AC Supply
System
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Auxiliary Power Supply System
The purpose of an Electrical system is to generate and supply
electrical energy .
The system should be designed and managed to deliver
power with Reliability and Economy.
As these two requirements are quite opposed a balance is
required to have an optimum design of Auxiliary power supply
system
The auxiliaries have Ratings range from a few watts to few
Mega Watts & Located over a large area
Work under varied Operating Conditions
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Auxiliary Power Supply System
Failure of Auxiliaries can cause Outage of Power Plant
Auxiliaries need Reliable Power Supply
System designed to cater to this need
Loads segregated on the basis of
Rating (to decide Voltage)
Location (to decide the Feeding
Point)
Change-over schemes & Alternate Power Supply arrangement to
ensure Reliability
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Elements of Aux. Power System
More than 95% of the auxiliaries are driven by Motors
Different Voltage levels are interconnected through
Transformers
Miscellaneous Elements
Incomers
Ties
Diesel Generators
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Auxiliary Power Supply
• Voltage Rating of Motors Decided based on kW Rating
Rating ≤ 160kW – 415V (LV), Contactor
> 160kW & ≤ 200kW – 415V (LV), Breaker
> 200kW & ≤ 1500kW – 3.3kV (MV), Breaker
> 1500kW – 11kV (MV), Breaker
Frequent Start / Stop Operations (Coal Conveyor Motors) –
MV Vacuum Contactor
• List of Boards / Feeding Points arrived at based on Location of Load
Centers / Systems
• Quantity & Rating of Transformers calculated based on Load &
Operational Requirements
• Rating of Board Calculated based on the Operating Load &
Transformer Rating
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MV Switchgears – System Parameters
Nominal System voltage 6.6kV 11kV 3.3kV
Highest System voltage 7.2 kV 12kV 3.6kV
Rated Frequency 50Hz 50Hz 50Hz
Number of phases/ poles Three Three Three
Earthed through Resistance of 6.35Ω to
System Neutral Earthing
Limit E/F Current to 300A
One minute power frequency
20kV 28kV 10kV
withstand voltage
Impulse withstand voltage 60kV (peak) 75kV (peak) 40kV (peak)
Maximum System Fault Level 40kA (rms)
Short time rating of Eqpt. 40kA (rms) for 1 second
Dynamic withstand rating 100kA (peak)
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LV Switchgears – System Parameters
Nominal System voltage 415V, ±10%
Rated Frequency 50Hz
Number of phases Three
System Neutral Earthing Solidly Earthed
Maximum System Fault Level 45kA (rms)
Short time rating of Eqpt. 45kA (rms) for 1 second
Dynamic withstand rating 105kA (peak)
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Auxiliary Power Supply System
• Sizing of Unit & Station transformer
• Start up source short circuit power
• Feeding offsite areas loads
• Rating of the Switchgear
• Loads
• Power Supply arrangement
• 6.6& 0.415kV System
• 11 & 3.3 & 0.415kV System
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Auxiliary Power Supply
INTRODUCTION
• Commonly used voltage level up to 200 MW unit size-
6.6kV, 415V
Initially same voltage level (6.6 kv, 415v) were adopted for
500 MW unit size as well.
With 500 MW unit, quantitative and qualitative change in
auxiliaries took place.
However no significant change in SWGR available in
market.
Need for optimizing and cost effective solution
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Aux. Supply system(500MW)
• Grid Voltage- Normally 400kV for most of the200,
500MW units in India except few deviations
• Any Intermediate Voltage Available-to provide reliable
start-up power source and to meet initial commissioning
activities as well as to supply bulk loads(CW system,
make-up water etc.) away from the main plants.Generally
used Intermediate voltage levels are 220kV, 132kV, 33kV
• Nature of Auxiliaries i.e. ratings, basic characteristics and
location
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Auxiliary Power Supply-500MW
• Selection of voltage levels to be adopted for 500MW and
above unit size.
• a) 6.6 KV and 415 V system
• b) 11& 3.3 kV system
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HT/LT Supply System
G Ynyn0
Station TRF-1
UAT-A Dyn1
UAT-B
16.5 KV
6.6 KV Ynd11
GT Stn. SWGR-SA 6.6 KV SB
UNIT SWGR--A
UNIT SWGR--B
Stn Serv
UST Trf-A Fdr to
DMP Serv
‘A’ N.O. Clarif
Trf
BFP Water
S/Serv.
ID Fan UST-B ESP TRF-B SWGR 1)SWYD
ESP TRF-A Trf.-B Serv
X X Trf-1
USS-A B.C. USS-B 415 V Unit EMG SWGR 2)Ash
Air Compr X
Handl T/F
Trf Turb MCC 1600KVA
X X
Blr MCC TMCC
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From DG SWGR
Transformer feeder Details
6.6 KV
Unit Service
Transformer
Dyn11
C.B. MCC/PCCM
415 V edium
Voltage
SFU CB SFU
Magnetic Magnetic
Contactor To ACDB Contactor
To ACDB
To PMCC Motor Feeder To PMCC Motor Feeder
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DG-1 DG-3
DG-2
X X
X X
DG SWGR-1 DG SWGR-2
X X
X X
UNIT EMER UNIT EMER UNIT EMER
SWGR-1 UNIT EMER SWGR-3 SWGR-4
SWGR-2
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EMCC
(1) AOP-1 (2) Em. Lighting Trf.
(3) TVDC Reserve Supply (4) UPS Ch.
(5) Scanner Air Fan (6) BVDC Reserve Supply
(7) AC Seal Oil Pump (8) Air Heater Lub Oil Panel
(9) Jacking Oil Pump (10) Stator Water Pump-B
(11) Barring Gear (12) +26 v DC ATRS Ch. ‘B’
(13) -26V DC ATRS Ch.’B’ (14) 26V DC FSSS Ch. ‘B’
(15) 26V DC DDC Ch. ‘A’
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From Unit SWGR ‘A’ Normally
(1) BFP-1C (2) BFP-1A
(3) PA Fan-1A (4) ID Fan -1A
(5) UST-1A (6) ESP T/F -1A
(7) FD Fan -1A (8) Coal Mill- 1A, C, E
(9) CEP-1A,C (10) ACW Booster Pump-1A
(11) Bus V.T.
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USS ‘A’
(1) Unit Em. SWGR (2) Boiler MCC
(3) BVDC ‘A’ (4) Turb. MCC ‘A’
(5) 220V Dc Ch. ‘A’ (6) +24 DC ATRS Ch. ‘A’
(7) -24V DC ATRS Ch.’A’ (8) Turb ACDB ‘A’
(9) +24 V DDCMIS Ch. ‘B’ (10) Gen Control Panel
(11) Boiler ACDB ‘A’ a) Grav. Feeder A,B, C,D,E,F
b) S/B MCC Feeder-1
c) INC From USS ‘B’
(12) MOT Centrifuge
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USS ‘B’
(1) UPS Ch. (2) +24V FSSS Ch.
(3) TVDC (4) Boiler MCC ‘B’
(5) Turb MCC ‘B’ (6) Turb ACDS ‘B’
(7) Boiler ACDB ‘B’
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THANK YOU
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