Trainingatsubstation 150119092545 Conversion Gate02
Trainingatsubstation 150119092545 Conversion Gate02
Trainingatsubstation 150119092545 Conversion Gate02
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TEJVEER CHOUDHARY
B.E. - EEE
4TH YEAR
Now, I would like to thank the people who guided me and have
been a constant source of inspiration throughout the tenure of my
summer training.
-TEJVEER CHOUDHARY
Contents
1. Introduction
1.1 Types of substation
2. Steps in designing a substation
2.1 Earthing & Bonding
2.2 Substaion Earthing Calculation Methodology
2.3 Earthing Material
2.4 Layout of Substaion
2.5 Design of Busbar
3. Single line diagram of Bissau Substaion
4. Transformer
4.1 Current Transformer
4.2 Capacitor Voltage Transformer
4.3 CVT Frequency Response
4.4 Bus Voltage Representation of CVT
5. Circuit Breaker
5.1 SF6 Circuit Breaker
5.2 Vacuum Circuit Breaker
6. Protective Relay
6.1 Differential Relay
6.2 Overcurrent Relay
6.3 Directional Relay
6.4 Buchholz Relay
7. Miscellaneous
7.1 Isolator
7.2 Wavetrap
7.3 Busbars
7.4 Substation Grounding System
7.5 Insulators
7.6 Earth Wires & OPGW
7.7 Conductors
7.8 Support Structure (POLE)
7.9 Types of Conductor for Power Transmission
7.10 DC Supply Room (Battery)
7.11 Lightening Arrester
8. Conclusion
1. Introduction
The present day electrical power is generated, transmitted and distributed in the form
of the alternating current. The electric power is produced at power plant stations which are
located at favorable places generally quite away from the consumers. It is delivered to the
consumers through a large network of transmission and distribution.
At many places in the power system, it may be desirable and necessary to change
some characteristics e.g. voltage, ac to dc, frequency, power factor etc. of electric supply.
This accomplished by suitable apparatus called substation. For example; generation voltage
(11 KV or 33 KV) at the power station is set up to high voltage (say 220 KV or 132 KV) for
transmission of electric power. The assembly of apparatus (e.g. transformer etc.) used for this
purpose in the substation. Similarly near the consumer’s localities, the voltage may have to be
step down to utilization level. This job is again accomplished by suitable apparatus called
substation.
The assembly of apparatus to change some characteristic of electric power supply is
called substation.
1.1 Types of Substation:
1) Transformer substation
2) Switch substation
5) Converting substation
1) Indoor substation
2) Outdoor substation
3) Underground substation
The earthing system also ensures that no thermal or mechanical damage occurs on the
equipment within the substation, thereby resulting in safety to operation and maintenance
personnel. The earthing system also guarantees equipotential bonding such that there are no
dangerous potential gradients developed in the substation.
1. Touch Voltage: This is the difference in potential between the surface potential and the
potential at an earthed equipment whilst a man is standing and touching the earthed structure.
2. Step Voltage: This is the potential difference developed when a man bridges a distance of
1m with his feet while not touching any other earthed equipment.
3. Mesh Voltage: This is the maximum touch voltage that is developed in the mesh of the
earthing grid.
Calculations for earth impedances and touch and step potentials are based on site
measurements of ground resistivity and system fault levels. A grid layout with particular
conductors is then analysed to determine the effective substation earthing resistance, from
which the earthing voltage is calculated.
In practice, it is normal to take the highest fault level for substation earth grid
calculation purposes. Additionally, it is necessary to ensure a sufficient margin such that
expansion of the system is catered for. To determine the earth resistivity, probe tests are
carried out on the site. These tests are best performed in dry weather such that conservative
resistivity readings are obtained.
2.3 Earthing Materials
1). Conductors: Bare copper conductor is usually used for the substation earthing grid. The
copper bars themselves usually have a cross- sectional area of 95 square millimetres, and they
are laid at a shallow depth of 0.25-0.5m, in 3-7m squares. In addition to the buried potential
earth grid, a separate above ground earthing ring is usually provided, to which all metallic
substation plant is bonded.
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2.) Connections: Connections to the grid and other earthing joints should not be soldered
because the heat generated during fault conditions could cause a soldered joint to fail. Joints
are usually bolted, and in this case, the face of the joints should be tinned.
3). Earthing Rods: The earthing grid must be supplemented by earthingrods to assist in the
dissipation of earth fault currents and further re- duce the overall substation earthing
resistance. These rods are usually made of solid copper, or copper clad steel.
