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CONTENTS
FOREWORD ........................................................................................................................... 3
INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................... 5
1 Scope .............................................................................................................................. 6
2 Normative references ...................................................................................................... 6
3 Terms and definitions ...................................................................................................... 6
4 Explanation of entries used for the categorization ............................................................ 7
5 Maintenance .................................................................................................................... 8
6 Categorized functional requirements of insulating liquids ................................................. 9
6.1 General (physical / chemical) .................................................................................. 9
6.2 Dielectric / insulation ............................................................................................. 10
6.3 Thermal / cooling .................................................................................................. 11
6.4 Ageing and stability ............................................................................................... 12
6.5 Liquid-solid system ............................................................................................... 13
6.6 Material compatibility ............................................................................................ 14
Table 1 – General (physical / chemical) .................................................................................. 9
Table 2 – Dielectric / insulation ............................................................................................. 10
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Table 4 – Ageing and stability ............................................................................................... 12
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Table 6 – Material compatibility .............................................................................................
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POWER TRANSFORMERS –
Part 26: Functional requirements of insulating
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INTRODUCTION
At the time of writing of this document, many new insulating liquids for power transformers are
being offered by various suppliers. The end users of insulating liquids in power transformers
assume that a particular liquid has been properly qualified to perform the functional
requirements as a coolant and an electrical insulating liquid without failure for the expected
lifetime of the specific device.
So far, there is no available IEC International Standard in the form of a roadmap that lays out
the many requirements of liquids for use in power transformers, reactors and other high voltage
equipment other than simply conforming to a liquid standard specification, as for example
IEC 60296, IEC 62770 or IEC 61099.
In this document, the functional requirements of an insulating liquid that are considered
necessary for use in a power transformer application, are assembled and listed in a structured
manner. Detailed technical information on the individual requirements and their validation is
purposely not given. This is because this document is intended to serve as a reference
document for the transformer industry, including liquid suppliers as well as relevant scientific
and technical bodies dealing with insulating liquids (materials).
Certain functional requirements of an insulating liquid are not independent from design aspects
and materials in contact with the liquid. For example, dielectric withstand capability/testing and
transformer systems ageing, widely require consideration of solid and liquid insulation materials
together as a system. For transformers with tap-changers, additional requirements not yet
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included in standards are applicable.
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To address this, a matrix of functional requirements, including their status of validation (testing)
has been developed and is presented in this document. It is recommended to consider the
requirements for any insulating liquid IEC to beTRused in power transformers, including for example
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The individual requirements (parameters) in the matrix are given a relevance index as to their
importance for design and service. Furthermore, for each parameter the status of the method
is indicated as
– already existing as an IEC/ISO International Standard,
– existing as an IEC/ISO International Standard that requires updating / extension, or
– does not exist as an IEC/ISO International Standard, thus would require future development.
Some of the identified tests are only available as ASTM or IEEE standards. Such tests, as well
as missing tests, are recommended as future work items for the relevant CIGRE and IEC bodies.
The intention is for this document to be regularly updated based on results produced by the
previously mentioned bodies. This will ensure the availability of prevailing information on the
functional requirements of insulating liquids used in the transformer industry.
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liquids for use in power transformers
1 Scope
In this document, the functional requirements of insulating liquids that are considered necessary
for use in power transformers, including, for example, reactors and HVDC transformers, are
assembled and listed. A relevance index of importance for design and for service as well as the
status of validation is given for all individual requirements (parameters). All parameters are
assigned to one of the following categories:
– General (physical / chemical)
– Dielectric / Insulation
– Thermal / Cooling
– Ageing and Stability
– Liquid-solid system
– Material compatibility
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3 Terms and definitions
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4 Explanation of entries used for the categorization in Table 1 to Table 6
Name Description
The function of liquid in the power transformer including all its components. Some
Functional category of the parameters can be assigned to several categories; they are however
indicated only once, in the category considered as most representative.
Parameters that cannot be explicitly assigned to a specific functional category
General (physical / chemical)
described in this document.
Dielectric / Insulation The first primary function of liquids in power transformers is to act as a dielectric.
The second primary function of liquids in power transformers is to act as a
Thermal / Cooling
coolant.
Ageing and Stability Parameters indicating the ageing of the liquid.
Parameters covering liquid interactions with other insulating materials in power
Liquid-solid system
transformers.
Parameters verifying the compatibility of the liquid with all other materials found
Material compatibility
in the power transformer.
A quantity or dimension that covers a specific functional requirement of liquids for
use in power transformers. In some cases, the parameter is indicated with a set
Parameter
of quantities and/or explanations, for example, the "Handling and storage"
parameter.
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A rating of the parameter relevance (important, high, critical) considering the
importance for the given utilization aspect. The index reflects indirectly the
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necessary parameter verification by a type or a routine test. The relevance index
given is applicable for mainstream power transformers with U m > 36 kV and may
Relevance index
change for other power transformer types, such as for example distribution type
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Covers design, manufacturing, final acceptance test (FAT), transportation.
Design Questions to ask: What is the importance of the parameter for completing the
design? What is the impact of the parameter's variation to the design?
Covers installation, operation, maintenance, monitoring, diagnostic. Questions to
Service ask: What is the impact of the parameter's variation to the transformer operation?
To what extent does the parameter determine the transformer condition?
Indicates the actual status of the parameter validation test methods. The status of
IEC/ISO test method
the test method may not be the same for different types of liquid.
Yes A proven IEC/ISO validation test method exists for the parameter.
An IEC/ISO validation test method exists for the parameter but needs
Yes, update
improvement and/or optimization.
An IEC/ISO validation test method does not exist and therefore needs to be
No
defined and/or developed.
Comments Some details are provided for clarification purposes.
The description and evaluation of parameters are primarily related to mainstream
power transformers with U m > 36 kV but may also apply for other transformer
types. Comments contain references to existing standards, key aspects and
additional information. Parameter verification methods given herein may apply for
certain types of liquid only.
