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TA M I N I G R O U P
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POWER TRANSFORMERS
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Established in 1916 for

the production of
electrical transformers,
TAMINI has become a
leading manufacturer of a
complete range of type and size
of power transformers and
autotransformers - designed to
meet the specific requirements
of electrical power utilities
and large industries - as well as
of any type and size of
industrial transformers for
several different applications.

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TAMINI Group, fully controlled by the

founder’s family, consists at present of four

companies, operates four manufacturing

units in Northern Italy and has operative

branches in the US for the North American

market and in England for the UK and Eire

markets.

The main engineering and design departments, R&D, QA,

administration, procurement and commercial offices are

located at the headquarters in Melegnano while each one

of the manufacturing units has its own local

engineering, quality control and production services.

250 MVA - 400 kV Autotransformer for ENEL during short circuit withstand test (Italy) 140 MVA Power Transformer “Wander Type” for a substation in Germany
TAMINI’ s total yearly production of 14.000 MVA
For a detailed description of the range
is split almost 50/50 between power and industrial
of products of the Tamini manufacturing units,
transformers. see TAMINI GROUP PROFILE.
For detailed information on the presence of
The export activity typically covers around 70% Tamini in the world, see relevant reference list.

of the turnover and it is mainly directed to the highly

industrialized markets of Europe, North America

and more and more to the upcoming markets

of the Eastern countries.

250 MVA - 225/110 kV Power Transformer for Ireland 120 MVA – 275/33 kV Step up Transformer for Whitelee Windfarm in UK

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Technological progress in generation and
transmission systems for the Electrical Power
Industry, the increasing demand for interconnection
between networks of different voltages
and characteristics belonging to different countries
and regions, the requirements
for special solutions in step-down transformers
to be installed in specific industrial areas require
the transformer manufacturer to have a good
knowledge of the problems connected with
the different operations. TAMINI engineers
are continuously up-dating their knowledge
of technology evolution and they are able
to design and manufacture transformers
tailored to meet the different needs
of the utilities and of the end users.
337 MVA 400 kV Power Transformer under testing
65.5 MVA Phase-shifter Transformers for Switzerland
POWER TRANSFORMERS AND AUTOTRANSFORMERS
APPLICATIONS
The considerable experience TAMINI has in design
and manufacture of three and single-phase power
transformers and autotransformers covers the major
applications as mentioned here below.
GSU (Generator Step-up) transformers for
outdoor, indoor or underground power stations,
with HV level up to 400 kV.
Step-down transformers for primary and
secondary substations, with HV level up to 400 kV
High-rated autotransformers for interconnection
networks of different technical characteristics
with HV level up to 400 kV
Medium-size transformers designed to fit the
specific requirement of each electrical utility
Special-designed transformers for mobile
substations
Transformers for electronic networks
compensation
Regulating and Phase Shifting Transformers,
for active and reactive power control between
interconnection networks of different countries.
Substation transformers and autotransformers,
specially designed for steel works, metallurgical
plants and electrochemical plants (for these
applications see the catalogues “EAF Transformers”
and “Rectifier Transformers”)
Transformers for high-voltage test laboratories
Transformers used for renewable energy: wind
power plants, solar power plants etc.
Shunt Reactors for reactive power regulation
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
Quality and Development cannot be achieved
without performing an intensive and continuous
research programme.
Tamini always dedicates the utmost attention and
resources to upgrading its methods of design and its
manufacturing and testing facilities, along with the
acquisition of ‘state of the art’ computer applications
In the fields of research and as current themes of
investigation on power transformers, it is worth to
mention the following activities :
Losses and noise level reduction
160 MVA - 225 kV Power Transformer for Belgium
Optimization of the winding design to overcome
the effect of the harmonics
Simulation of electromechanical stresses due to
sudden overloads, short circuits, seismic strengths,
transportation and occasional shocks
Materials and components with improved
characteristics and performances
Testing instrumentation
Computer applications for any type
of calculation and simulation
The main scope of the research activities is to
achieve the best possible quality/price ratio, 320 MVA - 400 kV GSU Transformer for Italy
by using the results of the co-ordinated
programmes of research in the different fields
as outlined here above.
Research and Development Equipment
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POWER TRANSFORMERS AND AUTOTRANSFORMERS

