REFERENCE FOR MEDIUM VOLTAGE TRANSFORMER SPECIFICATIONS

Document Information
Application Inverter duty Transformer for Solar plant
Doc ID MV Transformer Master Specification
Document No. G0-L0ES -20171026-002-B

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1. General
This section lists all the applicable standards and site condition for MV transformer in subject.

1.1 Standards
Transformer design and manufacturing, as a minimum, should be in accordance to latest edition of codes
and standards listed below. It should also comply with all other applicable laws, codes and standards
associated with local county, city and state as per the project location.

IEC60076/ IS2026 Power transformer

IEC62013 Electronic equipment for use in power installations
IEC60354/IS2026 Part-7 Loading guide for oil immersed power transformers
IEC61378/IS4540 Converter duty transformers
IEC60296 Mineral Insulating oil for transformer and switchgear
IEC60722/IS2071 Guide to the lightning impulse and switching impulse testing of
power transformers and reactors
IEC60137/IS2099 Bushings for alternating voltages above 1000V
IEC62109-1 Safety of power conversion equipment for use in photovoltaic
system-Part 1
General Requirements
EN50178 Electronic equipment for use in power installations
IS 2026 Indian Standards, Specification of Power transformers – Part 1,2,3,4
&5

1.2 Site Conditions

The Transformer application is for Outdoor use and it will be subject to following site conditions

Max Altitude Above Mean Sea Level Meter 2000 or Less

Ambient Temp. Range °C -20 to +50
Storage Temp. Range °C -20 to +50
Wind Loading m/s xxx
Relative Humidity % 0 to 95
Vibration and mechanical check --- Max 0.6G (Frequency < 50Hz)

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1.3 Technical Specifications
This section specifies the detail technical specification and requirement of the MV Transformer. Below
technical specification should be checked as per applicable codes and standards by supplier.

General
kVA XX MVA (Rating as per customer design)
Design Oil immersed, ONAN cooling, outdoor type
Duty Cycle Designed with inverter duty for step-up operation
Elevation Designed for operation at 1000 m above sea level (2,000m as option)
Insulating fluid Mineral oil
Temperature Rise Oil 50 deg. C, Winding 55 deg. C
Cooling Class ONAN
Frequency 50 Hz
Winding connection HV – Star or Delta ; LV: Star

Target Impedance HV winding – LV windings: minimum 5.75% ± tolerance as per IS @

LV power
LV winding -LV winding: More than 5% @ LV side power
HV Winding – LV winding - 8% @ LV Power
Efficiency >99% @ 100% Load
Electrostatic Shield Electrostatic Shield between Primary & Secondary Windings
(Copper)
Bushing Ground Shield Bushing required
High Voltage Winding
Highest System Voltage 12kV/24kV/36kV (as per Customer design)
Power frequency
28kV/50kV/70kV
withstand voltage
Lighting Impulse
75kV(peak)/125kV(peak)/170kV(peak)
withstand voltage
Tapping
Tapping on winding HV
Whether
Off circuit tap changer (typical)
ON-load/Off-circuit
Tapping range +5% to -5% (typical)
Tapping steps 2.5% (typical)
Low Voltage Winding
AC Output voltage 600V for PVU-L0800ER model
630V for PVU-L0840ER model
660V for PVU-L0880ER model
690V for PVU-L0920ER model
Power frequency
3kV
withstand voltage
Paint and Coating
Paint Color RAL 7032 (typical)

