Uttar pradesh power corparation ltd. training report

A
SUMMER TRAINING
REPORT ON

UTTAR PRADESH POWER CORPORATION LIMITED

220/132 KV SUBSTATION CHINHUT,
LUCKNOW

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Summer training Report Submitted
In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements
for the award of Degree of

Bachelor of Technology
In
Electrical & Electronics Engineering
By
Saurabh Pandey
UPTU Roll No. 0705621066

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Summer training has an important role in exposing the real life situation in an industry. It
was a great experience for me to work on training at UTTAR PRADESH POWER
COOPERATION LIMITED through which I could learn how to work in a professional
environment.
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.
I am sincerely grateful to MR. GIRISH SINGH (Sub Divisional Officer) at 220/132
KV substation, CHINHUT who rendered me his valuable assistance, constant encouragement
and able guidance which made this training actually possible.
I wish my deep sense of gratitude to MR. R.B. PAL (Junior Engineer) whose
affectionate guidance has enabled me to complete this training successfully. I also wish my deep
sense of gratitude to MR. RAJESH AGARWAL (HOD: EN Department) and Training
coordinators MR. RUPESH KUMAR & MR. PRABHAT CHANDRA SRIVASTAV and
other faculty members whose guidance and encouragement made my training successful.

Saurabh Pandey

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Table of contents

1. Introduction........................................................................................................1-2

1.1 About 220/132 KV substation Chinhut, Lucknow……………………………1

2. Transformers…………………………………………………………………..3-5

2.1 Types of Transformers………………………………………………………3-5

2.1.1 Power transformer……………………………………………………..4
2.1.2 Instrument transformer………………………………………………...4
2.1.3 Autotransformer ………………………………………………………5
2.1.4 On the basis of working……………………………………………….5
2.1.5 On the basis of structure………………………………………………5

3. Specification of C.T. used in 220/132 KV substation Chinhut,Lucknow…..6-7

4. Substation……..………………………………………………………………7-13

4.1 Types of substation……………………………………………………………8

4.1.1 According to the service requirement…………………………………8
4.1.2 According to the constructional features……………………………...8

4.2 Substation characteristics…………………………………………………….10

4.3 Steps in designing substation………………………………………………...10

4.3.1 Earthing and bonding………………………………………………...10
4.3.2 Substation earthing calculation methodology ……………………….11
4.3.3 Earthing material……………………………………………………..11
4.3.4 Switch yard fence earthing…………………………………………...12

4.4 Conductors used in substation designing…………………………………….12

5. Chronological training diary………………………………………………14-17

5.1 Power line carrier communication(PLCC)………………………………..…14

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5.1.1 Applications…………………………………………………………14

5.2 Principle of PLCC…………………………………………………………..15

5.2.1 Wave trap or line trap……………………………………………….15
5.2.2 Coupling capacitor…………………………………………………..16
5.2.3 Protective device of coarse voltage arrester…………………………16
5.2.4 Coupling of filter…………………………………………………….16
5.2.5 H.F. cable…………………………………………………………….16

6. Bus bars…………………………………………………………………...…18-19

7. Insulators………………………………………………………………….…20-25

7.1 Circuit breakers………………………………………………………………...21
7.2 Oil circuit breaker…………………………………………………………...…22
7.3 Air blast circuit breaker………………………………………………..............22
7.4 Sulphar hexafluoride circuit breaker (SF6) circuit breaker………….…………23

7.5 Vacuum circuit breaker …………………………………………………….…24

8. Metering and Indication equipment…………………………………….…26-29

8.1 Relay…………………………………………………………………………26

8.2 Relays used in control panel of substation………………………………..…27

8.2.1 Differential relay…………………………………………………..…27
8.2.2 Over current relay……………………………………………………27
8.2.3 Directional relay………………………………………………..……28
8.2.4 Tripping relay……………………………………………………..…28
8.2.5 Auxiliary relay……………………………………………………….29

9. Miscellaneous Equipments………………………………….………...……30-31

9.1 Capacitor bank………………………………………………………………30

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9.2 Fuse………………………………………………………………………..…31
9.3 Bus coupler………………………………………………………………..…31

