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Earth Fault Tripping of Dist. Trafo (2.5MVA) During First Energization at Site

01/12/2013 4:20 AM

We have attemped to charge the first dist. Tranfo(2.5MVA, 6.6/0.433kV) Trafo. Having ABB numerical relay setting as below :

Attempt-1:

50N (E/F Inst.) = 10%, 50ms

Inrush. Setting = 20%, 100ms

Result : IMMEDIATE TRIPPED ON E/F

Attempt-2:

50N (E/F Inst.) = 10%, 50ms

Inrush. Setting = 20%, 150ms

Result : IMMEDIATE TRIPPED ON E/F

Attempt-3:

50N (E/F Inst.) = 10%, 50ms

Inrush. Setting = 20%, 200ms

Result : IMMEDIATE TRIPPED ON E/F

Attempt-4:

50N (E/F Inst.) = 10%, 100ms

Inrush. Setting = 20%, 200ms

Result : IMMEDIATE TRIPPED ON E/F

Request you to kindly guide further line of action.

6.6 HV Panel Tranfo. O/G Panel to Dist. Tafo. HV Side Cable Meggered and found OK, Trasfo. Secondary to 0.415kV LV Panel LV Busduct Meggered and found OK.

Quick relay highly appreciated.

Regards,

T.D.

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Re: Earth Fault tripping of Dist. Trafo(2.5MVA) during first energization at site.

01/12/2013 4:34 AM

What does your electrical engineer say about this?

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Re: Earth Fault tripping of Dist. Trafo(2.5MVA) during first energization at site.

01/12/2013 11:34 AM

There's a big E/F somewhere?

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Re: Earth Fault tripping of Dist. Trafo(2.5MVA) during first energization at site.

01/12/2013 11:49 AM

Maybe ABB knows what's wrong.

At least they would have a knowledgeable technician to put it right, if you have no one on staff who can do it.

It might save your employer money to get fixed quickly, before something fails catastrophically.

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Re: Earth Fault tripping of Dist. Trafo(2.5MVA) during first energization at site.

01/12/2013 12:12 PM

If it's the first time it has been energised, then ABB should be following a commissioning plan authorised by the Client. Until it has been handed over, the problem is ABB's. So their Commissioning Engineer should be deciding what to do to get ABB's transformer into a warrantable, usable condition.

Maintain a dialogue, and keep at "arm's length" from the issue until ABB has sorted it out. Until then, don't pay the final instalment on the invoice.

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