4). Switchyard Fence Earthing: The switchyard fence earthing practices are possible and
are used by different utilities. These are:
(a) Extend the substation earth grid 0.5m-1.5m beyond the fence perimeter. The fence is then
bonded to the grid at regular intervals.
(b) Place the fence beyond the perimeter of the switchyard earthinggrid and bond the fence to
its own earthing rod system. This earthing rod system is not coupled to the main substation
earthinggrid.
The layout of the substation is very important since there should be a Security of Supply. In
an ideal substation all circuits and equipment would be duplicated such that following a fault,
or during maintenance, a connection remains available. Practically this is not feasible since
the cost of implementing such a design is very high. Methods have been adopted to achieve a
compromise between complete security of supply and capital investment. There are four
categories of substation that give varying securities of supply:
• Category 1: No outage is necessary within the substation for either maintenance or fault
conditions.
• Category 2: Short outage is necessary to transfer the load to an alter- native circuit for
maintenance or fault conditions.
• Category 3: Loss of a circuit or section of the substation due to fault or maintenance.
Bus bars are Cu/Al rods of thin walled tubes and operate at constant voltage. The bus-bars
are designed to carry normal current continuously. The cross section of conductors is
designed on the basis of rated normal current and the following factors: System voltage,
position of substation. Flexibility, reliability of supply and cost. Our design must ensure easy
and uninterrupted maintenance, avoiding any danger to the operating of operating personnel.
It must be simple in design and must possess provision for future extension. Any fluctuation
of load must not hinder its mechanical characters. The sub-station bus bars are broadly
classified in the following three categories:
An essential objective of current transformer design is to ensure the primary and secondary
circuits are efficiently coupled, so the secondary current is linearly proportional to the
primary current.
The CT's primary circuit consists of a single 'turn' of conductor, with a secondary of many
tens or hundreds of turns.
Usage:-
Current transformers are used extensively for measuring current and monitoring the operation
of the power grid.
Often, multiple CTs are installed as a "stack" for various uses. For example, protection
devices and revenue metering may use separate CTs to provide isolation between metering
and protection circuits, and allows current transformers with different characteristics
(accuracy, overload performance) to be used for the devices. The primary circuit is largely
unaffected by the insertion of the CT.
Load, or burden, of the CT should be a low resistance. If the voltage time integral area is
higher than the core's design rating, the core goes into saturation toward the end of each
cycle, distorting the waveform and affecting accuracy.
Safety precautions
Care must be taken that the secondary of a current transformer is not disconnected from its
load while current is in the primary, as the transformer secondary will attempt to continue
driving current across the effectively infinite impedance up to its core saturation voltage. This
may produce a high voltage across the open secondary into the range of several kilovolts,
causing arcing, compromising operator and equipment safety, or permanently affect the
accuracy of the transformer.
Accuracy
The accuracy of a CT is directly related to a number of factors including:
Burden
Burden class/saturation class
Rating factor
Load
External electromagnetic fields
Temperature and Physical configuration.
The selected tap, for multi ratio CTs
Phase change
Components
In its most basic form, the device consists of three parts: two capacitors across which the
transmission line signal is split, an inductive element to tune the device to the line frequency,
and a voltage transformer to isolate and further step down the voltage for the metering
devices or protective relay.
The tuning of the divider to the line frequency makes the overall division ratio less sensitive
to changes in the burden of the connected metering or protection devices.
Other Applications :-
The CVT is also useful in communication systems. CVTs in combination with wave traps are
used for filtering high frequency communication signals from power frequency. This forms a
carrier communication network throughout the transmission network.
FIG- CVT
5. Circuit Breaker
There are two types of C.B.:
SF6 circuit breaker are being used in 132KV and Vacuum circuit breaker are
being used in 33KV side.
Ratings:
It consists of fixed and moving contacts. It has chamber, contains SF6 gas. When the contacts
are opened, the mechanism permits a high pressure SF6 gas from reservoir to flow towards
the arc interruption chamber. The moving contact permits the SF6 gas to let through these
holes.
5.2 Vacuum Circuit Breaker
Vacuum circuit breakers are circuit breakers which are used to protect medium and high
voltage circuits from dangerous electrical situations. Like other types of circuit breakers,
vacuum circuit breakers literally break the circuit so that energy cannot continue flowing
through it, thereby preventing fires, power surges, and other problems which may emerge.
These devices have been utilized since the 1920s, and several companies have introduced
refinements to make them even safer and more effective.
In a power system it is inevitable that immediately or later some failure does occur
somewhere in the system. When a failure occurs on any part of the system, it must be quickly
detected and disconnected from the system. Rapid disconnection of faulted apparatus limits
the amount of damage to it and prevents the effects of fault from spreading into the system.
