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Insulation
Coordination
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Insulation
coordination
Insulation
coordination
:
Insulation
coordination
:
1. Insulation coordination is the selection of the insulation strength
insulation strength.
2. The "selection of the insulation strength
consistent with the expected overvoltages to consistent with the expected overvoltages to obtain an acceptable risk of failure.
3. Insulation coordination is the "process of
bringing the insulation strengths of electrical equipment into the proper relationship with
Types
of
Overvoltages
Overvoltages stressing
a
power
system
can
Overvoltages stressing
a
power
system
can
generally
be
classified
into
two
main
types
:
1. External overvoltages:
Generated by atmospheric disturbances i.e: li ht i t ik
lightning strike
2 Internal overvoltages: 2. Internal overvoltages:
Generated by changes in the operating
conditions of the network and can be divided into two types i.e:
(a) switching overvoltages and
(b) l
The Lightning Discharge
ÖTypicallyyp y :• straight hit to conductor
The Lightning Voltage Surge
Ö Propagating overvoltage into both directions along the conductor
• Typically Z0 = 250 – 500 Ω
Ö lt MV
Ö overvoltage ~ MV
1600
2200 m 1300 m
620 m 0 m
U
1200
2200 m 3
kV
U
400 800
t/ μs
Back
flashover
via
grounded
g
component
p
Ö
flashover
from
grounded
component
to
Induced Overvoltages
Induced Overvoltages
lightning current cause a rapidly changing
i
magnetic field into the LC loops of the line inducing a voltage h h d d h Z i k
Vinduced = 0
k = considers propagation speed of discharge current. Typically 1.2 – 1.3 i = peak lightning current
h h i h f d h = height of conductor,
Internal Overvoltages
busbar short circuit line fault busbar short circuit line fault
asynchronous network disruption of small inductive current
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Insulation
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Over
‐
voltages
Electric insulation is a vital part of an
electrical power
system, a careful
analysis
of the
line insulation to
ensure
an
adequate line design is needed
(
l
)
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* Continuous Power Frequency Voltages
Th i l i h i h d l
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The insulation has to withstand normal operating voltages. The voltage may
fluctuates caused changing the load. The fluctuates caused changing the load. The normal range of fluctuation is around
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The voltage Vmax is used for the selection of number of insulators for line application.
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• Basic
Switching Impulse Insulation Level
(BSL)
(BSL)
The
e
BSL
BS
is the electrical strength of insulation
s t e e ect ca st e gt o
su at o
expressed in terms of the
crest value of a
standard switching impulse. The statistical
sta da d s
tc
g
pu se.
e stat st ca
BSL,
insulation exhibits a 90% probability of
withstands a 10% probability
% p
y
of failure. In IEEE
Std 1313.1‐1996, the
BSL
is called the switching
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B i
Li h
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I
l
•
Basic Lightning Impulse
Insulation Level (BIL)
(
)
The
BIL
or
basic
lightning
impulse
The
BIL
or
basic
lightning
impulse
insulation
level
is
the
electrical
strength
of
insulation
expressed
in
terms
of
the
crest
value
of
the
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I
l
I
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S
h
Impulse
Insulation Strength
Insulation strength is expressed in terms of
Insulation strength is expressed in terms of
conventional or
statistical BILs and BSLs.
For
every application of an impulse having the
For
every application of an impulse having the
standard waveshape and whose
crest is equal
to the BIL
or BSL
the
probability
of a
to the BIL
or BSL, the
probability
of a
flashover
or failure is 10%.
The mean of this distribution or
characteristic
The mean of this distribution or
characteristic
is defined as the
critical flashover
voltage or
critical flash
over
(CFO)
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Impulse
Insulation Strength
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For the transmissionPower System Overview (HV aspect) line insulation strength is usually statistically described by a CFO voltage at
which the insulation exhibits a 50% probability of fl h d b t d d d i ti hi h i flashover and by a standard deviation
σ
which isPower System Overview (HV aspect)
• Switching ImpulsePower System Overview (HV aspect) Strength of Tower • Switching Impulse Strength of Tower
Conversion three to six‐phasep transmission lines will effect on the existing tower insulation i.e. striking
distance (clearance) and the insulator string length (number of insulator). The statistical withstand
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Clearance area is depending on horizontal and vertical distance between conductor and and vertical distance between conductor and tower.
Horizontal and vertical distance is 4.42 Horizontal and vertical distance is 4.42
meter and 1.78 meter. Relationship between the CFO and the strike distance can be
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S is the flash distance (meter)
kg is gap factor. For a lattice steel t k i b t
tower, kg is about 1.2
(IEEE Std 1313.2‐1999), h is conductor height, and
W is tower width (horizontal distance
W is tower width (horizontal distance
Power System Overview (HV aspect) Minimum clearancePower System Overview (HV aspect) based on lightning impulse Minimum clearance based on lightning impulse