10. Protection of substation…………………………………………………..…32-33

10.1Transformer protection…………………………………………….…….32
10.2Conservation and breather……………………………………………….32
10.3Marshalling box………………………………………………………….32
10.4Transformer cooling……………………………………………………...33

11. Conclusion………………………………………………………………………34

References……………………………………………………………………….35

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List of figures

Figure no. Name of figure Page no.
Figure 1.1 220/132 KV Substation Chinhut……………………… 1
Figure 2.1 Transformer…………………………………………… 3
Figure 2.2 Power transformer…………………………………….. 4
Figure 2.3 Instrument transformer………………………………... 4
Figure 2.4 Auto transformer……………………………………… 5
Figure 2.5 Core type……………………………………………… 5
Figure 2.6 Shell type……………………………………………... 5
Figure 3.1 Current transformer…………………………………… 6
Figure 4.1 View of substation……………………………………. 7
Figure 4.2 Transformer substation……………………………….. 8
Figure 5.1 Power line carrier communication (PLCC)…………... 14
Figure 6.1 Typical representation of bus bars……………………. 18
Figure 7.1 Insulators used in substation………………………….. 20
Figure 7.2 Circuit breaker arrangements…………………………. 21
Figure 7.3 Oil circuit breaker…………………………………….. 22
Figure 7.4 Air blast circuit breaker………………………………. 23
Figure 7.5 SF6 Circuit breaker…………………………………… 23
Figure 7.6 Vacuum circuit breaker………………………………. 24
Figure 8.1 Typical view of Relay………………………………… 26
Figure 8.2 Differential Relay……………………………………... 27
Figure 8.3 Over current Relay……………………………………. 27
Figure 8.4 Directional Relay……………………………………... 28
Figure 8.5 Tripping Relay………………………………………... 28
Figure 8.6 Auxiliary Relay……………………………………….. 29
Figure 9.1 Capacitor bank………………………………………... 30
Figure 9.2 Substation fuse………………………………………... 31
Figure 9.3 Bus coupler…………………………………………… 31

1. INTRODUCTION

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The creation of Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd. (UPPCL) on January 14,
2000 is the result of power sector reforms and restructuring in UP (India) which is the focal point
of the Power Sector, responsible for planning and managing the sector through its transmission,
distribution and supply of electricity.
UPPCL will be professionally managed utility supplying reliable and cost efficient
electricity to every citizen of the state through highly motivated employees and state of art
technologies, providing an economic return to our owners and maintaining leadership in the
country.
We shall achieve this being a dynamic, forward looking, reliable, safe and trustworthy
organization, sensitive to our customers interests, profitable and sustainable in the long run,
providing uninterrupted supply of quality power, with transparency and integrity in operation

1.1 ABOUT 220/132KV SUBSTATION CHINHUT

Figure 1.1 220/132KV Substation Chinhut

The main bus 220KV is connected to grid located at PGCIL Raibarely, Sarojini Nagar,
PGCIL Lucknow and Hardoi Road. Now the transmission line first parallel connected with
lightning arrester to diverge surge, followed by CVT connected parallel. CVT measures voltage
and steeps down at 110V. A.C. for control panel, at the location a wave trap is connected to
carrier communication at higher frequencies. A current transformer is connected in series with

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line which measure current and step down current at ratio 800:1 for control panel.
Switchgear equipment is provided, which is the combination of a circuit breaker having
an isolator at each end. A transformer is connected to main bus though a bus coupler. The main
bus has total capability of 320 MVA for 132 KV, which is subdivided into two transformer
capacity of 80 MVA (40MVA+40MVA) parallel connected for 33KV and other two transformer
capacity of 500KV (250KV+250KV) are parallel connected for substation.
At both ends of transformer lightning arrester current transformer and switchgear
equipment provided. Transformer step downs voltage from 220KV to 132KV. The main bus is
provided with switchgear equipment & a current transformer. This gives way to six feeders
transmitting power to TELCO, BARABANKI, MARTIN PURWA, KHURRAM NAGAR.
The main bus is connected to jack bus or transfer bus through a bus coupler & 33KV is provided
with switchgear equipment. This gives way to feeders transmitting power to CHINHUT,
INDIRA NAGAR-I,II, J.P. NAGAR and KURSI ROAD.
A step down transformer of 33KV/440V is connected to control panel to provide supply
to the equipments of the substation. Capacitor bank is connected to main bus of 33KV. It is
provided to improve power factor & voltage profile.