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Coating Anti-heavy corrosion C4 as standard (C5 as option)
Accessories & Miscellaneous
Taps 2 - 2.5% taps above and 2 - 2.5% taps below nominal (can be as
per customer design)
Tap Changer 5 position tap changer (typical; can be as per site requirement)
Gauges & Fittings Oil level indicator with alarm Contacts
Gauges & Fittings Thermometer
Gauges & Fittings Pressure relief device with trip contacts
Gauges & Fittings WTI with alarm contacts
Cover Welded or bolted cover with hand hole
HV Terminals 12/24/36kV solid bushings 3 phase
Neutral LV Terminals Not required
Standard accessories Rating & terminal marking plate
Earthing terminal pads (2 sets)
Oil drain valve
Oil filter valve
Air release device
Lifting lugs
Jacking pads
Marshaling box with wiring
Other manufacturer’s standard accessories
Any other accessories in line with Customer specification
Protection / Alarms Maximum Oil levels
Maximum Oil temperature
Maximum winding & Core Temperature
Gas Accumulation
Dry contact Alarm and trip
Harmonics Less than 5%

Dimensions To be defined by supplier

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2. Quality Assurance (QA), Quality Control (QC) and Testing

Supplier should have specialized in design, manufacturing, assembly and testing of transformers for a
minimum 5 years with relevant Solar Project Experience. Supplier should have a well-documented QA/QC
program in place for all activates associated with procurement, design, manufacturing and testing of
transformers and components. Supplier must have ISO 9001 certified manufacturing facility (s)

Testing on each transformer shall be performed as IEC 60076 including but not limited to the
following.

• Measurement of winding resistance

• Measurement voltage ration and check of phase displacement
• Measurement short circuit impedance and load loss
• Measurement of no-load loss and current
• Dielectric testes
• Leak test with pressure
• Determination of capacitances windings to earth and between windings
• Measurement of no-load loss and current at 90% and 110% of rated voltage
• Determination of sound level

Type Test:

In addition to the routine tests, In case these tests are not conducted on the project transformers, test
certificates for similar transformers will be provided for reference.

1. Lightning impulse test

2. Temperature rise test
3. Air pressure and vacuum test
4. Unbalanced current test

Functional Tests:

Transformer tap-changers, cooling equipment, emergency stop, temperature relays, their controls and all
other auxiliary equipment shall be operated to prove that they are functioning satisfactorily before the
transformers are put into service. Apart from all the above tests, the insulation of all low voltage windings
and wiring shall be tested with Megger test after installation. Measurement of voltage ratio at every tap
position will be measured.

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3. Appendix A : Other specific requirements for following transformers

(1) LV Side insulation

LV Cable insulation voltage shall be of 1.9 / 3.3kV for IDT and Auxiliary Transformer.

(2) Static shields

Static shields shall be applied between the low voltage windings and high voltage windings and
the shields must be grounded according to relevant standards.

(3) Harmonics

3 levels PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) topology is adopted in the inverter. The transformer
shall be designed to be suitable for wave distortion of current and voltage wave described in
item (4).
Total harmonic distortion of current : 5%

(4) Voltage wave and insulation

Output voltage of the inverter has wave sharp peculiar to the PWM inverter as follows. Phase
to phase voltage at the inverter output becomes smooth sinusoidal wave but phase to ground
voltage becomes sinusoidal wave superimposed by ripples. The ripples are caused from PWM
with carrier frequency of 3.6kHz that is main frequency of the ripples. The ripples have voltage
gradient dV/dt of maximum value of 1500V /micro sec. The ripples superimposed in phase to
ground voltage are eliminated through the transformer and are not appeared in phase to ground
voltage of the high voltage windings. When DC circuit is grounded intentionally or accidentally,
phase to ground voltage might have peak a little bit higher than the Max. DC input voltage
(1500V).

The transformer shall have insulation withstanding the wave sharp.

A ．Inverter input DC voltage; DC1500V, DC circuit grounded at N pole

Phase to Ground Voltage Phase to Phase Voltage

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(5) Others

The laws, rules or standards to be applied for the arrangement and the installation of the
transformer shall be followed. The climate and the atmosphere of the area shall be taken into
consideration for the requirements. Power to the transformer from the inverter varies between
0% and the rated 100% at night and day and even within a day due to change of irradiation. The
variation of the power should be taken into consideration on the design of the transformer