For high voltage circuits relays are employed to serve the desired function of automatic
protective gear. The relays detect the fault and supply the information to the circuit breaker.
The electrical quantities which may change under fault condition are voltage, frequency,
current, phase angle. When a short circuit occurs at any point on the transmission line the
current flowing in the line increases to the enormous value.This result in a heavy current flow
through the relay coil, causing the relay to operate by closing its contacts. This in turn closes
the trip circuit of the breaker making the circuit breaker open and isolating the faulty section
from the rest of the system. In this way, the relay ensures the safety of the circuit equipment
from the damage and normal working of the healthy.
6.1 Differential Relay
A differential relay is one that operates when vector difference of the two or more electrical
quantities exceeds a predetermined value. If this differential quantity is equal or greater than
the pickup value, the relay will operate and open the circuit breaker to isolate the faulty
section.
6.2 Over Current Relay
This type of relay works when current in the circuit exceeds the predetermined value. The
actuating source is the current in the circuit supplied to the relay from a current transformer.
These relay are used on A.C. circuit only and can operate for fault flow in the either direction.
This relay operates when phase to phase fault occurs.
This type of relay is in the conjunction with main relay. When main relay sense any fault in
the system, it immediately operates the trip relay to disconnect the faulty section from the
section.
This flow of oil operates a switch attached to a vanelocated in the path of the moving oil.
This switch normally willoperate a circuit breaker to isolate the apparatus before the
faultcauses additional damage. Buchholz relays have a test port to allowthe accumulated gas
to be withdrawn for testing. Flammable gasfound in the relay indicates some internal fault
such as overheatingor arcing, whereas air found in the relay may only indicate low oil level
or a leak.
FIG- Isolator
Types of Electrical Isolators :
There are different types of isolators available depending upon system requirement such as :
Depending upon the position in power system, the isolators can be categorized
as
1) Bus side isolator – the isolator is directly connected with main bus.
2) Line side isolator – the isolator is situated at line side of any feeder.
3) Transfer bus side isolator – the isolator is directly connected with transfer bus.
7.2 Wavetrap
A line trap (high-frequency stopper) is a maintenance-free parallel resonant circuit, mounted
inline on high voltage AC transmissionpower lines to prevent the transmission of high
frequency (40 kHz to 1000 kHz) carrier signals of power line communication to unwanted
destinations. Line traps are cylinder like structures connected in series with HV transmission
lines. A line trap is also called a wave trap.
The line trap acts as a barrier or filter to prevent signal losses. The inductive reactance of the
line trap presents a high reactance to high-frequency signals but a low to mains frequency.
What this does is prevent carrier signals from being dissipated in the substation or in a tap
line/branch of the main transmission path and grounds in the case of anything happening
outside of the carrier transmission path. The line trap is also used to attenuate the shunting
effects of high voltage lines.
FIG- WAVETRAP
7.3 Busbars
When numbers of generators or feeders operating at the same voltage have to be directly
connected electrically, bus bar is used as the common electrical component. Bus bars are
made up of copper rods operate at constant voltage. The following are the important bus bars
arrangements used at substations: Single bus bar system Single bus bar system with section
alisation.
FIG- Busbars
In substations, it is often desired to disconnect a part of the system for general maintenance
and repairs. An isolating switch or isolator accomplishes this. Isolator operates under no load
condition. It does not have any specified current breaking capacity or current making
capacity. In some cases isolators are used to breaking charging currents or transmission lines.
While opening a circuit, the circuit breaker is opened first then isolator while closing a circuit
the isolator is closed first, then circuit breakers. Isolators are necessary on supply side of
circuit breakers, in order to ensure isolation of the circuit breaker from live parts for the
purpose of maintenance.
A transfer isolator is used to transfer main supply from main bus to transfer bus by using bus
coupler (combination of a circuit breaker with two isolators), if repairing or maintenance of
any section is required.
7.4 Substation Grounding System
There are many parameters that have an effect on the voltages in and around the substation
area. Since voltages are site-dependent, it is impossible to design one grounding system
that is acceptable for all locations. The grid current, fault duration, soil resistivity, surface
material, and the size and shape of the grid all have a substantial effect on the voltages in
and around the substation area. If the geometry, location of ground electrodes, local soil
characteristics, and other factors contribute to an excessive potential gradient at the earth
surface, the grounding system may be inadequate from a safety aspect despite its capacity
to carry the fault current in magnitudes and durations permitted by protective relays.