2. TRANSFORMERS

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Figure: 2.1 Transformer
Transformer is a static machine, which transforms the potential of alternating current at
same frequency. It means the transformer transforms the low voltage into high voltage & high
voltage to low voltage at same frequency. It works on the principle of static induction principle.
When the energy is transformed into a higher voltage, the transformer is called step up
transformer but in case of other is known as step down transformer.

2.1 TYPES OF TRANSFORMER
2.1.1 Power transformer
2.1.2 Instrument transformer
2.1.3 Auto transformer
2.1.4 On the basis of working
2.1.5 On the basis of structure

2.1.1 POWER TRANSFORMER:

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Figure 2.2 Power Transformers
Types of power transformer:
2.1.1.1 Single phase transformer
2.1.1.2 Three phase transformer

2.1.2 INSTRUMENT TRANSFORMER:

Fig: 2.3 Instrument Transformers

a) Current transformer
b) Potential transformer

2.1.3 AUTO TRANSFORMER:

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Fig 2.4 Auto Transformer

a)Single phase transformer
b)Three phase transformer

2.1.4 ON THE BASIS OF WORKING

2.1.4.1 Step down: Converts high voltage into low voltage.
2.1.4.2 Step up: Converts low voltage into high voltage.

2.1.5 ON THE BASIS OF STRUCTURE

Figure 2.5 core type Figure 2.6 Shell type
3. SPECIFICATION OF C.T. USED IN 220/132 KV SUB STATION,
CHINHAT,LUCKNOW

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Figure 3.1 Current transformer

3.1 Standard: IS-2785
3.2 Highest System Voltage: 145 KV
3.3 Frequency: 50Hz
3.4 C.T. Current: 25 KA/1Sec.
3.5 Rated primary current: 800 Ampere

4. SUBSTATIONS

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Figure 4.1View of substation

The present day electrical power system is A.C.i.e. electrical power is generated,
transmitted & 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 7
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.
The two most ways to classify substation are:-

4.1 TYPES OF SUBSTATION

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4.1.1 According to the service requirement:

4.1.1.1 Transformer substation
4.1.1.2 Switch substation
4.1.1.3 Power factor correction substation
4.1.1.4 Frequency change substation
4.1.1.5 Converting substation
4.1.1.6 Industrial substation

4.1.2 According to the constructional features:

4.1.2.1 Indoor substation
4.1.2.3 Outdoor substation
4.1.2.4 Underground substation
4.1.2.5 Pole mounted substation

4.1.1.1 TRANSFORMER SUBSTATION

Figure 4.2 Transformer substation
They are known as transformer substations as because transformer is the main
component employed to change the voltage level, depending upon the purposed served
transformer substations may be classified into:

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4.1.1.1.1 STEP UP SUBSTATION

The generation voltage is steeped up to high voltage to affect economy in
transmission of electric power. These are generally located in the power houses and are
of outdoor type.

4.1.1.1.2 PRIMARY GRID SUBSTATION

Here, electric power is received by primary substation which reduces the voltage
level to 66KV for secondary transmission. The primary grid substation is generally of
outdoor type.

4.1.1.1.3 SECONDARY SUBSTATIONS

At a secondary substation, the voltage is further steeped down to 11KV. The
11KV lines runs along the important road of the city. The secondary substations are also
of outdoor type.

4.1.1.1.4 DISTRIBUTION SUBSTATION

These substations are located near the consumer’s localities and step down to
400V, 3-phase, 4-wire for supplying to the consumers. The voltage between any two
phases is 400V & between any phase and neutral it is 230V.

4.2 SUBSTATION CHARACTERISTICS:

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4.2.1 Each circuit is protected by its own circuit breaker and hence plant outage does
not necessarily result in loss of supply.

4.2.2 A fault on the feeder or transformer circuit breaker causes loss of the transformer
and feeder circuit, one of which may be restored after isolating the faulty circuit
breaker.

4.2.3 A fault on the bus section circuit breaker causes complete shutdown of the
substation. All circuits may be restored after isolating the faulty circuit breaker.

