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20 kV Delta System

04/23/2013 2:59 AM

I found a strange thing when I went to site.

On the 20 kV Delta system, I found the Zigzag transformer + NGR connected to the main 20 kV busbar. But they also have 5 units of step-up transformer (0.38/20kV) that is connected to the LV generator (Y - floating) with Delta on the 0.38 kV side, and Y on the 20 kV side. Now, all of the the neutral of the transformers is solidly grounded. Should I take out the solid ground, and left the 20 kV to be Y-floating?

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Re: 20 kV Delta System

04/23/2013 3:16 AM

Why would one want to do that?

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Re: 20 kV Delta System

04/23/2013 4:58 AM

The zingzag Trafo + NGR is for the bus earthing, by creating an artificial neutral on the 20kV Delta side, to avail the benefits of an earthed system.

The 380V LV generator neutral is solidly grounded for human safety reasons. For, only when solidly grounded, the single-line-to-earth fault current would be equal to the three phase symmetrical short circuit current and even any short circuit protective device would isolate the faulty portion without the ned for any special earth leakage protective device.

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Re: 20 kV Delta System

04/23/2013 12:30 PM

No.

It is very important that you maintain low impedance, common neutral bussing connected to ground on all the transformer "Y" star-points.

If you interrupt/disconnect the ground continuity the "B" phase voltage will become unstable and significantly higher than the other two phases. (A, C)

This will severely disrupt the system protection and will cause circuit differential voltage tripping.

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Re: 20 kV Delta System

04/23/2013 11:53 PM

Thanks electricalexpert65 and SHOCKHISCAN for your comments.

To summarize all, the neutral of the Y generator should be solidly grounded for personel protection, and the phase of the Y generator can be connected to the LV Delta transformer, while the neutral of the MV Y transformer should be bussing connected to ground?

But what should I do with the ZZ transformer then?

And bussing to ground the MV side of the transformers would create higher fault rate?

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