During typical ground fault conditions, unless proper precautions are taken in design, the
maximum potential gradients along the earth surface may be of sufficient magnitude to
endanger a person in the area.
Relatively high fault current to ground in relation to the area of the grounding system
and its resistance to remote earth
Soil resistivity and distribution of ground currents such that high potential gradients
may occur at points at the earth surface
Presence of a person at such a point, time, and position that the body is bridging two
points of high potential difference
Duration of the fault and body contact and, hence, of the flow of current through a
human body for a sufficient time to cause harm at the given current intensity
The relative infrequency of accidents is due largely to the low probability of coincidence of
the above unfavorable conditions.
To provide a safe condition for personnel within and around the substation area, the
grounding system design limits the potential difference a person can come in contact with
to safe levels.
7.5 INSULATORS
The standard overall length of a typical double-circuit RVPNL concrete pole is around 25 to
40 m long.
When installed, the ‘out of ground’ height to the top of the pole will typically be in the range
of 20 to 35 m, with taller and shorter structures used as required to suit the terrain and other
constraints. Typically, shorter poles are found on elevated areas such as hills, with taller poles
in gullies or where additional clearance is required over a mid-span obstacle. The ‘duty’ of a
pole structure is related to the method by which it supports the conductors and this in turn
influences the type of structure used. The two means of conductor support are intermediate
and tension.
Intermediate structures are used where the line follows a straight line or has a very small
deviation angle, generally less than four degrees. The structures are designed to carry the
weight (vertical load) of the conductors, and transverse (horizontal) load from wind on the
conductors, earthwires and on the structure itself.
A typical intermediate pole is shown. Features of this type of pole are their relatively light
construction and include three post type insulators on each side of the upper pole
(superstructure) directly supporting the conductors.
Tension structures are used for line deviation angles greater than about four degrees, and at
line terminations. A typical tension pole is shown. Requirements for staying of poles or the
need to install double poles to address torsional moments on the structures will depend upon
the change of direction of the powerline that the pole needs to accommodate.
A suite of poles may be designed for a particular project to cover a range of angle duties and
these remain to be progressed by RVPNL. It is expected that these tension poles will look
similar in silhouette to the intermediate poles.
Each pole is manufactured off site and transported to the required location in one or two
more sections, depending on the pole’s overall length. Additional components, such as
insulators or earthwire attachment fittings, are fabricated from galvanized steel and are
attached to each pole prior to erection.
The standard foundation for each pole is formed by backfilling (with concrete) around the
pole erected in an augured (bored) hole, in a similar manner to that used for traditional
timber poles. The typical diameter of a pole at ground level is approximately 700 mm.
The double-circuit powerline will be constructed using typical RVPNL concrete or steel
poles spaced approximately 250 m apart, with two sets of three conductors, and twin
earthwires strung between the tops of the poles above the power conductors. Single-circuit
powerlines have only one set of three conductors and a single earthwire.
Ground clearance
The conductors will be strung with a minimum statutory vertical clearance of 6.7 m between
the bottom conductor and the road or ground under all operating conditions. The height and
spacing of individual supporting structures will vary depending on the terrain, vegetation and
other factors. When installed, a typical double-circuit pole will be 20–35 m high, with taller
and shorter structures being used as required to suit the terrain and other constraints.
The line will be designed to meet these clearances when the conductors are operating at their
highest temperature and hence have sagged by the greatest amount. Under normal operating
conditions, ground clearances will be significantly greater than the statutory minimum.
7.9 TYPES OF CONDUCTOR FOR POWER TRANSMISSION
In the early days conductor used on transmission lines were usually Copper, but Aluminium
Conductors have completely replaced Copper because of the much lower cost and lighter
weight of Aluminium conductor compared with a Copper conductor of the same resistance.
The fact that Aluminium conductor has a larger diameter than a Copper conductor of the
same resistance is also an advantage. With a larger diameter the lines of electric flux
originating on the conductor will be farther apart at the conductor surface for the same
voltage. This means a lower voltage gradient at the conductor surface and less tendency to
ionize the air around the conductor. Ionization produces the undesirable effect called corona.
The following sizes have now been standardized for transmission lines of different voltages:
(i) For 132 KV lines: 'Panther' ACSR having 7strands of steel of dia 3.00 mm and
30Strands of Aluminum of dia 3.00 mm
(ii) For 220 KV lines: 'Zebra' ACSR having 7strands of steel of dia 3.18 mm and 54Strands
of Aluminium of dia 3.18 mm.
(iii) For 400 KV lines: Twin 'Moose' ACSR having 7Strands of steel of dia 3.53 mm and
54Strands of Aluminium of dia 3.53 mm.
