decimal marker.
(iii) References Replace references to International Standards by references to Australian
Standards as follows:

Reference to International Standard

IEC
60
High-voltage test techniques

76
Power transformers
76-1 Part 1: General
76-3 Part 3: Insulation levels and dielectric
tests
137 Bushings for alternating voltages above
1000 V
144 Degrees of protection of enclosures for
low-voltage switchgear and controlgear
270 Partial discharge measurements
296 Specification for unu sed mineral
insulating oils for transformers and
switchgear
354 Loading guide for oil-immersed
transformers
542 Application guide for on-load tapchangers

Australian Standard
AS
1931
High voltage testing techniques
1931.1 Part 1: General definitions, test
requirements, test procedures and
measuring devices
2374
Power transformers
2374.1 Part 1: General requirements
2374.3 Part 3: Insulation levels and
dielectric tests
1265
Bushings for alternating voltages
above 1000 V

1018
1767

1078

Partial discharge measurements

Insulating oil for transformers and
switchgear

Guide to loading of oil-immersed

transformers
2326
On-load tap-changers
2326.2 Part 2: Application guide

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CONTENTS
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SECTION ONE - GENERAL

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Scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Service conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Information required with enquires and orders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

SECTION TWO - DEFINITIONS

4.
5.

Definitions relating to on-load tap-changers

(excluding motor-drive mechanisms) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Definitions relating to motor-drive mechanisms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

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SECTION THREE - REQUIREMENTS FOR ON-LOAD

TAP-CHANGERS
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Design and construction
Type tests . . . . . . . . . .
Routine tests . . . . . . . .
Nameplate . . . . . . . . . .

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SECTION FOUR - REQUIREMENTS FOR MOTOR-DRIVE

MECHANISMS FOR ON-LOAD TAP-CHANGERS
11. Design and construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
12. Type tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13. Routine tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
14. Nameplate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
APPENDIX A - Supplementary information on switching duty
relating to tap-changers with resistor
transition only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
APPENDIX B - Method of determining the equivalent temperature
of the transition resistor using power pulse
currents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
APPENDIX C - Simulated circuits for service duty and breaking
capacity tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
AUSTRALIAN APPENDIX AA - Variations from IEC 214 required for
Australian conditions . . . . . . . . . . .

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STANDARDS AUSTRALIA
Australian Standard
On-load tap-changers
Part 1: Requirements

SECTION ONE - GENERAL

1. Scope

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This standard applies to on-load tap-changers* for power transformers and their
motor-drive mechanisms. It relates mainly to tap-changers immersed in transformer oil
according to IEC Publication 296, but may also be used for gas-insulated tap-changers
in so far as conditions are applicable.

Note.-

For the purpose of this standard, a syntheti c insulati ng liquid is regarded as an oil. A syntheti c
insulati ng liquid can be used for a tap-changer only if it is compati ble wit h the tap-changer
design.

Tap-changers for transformers for railway rolling stock are excluded from this
standard.
In selecting a tap-changer for a particular application, reference should be made
to IEC Publication 542.

2. Service conditions

a)

Temperature of tap-changer environment

Unless more onerous conditions are specified by the purchaser, tap-changers are
regarded as suitable for operation over the ranges of temperature given in Table 1.

Table 1 Temperature of tap-changer environment

Tap-changer
environment
Air
Oil

Temperature
Minimum

Maximum

25 C
25 C

40 C
100 C

* See Note to Sub-clause 4.1.

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