Protection system for protecting a poly-phase distribution transformer insulated in a liquid dielectric, the system including at least one phase disconnector switch
US6839207B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 21, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jan 4, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 4, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01H9/104
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The distribution transformer is installed in a station having N phases, at least N-1 phases being equipped on the high-voltage side of the transformer with respective current-limiting fuses capable of blowing in the event of a dead short circuit between the phases. The protection system includes: at least one fault detector for detecting faults on the basis of at least one of the following indicators: pressure in the tank, level of the dielectric, or temperature of the transformer; a short-circuiter acting on all the phases situated upstream from the high-voltage windings, said short-circuiter being capable of being triggered by said fault detector to establish a dead short circuit between the phases; and on at least N-1 phases, a detector for detecting an abnormal current upstream from the transformer, said detector being associated with a controller for controlling said short-circuiter. In the system, at least the phase that is not equipped with a limiting fuse is equipped with a disconnector switch which is normally closed in the absence of any fault, said disconnector switch being disposed on the high-voltage side of the transformer upstream from the short-circuiter, and openin…
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