75 MVA - 154.5/138 kV Regulating Transformer for Switzerland
220 MVA Substation Transformer for Luxemburg
210 MVAr - 400 kV Shunt Reactor for Italy
QUALITY ASSURANCE,
QUALITY CONTROL AND SAFETY
QA procedures are carried out and certified according
to ISO 9001-2000 Standards.
QC is performed at every step: engineering,
production cycles, procurement, testing and site
installation.
All the factories of the TAMINI Group have their own
testing facilities suitable for the routine, type and
special test in accordance with IEC or IEEE (ANSI)
and other worldwide recognized Standards (ASA,
CSA, BSS, SEV etc.).
Short circuit withstand test, if required, can be
performed at the internationally recognized Italian
Laboratories of CESI. In the course of the years
Tamini has submitted several HV and MV power
transformers to short circuit test as requested by the
utilities or other end users including the 400 kV-250
MVA autotransformer shown at page 2.
The companies of the TAMINI Group definitely
comply with the most updated international
legislation for safety and environmental protection
aimed at reducing the noise level and using oil with
non-polluting ingredients (PCB was banned by
Tamini in the ‘ 70s) or non-flammable oil for specific
underground applications.
DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING
FACILITIES FOR POWER TRANSFORMERS
A staff of more than 40 engineers and qualified
technicians develop the engineering design and the
R & D. They are co-ordinated and controlled by
Senior Engineers with extensive experience in the
diversified fields of activity of the TAMINI Group.
The construction, the treatment and the assembly of
the winding coils which can be considered to be the
heart of any transformer, are carried out in the
TAMINI workshops by teams of skilled workers
guided by experienced foremen.
G.O. silicon-steel laminations or complete magnetic
cores are procured already cut or fully assembled from
specialised manufactures of such components.
The clamping structures, the tanks and related
components, fittings, cooling parts and tap changers
are subcontracted to specialized and qualified
manufacturers and submitted to the TAMINI Quality
Control.
Any other operation, considered as fundamental for
the reliability and performance of the transformers, is
carried out in accordance with in-house
manufacturing, assembling and control procedures.
Therefore the completion of cores, the treatment
operations, the realization of auxiliary circuits, the
fitting of components and instruments, as well as
internal and acceptance testing and final checking
are performed by the factory staff, specifically trained
for every one of these operations.
The manufacture of large and medium power
transformers is mainly concentrated in the two
factories of Novara and Legnano, having together a
total area of 36000 sq.mt. (see “TAMINI GROUP
PROFILE” for a detailed description of these
factories).
The factory in Novara specializes in the manufacture
of transformers up to 100 MVA - 220 kV. Larger
transformers with 400 kV HV and over are
manufactured at the workshop in Legnano, which
has 400 tonnes lifting capacity and testing facilities
rated for up to 765 kV.
Smaller transformers up to 25 MVA and 150 kV are
built in another workshop located in Valdagno, near
Vicenza.
Last, but not least, in the Melegnano workshop are
manufactured special industrial transformers, in
particular electric-arc furnace transformers and
rectifier transformers.
CUSTOMER AND FIELD ASSISTANCE
250 MVA - 400kW Autotransformer under testing
The importance of a satisfactory after-sales
assistance has always represented for TAMINI the
basic belief of its performance all over the world.
Supervision, erection and commissioning operations
as well as any service necessary during warranty
period and afterwards, are directed and co-ordinated
by the central office located at the Group
Headquarters and are carried out by qualified
technicians operating locally or coming from the
Group’s factories.
Any intervention is guaranteed immediately after
having identified the problem for the required
assistance.
100 MVA - 230 kV/26.4 kV Power Transformer for Canada
In the main areas of North America and UK local
assistance for any prompt intervention is assured by
the TAMINI subsidiaries, located in the US and in
England. All the transformers leaving the TAMINI
factories have their own comprehensive Instruction
Manuals for Erection, Service and Maintenance
which are available in Italian, English, French,
German, Spanish, Russian, Dutch and other
languages as required.
Installation of a Power Transformer