4.2.4 Maintenance of a feeder or transformer circuit breaker involves loss of the circuit.

4.2.5 Introduction of bypass isolators between bus bar and circuit isolator allows circuit
breaker maintenance facilities without loss of that circuit.

4.3 STEPS IN DESIGNING SUBSTATION:

The First Step in designing a Substation is to design an Earthing and Bonding System.

4.3.1 Earthing and Bonding:

The function of an earthing and bonding system is to provide an earthing system
connection to which transformer neutrals or earthing impedances may be connected in order to
pass the maximum fault current. 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 equipotent bonding such that
there are no dangerous potential gradients developed in the substation.

In designing the substation, three voltage have to be considered these are:

4.3.1.1 Touch Voltage:

This is the difference in potential between the surface potential and the potential
at earthed equipment whilst a man is standing and touching the earthed structure.

4.3.1.2 Step Voltage:

This is the potential difference developed when a man bridges a distance of 1m

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with his feet while not touching any other earthed equipment.

4.3.1.3 Mesh Voltage:

This is the maximum touch voltage that is developed in the mesh of the earthing
grid.

4.3.2 Substation Earthing Calculation Methodology

Calculations for earth impedances, touch and step potentials are based on site
measurements of ground resistivity and system fault levels. A grid layout with particular
conductors is then analyzed 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.

4.3.3 Earthing Materials

4.3.3.4 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 millimeters, 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.

4.3.3.4 Connections:

Connections to the grid and other earthing joints should not be soldered because the heat

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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.

4.3.3.5 Earthing Rods:

The earthing grid must be supplemented by earthing rods to assist in the dissipation of
earth fault currents and further reduce the overall substation earthing resistance. These rods are
usually made of solid copper, or copper clad steel.

4.3.4 Switchyard Fence Earthing:

The switchyard fence earthing practices are possible and are used by different
utilities. These are:

4.3.4.1 Extend the substation earth grid 0.5m-1.5m beyond the fence perimeter. The fence
is then bonded to the grid at regular intervals.

4.3.4.2 Place the fence beyond the perimeter of the switchyard earthing grid and bond the
fence to its own earthing rod system. This earthing rod system is not coupled to the
main substation earthing grid.

4.4 CONDUCTORS USED IN SUBSTATION DESIGN:

An ideal conductor should fulfills the following requirements:

4.4.1 Should be capable of carrying the specified load currents and short time currents.

4.4.2 Should be able to withstand forces on it due to its situation. These forces comprise self
weight, and weight of other conductors and equipment, short circuit forces and
atmospheric forces such as wind and ice loading.

4.4.3 Should be corona free at rated voltage.

4.4.4 Should have the minimum number of joints.

4.4.5 Should need the minimum number of supporting insulators.

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4.4.6 Should be economical.

The most suitable material for the conductor system is copper or aluminums. Steel may
be used but has limitations of poor conductivity and high susceptibility to corrosion.
In an effort to make the conductor ideal, three different types have been utilized, and
these include: Flat surfaced Conductors, Stranded Conductors, and Tubular Conductors

4.5 Overhead Line Terminations

Two methods are used to terminate overhead lines at a substation.

4.5.1 Tensioning conductors to substation structures or buildings

4.5.2 Tensioning conductors to ground winches.

The choice is influenced by the height of towers and the proximity to the substation. The
following clearances should be observed:
VOLTAGE LEVEL MINIMUM GROUND CLEARANCE
less than 66kV 6.1m
66kV - 110kV 6.4m
110kV - 165kV 6.7m
greater than 165kV 7.0m
Table 1 Clearance in accordance with voltage value

5. CHRONOLOGICAL TRAINING DIARY
( based on study & observation at different Departments and sections)

5.1 POWER LINE CARRIER COMMUNICATION

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Introduction:
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Figure 5.1: PLCC (POWER LINE CARRIER COMMUNICATION)

Reliable & fast communication is necessary for safe efficient & economical power
supply. To reduce the power failure in extent & time, to maintain the interconnected grid system
in optimum working condition; to coordinate the operation of various generating unit
communication network is indispensable for state electricity board.
In state electricity boards, the generating & distribution stations are generally located at a
far distance from cities. Where P & T communication provided through long overhead lines in
neither reliable nor quick.
As we have available very reliable physical paths viz. the power lines, which
interconnected, hence power line carrier communication is found to be most economical and
reliable for electricity boards.

