IEEE 693 - 1997 IEEE Recommended Practice for Seismic Design of Substations ABB Components USA djr 2 / 00 Basically a new standard Three qualification Levels Low, Moderate and High User determines qualification Levels.
IEEE 693 - 1997 IEEE Recommended Practice for Seismic Design of Substations ABB Components USA djr 2 / 00 Basically a new standard Three qualification Levels Low, Moderate and High User determines qualification Levels.
IEEE 693 - 1997 IEEE Recommended Practice for Seismic Design of Substations ABB Components USA djr 2 / 00 Basically a new standard Three qualification Levels Low, Moderate and High User determines qualification Levels.
Power Bushings Using IEEE Standards ABB Components USA ABB Components USA IEEE 693 - 1997 IEEE Recommended Practice for Seismic Design of Substations
ABB Components USA djr 2/00 IEEE Std 693 - 1997 Electrical Equipment for Sub Stations Based on IEEE 693-1984 Very major revision Basically a new standard Three Qualification Levels Low, Moderate & High User determines Qualification Levels ABB Components USA European Standards IEC Technical Report 1463 ABB Components USA djr 2/00 IEC Technical Report 1463 Covers seismic qualification of power bushings Based on static coefficient calculations Based on cantilever withstand of bushing Not widely accepted in North America ABB Components USA djr 2/00 IEEE 693-1997 Performance Levels Selection of performance Level Requirements for bushings Test Methods Qualification of bushings < 161 kV Qualification of bushings 161 kV ABB Components USA djr 2/00 Performance Levels (ground acceleration) Low = 0.1 g, horizontal acceleration peak Moderate = 0.5 g, horizontal acceleration peak High = 1.0 g, horizontal acceleration peak Vertical acceleration = 0.8 x horizontal ABB Components USA djr 2/00 Selection of Performance Level By User of equipment Expected ground acceleration by earthquake hazard method or by seismic exposure maps and site conditions Select Performance Level to match the expected ground acceleration ABB Components USA djr 2/00 General Requirements for Bushings Bushings as components of larger equipment Annex D of IEEE 693 - Transformers Requirements depend on system voltage ABB Components USA djr 2/00 Testing for Seismic Performance Levels Low: 0.1g, horizontal Equipment testing not required Moderate: 0.5 g, horizontal Testing required (when practical with equipment size) High: 1.0 g, horizontal Testing required (when practical with equipment size) ABB Components USA djr 2/00 Qualification of Bushings Less than 161 kV Static Pull Test Force = 2 x weight Applied horizontally at top of bushing Duration = 2 seconds 161 kV and Higher Shake Table test Time history method Test by design family Test most seismically vulnerable family member
Pass = no damage & no leaking ABB Components USA djr 2/00 Bushing Seismic Considerations Bushing is not at ground level Bushing acceleration is amplified by transformer structure Bushing acceleration = 2x ground acceleration Transformer tank: Amplification factor = 2, or Super Elevation factor (IEC) = 1.5 ABB Components USA djr 2/00 Transformer Tank Amplification Factor = 2 1.0 g 2.0 g ABB Components USA djr 2/00 Shake Table Testing of Bushings Method 1 Test at 1/2 level and Calculate to demonstrate a 2x safety factor Method 2 Test at full level ABB Components USA djr 2/00 Shake Table Testing of Bushings 1/2 Test + Calculation Method Only practical method for some large equipment Good when structure behaves in linear fashion and is predictable Not good for bushings because of the non-linearity of the bushings mechanical system, ie, gasket + porcelain + spring clamps ABB Components USA djr 2/00 Shake Table Testing of Bushings Using 1/2 Level Test Method For large equipment where not practical to test at full level. Must demonstrate by calculation that equipment can withstand forces 2 times as great as test values ABB Components USA djr 2/00 Example of 1/2 Test Method (Power Transformer) Purpose of test: demonstrate that transformer is qualified for the High Performance Level where ground acceleration = 1.0 g Shake Table set-up at 1/2 value = 0.5 g Use calculations to show that the test results at 0.5 g can be extended to 1.0 g ABB Components USA djr 2/00 Example of 1/2 Test Method (Transformer Bushings) Purpose of test: demonstrate qualification at High Performance Level ground acceleration = 1.0 g Bushing acceleration is 2 times ground acceleration because of tank effect Bushing must withstand 2 x 1.0 g = 2.0 g Shake Table set-up at 1/2 value = 1.0 g Use calculations to show that the test results at 1.0 g can be extended to 2.0 g ABB Components USA djr 2/00 Shake Table Testing of Bushings Using Full Test Method (Full Performance Level Test) Purpose of test: demonstrate qualification at High Performance Level ground acceleration = 1.0 g Bushing acceleration is 2 times ground acceleration because of tank effect Bushing must withstand 2 x 1.0 g = 2.0 g Shake Table set-up at full value = 2.0 g Bushing directly qualified by Test Calculations not required
ABB Components USA djr 2/00 Shake Table Testing of Bushings Using Full Test Method (Full Performance Level Test) Moderate Level (0.5 g) Bushing tested at 1.0 g High Level (1.0 g) Bushing tested at 2.0 g ABB Components USA djr 2/00 2 g Bushing Qualification @ High Level by Direct Testing ABB Components USA djr 2/00 1 g Bushing Qualification @ Moderate Level by Direct Testing ABB Components USA djr 2/00 Shake Table Test Set-up ABB Components USA djr 2/00 ABB Components USA Qualify bushings based on IEEE 693-1997 Actual shake table test used for higher voltage bushings ABB full line of ANSI/IEEE bushings has been tested and qualified according to IEEE 693-1997 ABB Components USA djr 2/00 ABB Bushing Qualification Summary Qualified @ High - Static Pull Test Bushings 25 kV through 138 kV Qualified @ High - Shake Table Bushings 161 kV through 196 kV full test of seismically worse bushing in family Qualified @ Moderate - Shake Table Bushings 362 kV full test of seismically worse bushing in family
ABB Components USA djr 2/00 ABB Bushing Qualification Summary 500 kV bushing not qualified at moderate passed 0.45 g at flange equivalent to 0.22 g, ground acceleration (with tank amplification factor = 2) failure mode (@ 0.50 g at flange) slight leak at flange during shake test re-sealed after test no worse after second test ABB Components USA djr 2/00 ABB Components USA