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Sudden Pressure Blocking for Through-faults
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Sudden Pressure Blocking for Through-faults

Sudden Pressure Blocking for Through-faults

(OP)
Is it a good idea to block Transformer Sudden Pressure Relay for through faults. Please explain why or why not.
Thanks

RE: Sudden Pressure Blocking for Through-faults

I have not expereinced a false sudden pressure trip on through faults.  Blocking the protection adds complexity which can lead to fallures.

RE: Sudden Pressure Blocking for Through-faults

I've seen this application SUGGESTED in a few relay manuals.  Sudden pressure trip coming in via relay BIs and then blocking this trip using through fault detection within the relay.   I've never actually seen this applied and I wouldn't recommend it.  Will the transformer be experiencing a high rate of through fault currents?

RE: Sudden Pressure Blocking for Through-faults

On the other hand, a through fault could cause transformer failure which would call the logic into question. Sounds like a solution to which there is no known problem.
Regards
Marmite

RE: Sudden Pressure Blocking for Through-faults

Thanks for the article.  I need to change our philosophy to use the current supervison logic suggested in the article.  

A false trip of a sudden pressure relay on a through fault could keep a generator off line for a couple days while transformer tests were conducted.  I guess we were lucky to not have a false trip.

RE: Sudden Pressure Blocking for Through-faults

Hi.
Never seen, never used some adiitional logic for SPD.

Actually, is not so true, we had problem with false trips of SPD, but Westingause type only.

Sorry, but Im not like this idea, in additional, not always used BI of protective IEDs, in lot of cases used simple LOR.

Problem in SPD, not in the trough fault and gas accomulated.

RE: Sudden Pressure Blocking for Through-faults

Some transformers are subject to sudden pressure relay operation due to mechanical forces on the transformer during system faults when no electrical fault is present inside the transformer tank. This can be due to winding shift and subsequent oil movement, or it can be due the location of the sudden pressure relay on the tank wall. One method to mitigate exposure to tripping undesirably for high-current external through-faults is to supervise the sudden pressure relays with an instantaneous overcurrent relay that will block tripping for currents that exceed a relatively high threshold.

 

RE: Sudden Pressure Blocking for Through-faults

How is the practice in Europe and US? I thought you are using SPR only in transformers with nitrogen sealing.Or are you using it in transformers with conservators also as a back up to Buchholz relay.I always suggest to avoid SPR in transformers with Buchholz relay.

When through fault currents pass through transformer, windings start oscillating vertically due to dynamic  axial compressive forces( copper and press board act as masses connected by springs).This in turn create pressure waves in oil.

Rcwilson,I think you need not worry much in generator transformers as  magnitude of through fault  current in such transformers will be very much  less compared to network transformers.Normally generator impedance will be almost double of transformer impedance and this total impedance will limit fault current 3-4 times full load current and hence winding oscillations will be less.

RE: Sudden Pressure Blocking for Through-faults

prc,
here in Italy we use SPRs on EHV/HV interconnection autotransformers, without block. SPR and Buchholz realay settings must comply with transformer design in order to not misoperate in case of external faults or seismic events. Thus even if SPR is not inhibited during faults false tripping is actually not an issue.

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