5.1.1 APPLICATIONS:
The PLCC can be used for the following facilities:
5.1.1.1 Telephony
5.1.1.2 Teleprotection
5.1.1.3 Remote control or indication
5.1.1.4 Telemetry
5.1.1.5 Teleprinting

5.2 PRINCIPLE OF PLCC:

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The principle of PLCC is the simple one:
All type of information is modulated on carried wave at frequency 50Hz to 500KHz. The
modulated HF carrier fed into the power line conductor at the sending end and filtered out again
at the respective stations. Long earlier system double side band amplitude modulation was more
common but the present amplitude modulated system.
Since high voltage power lines are designed to carry large quantities of energy on the
high voltage and the communication system at low voltage, they cannot be directly connected to
high voltage lines. Suitably designed coupling equipments have therefore to be employed which
will permit the injection of high frequency carrier signal without undue loss and with absolute
protection of communication equipments or operating personal from high voltage hazard.
Therefore, the coupling equipment essentially comprises the following:

5.2.1 Wave trap or line trap:

Wave trap is connected in series with power line between the point of connection of
coupling capacitor and S/S. Wave trap offers negligible impedance to HF carrier. Wave trap
stands electromechanically and thermally for short circuit current in the event of fault on the line.
On the basis of blocking frequency bank, the wave trap can be following type:

5.2.1.1 ALL WAVE
5.2.1.2 SINGAL FREQUENCY
5.2.1.3 DOUBLE FREQUENCY
5.2.1.4 BROAD BAND

5.2.2 Coupling capacitor:

The modulated carrier is let into power line through coupling capacitor specially designed
to with stand line voltage under all weather condition. The upper end of the coupling capacitor is
connected directly to the line and the lower end is connected to the ground through a carrier
frequency chock coil or drain coil. Thus coupling capacitor forms the link between the PLCC

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equipment and power line. The coupling capacitor used in UPSEB is 2200pf capacitance.
The coupling capacitor are designed for outdoor use and hence to withstand normal
atmospheric phenomenon such as temperature & humidity changes, rain, snow, anticipated wind
load, nominal wire tension etc. at full rated voltage. In some case capacitive voltage transformers
(CVT) used as a source of line voltage for metering and protection as also used coupling
capacitor for PLCC.

5.2.3 Protective Device of Coarse Voltage Arrester:

This is connected across the primary of the coupling filter i.e. one end is connected to the
bottom of the coupling capacitor and other end is earthed. This is provided to protect the
coupling filter against line surges. An air gap is provided, where voltage of the order of 1.8 to
2KV as observed across due to lighting etc. on line.

5.2.4 Coupling of Filter:

The coupling filter is inserted between the low voltage terminal of the coupling capacitor
and the carrier frequency connection of the carrier terminal. Some time an earth switch is also
provided with this unit. This unit mainly performs two functions; firstly it isolates the connection
of equipment from the power line. Secondly it serves to match characteristic impedance of the
power line to that of the H.F. cable to connection equipments.

5.2.5 H.F. Cable:

H.F. cable normally used to connect the coupling filter to another coupling terminal. The
cable is insulated to withstand the test voltage of 4KV. The impedance of this H.F. cable is so as
to match with the output of the PLCC terminal and secondary impedance of coupling filter.
5.2.5.1 TYPES OF COUPLING:
The following three types of coupling are being used in UPSEB depending on the
requirement:
5.2.5.1.1 Phase to ground coupling

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5.2.5.1.2 Phase to phase coupling
5.2.5.1.3 Internal coupling

5.2.5.2 COUPLING LOSSES:
5.2.5.2.1 Composite loss
5.2.5.2.2 Tapping loss
5.2.5.2.3 H.F. cable loss
5.2.5.2.4 Additional loss

6. BUSBARS

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Figure 6.1 Typical representation of bus bars

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:
6.1 Single bus bar system
6.2 Single bus bar system with section alisation.
6.3 Duplicate bus bar system
In large stations it is important that break downs and maintenance should interfere as little
as possible with continuity of supply to achieve this, duplicate bus bar system is used. Such a
system consists of two bus bars, a main bus bar and a spare bus bar with the help of bus coupler,
which consist of the circuit breaker and isolator.
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

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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. INSULATORS

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The insulator serves two purposes. They support the conductors (bus bar) and confine the
current to the conductors. The most common used material for the manufacture of insulator is
porcelain. There are several types of insulators (e.g. pin type, suspension type, post insulator etc.)
and their use in substation will depend upon the service requirement. For example, post insulator
is used for bus bars. A post insulator consists of a porcelain body, cast iron cap and flanged cast
iron base. The hole in the cap is threaded so that bus bars can be directly bolted to the cap.

