DTR
Transformer Tap Changer Controller
analysis, and control functions for
Applications
■ Control power transformer OLTCs to
regulate voltage
■ Integrated Systems
Protection and Control
■ Automatic voltage regulator
■ Automatic/manual operation
■ Three setting tables
■ Configurable inputs and outputs
■ BCD format inputs to detect tap changer
position
■ Control pulse outputs
Automatic voltage regulation,
transformer applications.
Monitoring and Metering
■ I, V, P, Q, cos j, frequency measurement
■ Transformer OLTC position
■ Event recording
■ Counter of the tap position increases and
decreases for rise and lower operations of tap
changer
User Interfaces
■ Rear communication port (plastic or glass
fiber optic, RS232 or RS485)
■ RS232 port, faceplate accessible
■ GE-NESIS Windows® based programming
software
■ Mimic for increasing/decreasing commands
and tap displaying
■ Graphic display and keypad
■ ModBus®, M-Link, and M-Link Plus
communications protocols
■ DDS system compatible
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DESCRIPTION
The transformer tap changer
controller DTR controls automatically
the transformer on load tap changer,
so that the power supply voltage is
practically constant, independently
from the load. In order to achieve this,
the DTR is able to increase and
decrease the OLTC in the power trans-
former.
The DTR can be applied to any
existing tap changer, as its settings
and operation ranges, as well as its
inputs and outputs, are fully
compatible with all the OLTC avail-
able in the market.
The DTR has been designed using
the same hardware architecture as
the DDS protection and control
system. This means that, besides
being a powerful individual
element, the DTR is completely
compatible with the system, and
can be fully integrated in a substa-
tion.
The DTR also provides analysis and
control functions, such as event
recording. The internal memory
allows storing up to 165 events. It
also includes measuring functions
for I, V, frequency, etc.
As all the units part of the DDS
family, the DTR provides easily
configurable inputs and outputs.
The user can program these inputs
and outputs by means of user-
friendly software programs, part of
GE-NESIS (GE-INTRO, GE-LOCAL).
This software package is Windows®
based and it is the same for all the
DDS family.
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CONTROL MONITORING
Operation AND METERING
The DTR is used to maintain a
constant voltage level at feeders Measures
busbar. The unit gives commands The voltage regulator DTR displays
to increase and decrease the trans- instantaneous values of I, V, P and
former OLTC. As these differences Q (three-phase), frequency and cos
in the tap position are usually ϕ values.
discrete, the DTR allows the user to
set the percentage of change Event Recorder
between taps. In addition, a time 165 events are recorded in non-
delay is provided by setting, to volatile EEPROM memory. Date
allow matching the OLTC time and time (1 ms resolution), type of
required to change from one tap to event, voltage and current, and a
the closest next. relay status snapshot are stored.
Automatic/Manual Operation Digital Inputs and Outputs
Using one of the configurable digi-
The DTR system has 42 digital
tal inputs, the DTR can receive an inputs and 22 outputs. These I/Os
order for automatic or manual
can be configured by the user by
operation. Manual operation has means of GE-INTRO configuration
priority over automatic, in order to
software.
avoid performance failures in the
case of manual operations. This
command can also be sent to the
unit by means of the communica-
tions software, or the MMI.
Blockings
The transformer tap changer
controller DTR blocks its operation
in case that voltage falls below
user defined limits, (undervoltage
blocking), and also when voltage or
current exceeds another user
defined limit (overvoltage or over-
current blocking).
Settings
The unit provides three setting
tables. The user can move from one
table to another using a digital
input or through communications.
This feature allows the use of
different settings in different
system situations to better main-
tain the actual system needs of
security, etc.
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Typical Wiring

CONTROL
POWER
SUPPLY

CURRENT INPUTS
B3 D11 C11 Q11 P11
I1
G A12
B4 I1 CONTROL

g
POWER
A1 I5

A2 I5
GE Power Management
VOLTAGE

A7
DTR
V

A8 V
Automatic Voltage Regulator
P1 I1 TAP 1 (BCD) INCREASE Q5
COMMAND O1
P5
Q1 I2 TAP 2 (BCD)
DECREASE Q6
P2 I3 TAP 3 (BCD) O2
INPUTS 1

COMMAND P6
Q2 I4 TAP 4 (BCD) Q7
AUTOMATIC O3
P3 I5 TAP 5 (BCD) P7
5
Q3 I6 TAP 6 (BCD) Q8
MANUAL O4
P8
P4 I7
Q9
Q4 COMMON STOP O5
P9
J1 I8 INTERLOCKING 1 Q10
SYSTEM READY O6
K1 I9 REGULATOR ALARM P10
STOP L5
J2 I10 INTERLOCKING 2
INPUTS 2

