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Design of Insulation

 The fundamental consideration in design of the insulation of transformer is arranging core,


winding and insulation to obtain satisfactory result.
 The three basic considerations in design of the insulation are:
 Electrical considerations
 Mechanical considerations
 Thermal considerations

Electrical considerations:

 Considerations of the magnitude and nature of the voltage which appear between different parts of
the transformer. This includes;
 Voltage between individual turns
 Voltage between coil or layers
 Voltage between windings
 Voltage between winding to core and tank
 To check the insulation of transformer the following tests are conducted.
 Sustained frequency high voltage test
 Impulse test
 Reasons for conducting test
 To ensure transformer has reasonable life
 To check the ability of transformer to withstand abnormal conditions.

Mechanical considerations:

 The insulation must be capable of withstanding the mechanical stresses imposed on it while
manufacturing.
 The insulation must be capable of withstanding the mechanical stresses which are developed in
the winding due to electromagnetic phenomenon.
 The insulation must be design to withstand the stresses produced under abnormal condition for
a specified period of time.

Thermal considerations:

 Considerations of the insulation material used


 Selection of safe maximum operating temperature
 Types of cooling method employed
 Transformer should be designed in such a way that temperature rise should not exceed the
permissible limits under both normal and abnormal conditions.
 The insulation used for conductors of oil immersed transformers is class A type.
Insulation thickness= (5+0.9kv)
Where,

 kv=voltage in kilo volt between a winding and earth or between windings.


 The insulation of transformers is divided in to four types
1, Major insulation
2, Minor insulation
3, Insulation relative to tank
4, insulation between phases
1, Major insulation
 It consists of
 Insulation between windings and grounded core
 Insulation between windings of the same phase

2, Minor insulation

 It consists of
 Insulation between turns
 Insulation between coils
 Insulation between layers

Rating KVA Voltage Between HV and LV From winding to yoke Between phases
KVA A2 C2 h w A3 C3
25-100 3.3 and 8.5 2.5 20 - 10 2
125-630 6.6 12 2.5 20 to 30 - 10 2
>=800 17 5 30 to 50 - 10 2
25-630 11 12 3 30 - 14 2
>=800 17 5 30 to 50 - 14 2
25-630 15 15 3.5 40 - 17 2
>=800 17 5 40 to 50 - 17 2
10-800 33 27 5 60 3 30 2
>=1000 27 5 75 2 30 2

Table- Thickness of major insulation of HV winding up to 33KV

Rating KVA Voltage KV From winding to core


A2 C2
25-630 Up to 1 5 -
25-630 3.3 and 6.6 12 2.5
>=800 Up to 1,3.3 and 6.6 15 5
25-630 11 18 3
>=800 18 5
25-630 15 21 4
>=800 23 5
Any KVA 33 27 5
Table- Thickness of major insulation of LV winding up to 33KV
Minor insulations

 Insulation between turns=0.08


 Insulation between layers=3*0.08

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