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DESIGN AND FEATURES OF POWER TRANSFORMERS
MAGNETIC CIRCUITS
The core is composed of silicon magnetic steel
sheets, insulated by inorganic “carlite” with high
chemical resistance to hot oil.
Pressboard insulation is interposed between
packages of sheets. The joints columns-yokes
are usually of the interleaved step-lap type.
The core columns are strongly fastened utilising
only highly resistant clamping tape; no through bolts
are used. The yokes are clamped by a strong steel
Phase Shifting Transformer (PST) 160 MVA - 230000/155000 kV 165 MVAr - 400 kV Shunt Reactor structure tightened by rods.
WINDINGS AND CONNECTIONS
The windings are made of electrolytic copper,
insulated with pure cellulose paper.
Stronger insulation is used on the terminal outlets.
Oil circulation through the windings is granted by
horizontal and vertical channels, according to the
type of winding. The winding type is designed
according the voltage value.
Usually HV windings
are of interleaved continuous disk type, while
320 MVA - 230 and 400 kV GSU Transformer for Turbogas Power Plant 320 MVA - 230 kV Power Transformer
LV windings are of transposed cable helical type.
Regulating and tertiary windings, when installed,
are also of helical type.
The internal connections from the windings
to the bushing terminals and to the tap-changers
are made by solid conductors or copper plaits
strongly insulated and clamped to wooden supports.
Special care is paid to winding stabilization,
which is achieved through a process sequence
of drying, in hot air oven, and tightening by tie-rod,
both on the single winding columns and on the
One of two 553/338/215 MVA - 403/19/15.75 kV Step-up Transformers for a 800 MW Final Setting of Active Parts after Vapour-phase Treatment
combined-cycle power plant whole of each phase windings.
TERMINAL OUTLETS
HV and LV outlets are carried out through bushings
for connection to the external lines.
The bushings are of different types, according
to the specified design: they can be either
of the oil/air type or oil/oil, in case of connections
to cables in oil filled terminal boxes,
or also oil/SF6 for connection to SF6 filled
bus-bar ducts.
HV bushings are usually of the condenser type with
oil impregnated paper or epoxy resin insulation, 250 MVA - 400/155 kV Power Transformer
while MV or LV bushings are of the solid type.
Usually the bushings are fitted with external
porcelain insulators, however for the oil/air bushings
for outdoor installation, they can also be equipped
with silicon fins.
For LV and MV bushings the external connections
can be achieved through multi-contact elbow
bushings.
For installation in polluted areas the bushings
are designed with extended creepage distance
and special surface treatment.
Winding Press Equipment
550 MVA – 400 kV Step Up Transformer under Testing
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DESIGN AND FEATURES OF POWER TRANSFORMERS

COOLING SYSTEMS
The transformers can be designed for any applicable
cooling system following the requirements of the
end users considering the site conditions whether
their installation is indoor or outdoor, in residential
or industrial areas and the size of the transformers.
The most used cooling systems for power
transformers are natural oil and air circulation
(ONAN) for the small-medium sizes, natural
oil-forced air (ONAN/ONAF) in one or two stages.
These systems are achieved by radiator banks,
mounted on the sides of the transformer tank, or in
separate banks, with or without cooling fans.
The cooling can also be achieved with oil forced-air
forced (OFAF) with oil to air coolers mounted
on the transformer side or in separate bank,
and also with oil and water forced cooling (OFWF),
with vertical or horizontal oil to water coolers
mounted on the transformer side.
TAP-CHANGERS
The transformers can be equipped either with
three-phase or single-phase motor driven on-load
tap-changers usually fitted on the HV side, and with
TANK AND OIL EXPANSION TANK
The tank and the oil expansion tank, or conservator,
are made of welded steel sheets and
reinforced structure, designed to support total
vacuum. When the transformer is fitted with
an on-load tap-changer, the conservator has
two separate sections. The internal walls are painted
with a hot oil resistant coating while externally
the tank is painted according to procedures
as per the internal QA prescription, depending
on the site environmental conditions.
The anti-corrosion painting cycle of the tank,
conservator and external piping is always submitted
to the approval of the end users.
On specific request the conservator may feature
an oil preservation system (salad bladder) or it can
be replaced by a nitrogen cushion.
Oil and winding temperature indicators
HV, MV, LV bushings, as above described
Over-pressure vent
Marshalling box for signalling, control
and protection circuits
Grounding terminals or plate
Rating plate
Lifting lugs for the complete transformer and for
the core & coil set
Translation hooks
Jacking pads
Bi-directional wheel and when required:
Lightning arresters, counters, supports and other
surge protections
Current Transformers
Other specific accessories upon client’s request. One of three Single-phase Step-down Transformers for a three-phase bank
120/63/27MVA - 400/20/20 kV for Spain

1600 kVA Special Transformer designed for Esplosive Enviroment
50 MVA - 220/132 kV Mobile Transformer
24/32/40 MVA Transformer for Lamar Utility Board, Colorado (USA)
off-circuit tap-changers, usually hand operated,
sometime motor driven.
The on-load tap-changers are suitable for local
and remote operation and are fitted with all the
accessories and with a marshalling cabinet mounted
on the transformer side.
They can feature a device for parallel operation.
Vacuum-type on-load tap-changers are now used
more and more.
ACCESSORIES
The power transformers usually have the following
fittings and instruments subject to confirmation and in
accordance with the requirements of the
end-users:
Oil conservator as above described, complete
with oil level gauges and air breathers for both
transformer and on-load tap-changer sections
Buchholz relay cooling systems as above
described
Motor-driven on-load tap-changer, complete
with all necessary accessories and centralized
control box
Off-circuit tap-changer
Cooling equipment, depending on cooling method
Oil drain, filling, sampling and filtering valves Typical Substation Transformer for German Market 410 MVA - 400 kV Power Transformer

116.4 (40) MVA, 230/63,23 ÷ 0/(10) kV Regulating Transformer

for Aluminium Smelter

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