COMMAND O7
M5
K2 I11 L6
COMMAND NOT
I12 EXECUTED O8
J3 M6
K3 I13 IRREGULAR L7
TAP CHANGE O9
M7
PROGRAMMABLE OUTPUTS

J4 I14
L8
K4 COMMON UNDERVOLTAGE O10
M8
J5 I15 L9
OVERVOLTAGE O11
K5 I16 M9
J6 I17 L10
INPUTS 3

OVERCURRENT O12 M10

K6 I18
L11
LOCAL O13
J7 I19 M11
K7 I20 L12
REMOTE O14
J8 I21 M12
COMMON SUCCESSIVE N5
K8 OPERATIONS O15
O5
J9 I22
EXCESSIVE N6
K9 I23 OPERATIONS O16
O6
J10 I24 N7
INPUTS 4

BCD 1 TAP O17

K10 I25 O7
N8
J11 I26 BCD 2 TAP O18
O8
K11 I27 N9
BCD 3 TAP O19
J12 I28 O9
K12 COMMON N10
BCD 4 TAP O20
I29 O10
L1 INCREASE
N11
M1 I30 DECREASE BCD 5 TAP O21
O11
L2 I31 AUTOMATIC
INPUTS 5

N12
BCD 6 TAP O22
M2 I32 MANUAL O12
L3 I33
M3 I34
RTU INPUTS

L4 I35 STOP
M4 COMMON
N1 I36 TABLE 1
O1 I37 TABLE 2
N2 I38
INPUTS 6

02 I39
N3 I40
O3 I41
N4 I42
O4 COMMON
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Technical Specifications Ordering

METERING
Frequency: 50/60 Hz DTR 1 * 0 * * 000 * 00 A
Nominal Phase Current: 1 or 5 A
Nominal Voltage: 100/√3 - 220/√3 VAC DTR Automatic Voltage Regulator
Auxiliary Voltage: 48-125 VDC, ±20% 0 RS232 communications interface
110-250 VDC, ±20%
1 Plastic fiber optic + RS232 communications interface
COMMUNICATIONS
Local Communication: LCD alphanumeric display with 2 Glass fiber optic + RS232 communications interface
two lines of 16 characters per line;
20 button frontal keypad 3 RS485 communications interface
Remote Communication 0 P1, P2: M-Link protocol
(local or remote PC and communications net):
Mode: half duplex 2 P1: M-Link protocol; P2: ModBus® RTU protocol
Speed: 1,200 to 115,000 bps
Physical media: M Spanish language
RS232 (ports 1 and 2)
RS485 (port 2 optional)
D English language
Plastic Fiber Optic (port 2 optional): G 48 - 125 VDC auxiliary voltage
Type of connector: HFBR-4516
Power supplied: 8 dBm H 110 - 250 VDC auxiliary voltage
Receptor’s sensitivity: -39 dBm
Wave length: 660 nm
Glass Fiber Optic (port 2 optional)
Type of connector: STA
Power supplied: 17.5 dBm
Receptor’s sensitivity: -24.5 dBm
Wave length: 820 nm
Synchronization: IRIG-B
• DB9 connector for RS232 ports on the front (1) and on the
rear (2).
• DB9 connector for RS232 port on the rear (3), with 1 mm
plastic fiber optic or 50/125 glass fiber optic option.
INPUTS
THERMAL CAPACITY
Current Circuits:
Continuously: 4 x In
During 3 Sec: 50 x In
During 1 Sec: 100 x In
Voltage Circuits:
Continuously: 2 x Vn
During 1 Min: 3,5 x Vn
BURDENS
Current Circuits: 0.5 VA for In = 5 A
0.1 VA for In = 1A
Voltage Circuits: 0.2 VA, Vn= 63.5 V
DC Burden:
During Operation: 12 W
Per Each Activated Input: 8 mA / 1 W, Vaux: 125 VDC

OUTPUTS
TRIPPING CONTACTS
Contact Capacity:
Maximum Operating Voltage: 440 VAC
Continuous Current: 16 A
Make and Carry: 30 A
Breaking: 4000 VA
ENVIRONMENTAL
Temperature:
Storage: -40 to +85°C
Operation: -20 to +70°C
Humidity: Up to 95% without condensing
MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS
• Metallic package in 19” rack and 4 units high.
• Frontal HMI with LCD display and keypad.
• Protection class IP52 (according to IEC 529)
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TYPE TESTS
Isolation Test Voltage: 2 kV, 50/60 Hz, 1 min
save time
Surge Test Voltage: 5 kV peak, 0.5 J
Interference: Class III according to CEI 255-22-1
Electrostatic Discharge: Class IV according to CEI 255-22 2
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Fast Transient: Class IV according to CEI 255-22-4
Sinusoidal Vibration: Class II according to CEI 255-21-1
Shock: Class I according to CEI-22521-2
Radiofrequency Emission: according to CEI 41B (Sec) 81
and EN55022 class B

PACKAGING
Dimensions: H 7.3" x W 19.0" x D 9.1"
(185 mm x 484 mm x 231 mm)
Weight:
Not Packaged: 13.2 lbs (6 kg)
Packaged: 15.4 lbs (7 kg)

APPROVALS
Compliant UL - UL listed for USA and Canada

*Specifications subject to change without notice.

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