The typical lightning arrester has a high voltage terminal and a ground terminal. When a
lightning surge (or switching surge, which is very similar) travels along the power line to the
arrester, the current from the surge is diverted through the arrestor, in most cases to earth. In
telegraphy and telephony, a lightning arrestor is placed where wires enter a structure,
preventing damage to electronic instruments within and ensuring the safety of individuals
near them.
Smaller versions of lightning arresters, also called surge protectors, are devices that are
connected between each electrical conductor in power and communications systems and the
Earth. Their purpose is to limit the rise in voltage when a communications or power line is
struck by lightning or is near to a lightning strike.
If protection fails or is absent, lightening that strikes the electrical system introduces
thousands of kilovolts that may damage the transmission lines, and can also cause severe
damage to transformers and other electrical or electronic devices. Lightning produced
extreme voltage spikes in incoming power lines can damage electrical home appliances.
There are several types of lightening arresterin general use. They differ only in constructional
details but operate on the same principle, providing low resistance path for the surges to the
round.
1. Rod arrester
2. Expulsion type lightning arrester
3. Valve type lightning arrester
1.Rod arrester
It is a very simple type of diverter and consists of two rods, which are bent at right angles
with a gap in between. One rod is connected to the line circuit and the other rod is connected
to earth. The distance between gap and insulator (i.e. distance P) must not be less than one
third of the gap length so that the arc may not reach the insulator and damage it.
Generally, the gap length is so adjusted that breakdown should occur at 80% of spark-voltage
in order to avoid cascading of very steep wave fronts across the insulators. Under normal
operating conditions, the gap remains non-conducting. On the occurrence of a high voltage
surge on the line, the gap sparks over and the surge current is conducted to earth. In this way
excess charge on the line due to the surge is harmlessly conducted to earth
It essentially consists of a rod gap AA’ in series with a second gap enclosed within the fiber
tube. The gap in the fiber tube is formed by two electrodes. The upper electrode is connected
to rod gap and the lower electrode to the earth. One expulsion arrester is placed under each
line conductor.
On the occurrence of an over voltage on the line, the series gap AA’ spanned and an arc is
stuck between the electrodes in the tube. The heat of the arc vaporizes some of the fiber of
tube walls resulting in the production of neutral gas. In an extremely short time, the gas
builds up high pressure and is expelled through the lower electrode, which is hollow. As the
gas leaves the tube violently it carries away ionized air around the arc.
This de-ionizing effect is generally so strong that the arc goes out at a current zero and will
not be reestablished.
FIG- Expulsion type arrester
The spark gap is a multiple assembly consisting of a number of identical spark gaps in series.
Each gap consists of two electrodes with fixed gap spacing. The voltage distribution across
the gap is line raised by means of additional resistance elements called grading resistors
across the gap. The spacing of the series gaps is such that it will withstand the normal circuit
voltage. However an over voltage will cause the gap to break down causing the surge current
to ground via the non-linear resistors.
The non-linear resistor discs are made of inorganic compound such as thyrite or metrosil.
These discs are connected in series. The non-linear resistors have the property of offering a
high resistance to current flow when normal system voltage is applied, but a low resistance to
the flow of high surge currents. In other words, the resistance of these non-linear elements
decreases with the increase in current through them and vice-versa.
Non-linear resistor discs
Under normal conditions, the normal system voltage is insufficient to cause the breakdown of
air gap assembly. On the occurrence of an over voltage, the breakdown of the series spark
gap takes place and the surge current is conducted to earth via the non-linear resistors.
Since the magnitude of surge current is very large, the non-linear elements will offer a very
low resistance to the passage of surge. The result is that the surge will rapidly go to earth
instead of being sent back over the line. When the surge is over, the non-linear resistors
assume high resistance to stop the flow of current.
A wide range of power line communication technologies are needed for different
applications, ranging from home automation to Internet access which is often called
broadband over power lines (BPL). Most PLC technologies limit themselves to one type of
wires (such as premises wiring within a single building), but some can cross between two
levels (for example, both the distribution network and premises wiring).
Typically transformers prevent propagating the signal, which requires multiple technologies
to form very large networks. Various data rates and frequencies are used in different
situations.
A number of difficult technical problems are common between wireless and power line
communication, notably those of spread spectrum radio signals operating in a crowded
environment. Radio interference, for example, has long been a concern of amateur radio
groups
8. CONCLUSION
The inplant training was completed successfully.I learnt things like how actually
substation works. I also learnt maintenance and tests carried out in substation.I understood
the operation and real time working of different equipments in the substation.The training
will definitely help me in my future.