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EXCITATION TRANSFORMERS

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The feeding transformers of the excitation systems are substantially different from those of distribution because they have to be expressly projected to feed equipments containing power converters [rectifiers with controlled diodes (thyristors) or non controlled diodes (diodes)]. The specificity is because the commutations of the bridges semiconductors alter the sinusoidal waveform of the current and voltage at the converter input supply, producing harmonics that significantly solicit the temperatures of the transformer.

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Excitation transformer isolated in resin

Excitation transformer isolated in oil

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EXCITATION TRANSFORMER IN RESIN The transformers isolated in resin have the primary and the secondary windings generally done in aluminum. Particularly, the primary winding in high voltage, that is englobed in resin, it is built with bands (stripes) of aluminum, while the secondary one of low voltage, that, on the contrary, is impregnated in resin, it is built by plates of the same material. The windings connections are collected according to the group Yd11. Generally, the Vcc of the excitation transformers is 8% .

Y
HV

shield

d
LV

Primary

Secondary
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EXCITATION TRANSFORMER IN RESIN The cooling of these transformers is by natural convection: the air licks up the warm surfaces directly exposed and removes the heat with an effect fireplace that recalls fresh air from the lower part and that discharge it aloft obviously at higher temperatures. Generally, the considerable sizes of this transformers need a consistent quantity of air to adequately cool their warm parts : for this reason, when it is necessary to foreseen a coverage, it will have to be designed with a degree of mechanical protection suitable to allow enough passage of air .
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EXCITATION TRANSFORMER IN RESIN

Thermometer

the thermoresistors (PT100 type) monitor the temperatures in the windings and in the core. They are normally connected to the control system.

PT100

PT100

PT100

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EXCITATION TRANSFORMER IN RESIN

The transformers in resin always foresee the possibility to slightly vary their transformation ratio, making accessible to outside some points of its primary winding. In the image at side a metallic plaque L is visible, mounted among 2 of the 6 available clamps. It fixes the ratio of the transformer according to the couple of clamps that are connected by it (among the possible different combinations allowed by the dimensions of the plaque, correlated to the physical geometry of that 6 points made available).
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