Tricast Sales Data Sheet en
Tricast Sales Data Sheet en
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Around the world, customers are demanding eco-friendly solutions for their transmission networks that are not only safe for their personnel but that are also safe for the environment. With todays focus on improving environmental impact and preserving the earths natural resources, Schneider Electrics contribution is to manufacture safe and environmentally friendly equipment : Tricast
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CUSTOMER BENEFITS
Self-extinguishing Designed for wet or highly polluted environments and areas with high electrical disturbance Excellent load and short-circuit performance Low noise level Space optimization Environmentally friendly E2, C2, F1 Almost zero maintenance (occasional cleaning and recommended checks only)
High quality and reliability make Tricast cast resin transformers the perfect solution for infrastructure projects such as transmission and distribution substations, public buildings and high-rise developments. As Tricast is self-extinguishing, it provides an effective solution for use in industrial installations susceptible to fire hazards. In addition, it meets the needs of special applications such as wind farms and it is the perfect replacement for PCB transformers.
Our Tricast range of dry type cast resin transformers complies with all your distribution transformer requirements. Tricast is available as single and three-phase units. With ratings up to 25MVA and 52 kV, 50/60 Hz, it offers AN cooling for continuous indoor service (with AF and outdoor options), and normal or reduced losses.
Quality assurance
All our transformer production sites are certified ISO 9001 or ISO 14001.
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To ensure total compliance with the most relevant national and international standards, Tricast transformers have been put through the most stringent series of tests. Tricast is one of few transformers having successfully passed these tests and is characterized by the following features: C2 Insensitive to thermal shocks. Withstands overloads and frequent changes in loading. Dielectric tests of standard. Very resistant to polluted environments and humidity. E2; Immune to corrosive environments. Reduced flammability and self-extinguishing. Excellent classification according to IEC 60076-11 standard: F1 Fire behaviour. Tricast is your best solution for public safety. Whether for industrial plants susceptible to fire hazards or use in public buildings and high rise developments that are occupied or visited by thousands of people per day.
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Eco-friendly
Because preserving the environment is one of the most important issues today, we have designed our products to help you meet the latest environmental protection guidelines and regulations introduced by national and international governments and institutions. Tricast dry-type cast resin transformers are not only self-extinguishing, they are also free of any risk of leakage of flammable or contaminating substances. Using non-toxic high quality materials, Tricast components are designed to enable the maximum amount to be recycled. Tricast is the best solution to replace existing PCB transformers.
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Tricast tests
Electrical and routine tests Winding resistance Voltage ratio and coupling No-load losses and no-load current Short circuit impedance Load losses Dielectric tests Partial discharge testing (acceptable level: 10 pC at 1.30 Ur) Type tests
In addition to the routine tests, the following type tests can be performed on request in Schneider Electric laboratories: Impulse voltage test and temperature rise test.
Specific tests
Noise level test (this test can be performed on request in our laboratories). Short circuit withstand test.
Minimizing space requirements and associated civil work costs is a major factor in most building projects today. Whether it is for a new city center office block, an expansion in the capacity of an industrial process or a wind farm project, the compact design of Tricast provides a costeffective solution. The exclusive casting system and advanced technology used in its HV windings give Tricast transformers the reliability and operating characteristics needed in the high-technology applications which demand maximum availability and maximum quality of electrical supplies.
Smoke classification
During a fire, the smoke alone can have considerable impact on people, property and the environment. The effect of smoke may include: Opacity: no orientation. Emission of corrosive gases which produces damage far from he fire zone and increases repair costs and downtime. Emission of noxious gases which present a health and safety hazard.
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Tricast Specifications
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with hot polymerized resin. If necessary,
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developed in our laboratories. This system comprises 2 main components: Epoxy resin, A hydrid hardener. When polymerized, the epoxy resins
ventilation ducts can be added. A choice of copper coils and casting is also available depending on the specific application requirement.
HV winding
The HV winding is an insulated aluminium
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associated with the hardener forms a stable three-dimensional network. These systems have better properties than most of plastics. Their use in transformers is justified owing to their: Excellent resistance to thermal aging, Remarkable adherence to almost all known materials. Exceptional performance renders the windings resistant to many chemicals. Mechanical strength and high-thermal conductivity are achieved by incorporating selected mineral fillers, thus enabling heat to be evacuated during use, improved fire resistance and a dramatically reduced quantity of combustible materials. The solid insulation is obtained by vacuum casting in pre-heated moulds, followed by a hardening period under controlled temperature. After hardening by polymerization, this casting system becomes permanent. It offers excellent fire behavior and immediate self-extinction well beyond rated conditions of use.
(or copper) conductor cast under vacuum in moulds. Strong fiber glass reinforcement dramatically improves and enhances the mechanical stability and shock with standability during thermal overload.
Magnetic core
The magnetic core consists of oblique cut, grain- oriented steel sheets insulated by carlite, made for low losses. It is protected on the surface with a flash-proof varnish (non-static insulation) in order to prevent the sheet from corroding and to improve the noise level.
two frames by wedges with rubber cushions that also serve as expansion absor bers. This arrangement ensure minimal movement during handling.
LV winding
The LV winding generally consists of aluminium foils isolated between layers by a pre-impregnated insulating material
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