Figure 7.1 Insulators used in substations

With the advantage of power system, the lines and other equipment operate at very high
voltage and carry high current.
The arrangements of switching along with switches cannot serve the desired function of
switchgear in such high capacity circuits. This necessitates employing a more dependable means
of control such as is obtain by the use of the circuit breakers. A circuit breaker can make or break
a circuit either manually or automatically under all condition as no load, full load and short
circuit condition.
A circuit breaker essentially consists of fixed and moving contacts. These contacts can be
opened manually or by remote control whenever desired. When a fault occurs on any part of the
system, the trip coils of breaker get energized and the moving contacts are pulled apart by some
mechanism, thus opening the circuit.
When contacts of a circuit breaker are separated, an arc is struck; the current is thus able
to continue. The production of arcs are not only delays the current interruption, but is also
generates the heat. Therefore, the main problem is to distinguish the arc within the shortest
possible time so that it may not reach a dangerous value.

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The general way of classification is on the basis of the medium used for arc extinction.

Figure 7.2 Circuit breaker arrangements

7.1. Circuit breakers
They can be classified into:
7.1.1 Oil circuit breaker
7.1.2 Air-blast circuit breaker
7.1.3 Sulphar hexafluoride circuit breaker (SF6)

7.1.4 Vacuum circuit breakers

Note: SF6 and Vacuum circuit breaker are being used in 132KV distribution substation.

7.2 Oil Circuit Breaker

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Figure 7.3 Oil circuit breaker
A high-voltage circuit breaker in which the arc is drawn in oil to dissipate the heat and
extinguish the arc; the intense heat of the arc decomposes the oil, generating a gas whose high
pressure produces a flow of fresh fluid through the arc that furnishes the necessary insulation to
prevent a restrike of the arc.
The arc is then extinguished, both because of its elongation upon parting of contacts and
because of intensive cooling by the gases and oil vapor.

7.3 Air blast circuit breaker

Fast operations, suitability for repeated operation, auto reclosure, unit type multi break
constructions, simple assembly, modest maintenance are some of the main features of air blast
circuit breakers. A compressors plant necessary to maintain high air pressure in the air receiver.
The air blast circuit breakers are especially suitable for railways and arc furnaces, where the
breaker operates repeatedly. Air blast circuit breakers is used for interconnected lines and
important lines where rapid operation is desired.

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Figure 7.4 Air blast circuit breaker
High pressure air at a pressure between 20 to 30 kg/ cm2 stored in the air reservoir. Air is
taken from the compressed air system. Three hollow insulator columns are mounted on the
reservoir with valves at their basis. The double arc extinguished chambers are mounted on the
top of the hollow insulator chambers. The current carrying parts connect the three arc extinction
chambers to each other in series and the pole to the neighboring equipment. Since there exists a
very high voltage between the conductor and the air reservoir, the entire arc extinction chambers
assembly is mounted on insulators.

7.4 SF6 CIRCUIT BREAKER:

Figure 7.5 SF6 Circuit breaker

In such circuit breaker, sulphar hexafluoride (SF6) gas is used as the arc quenching

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medium. The SF6 is an electronegative gas and has a strong tendency to absorb free electrons.

The SF6 circuit breaker have been found to a very effective for high power and high voltage

service. SF6 circuit breakers have been developed for voltage 115 KV to 230 KV, power rating
10 MVA.
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.

7.5 Vacuum Circuit Breaker

Figure 7.6 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.

7.2.1 Rating of 132 KV SF6 circuit breaker:

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7.2.1.1 Breaking current: 50A
7.2.1.2 Making capacity: 80KA
7.2.1.3 Total break time < 60msec
7.2.1.4 Rated short circuit breaking current:
7.2.1.4.1 Symmetrical: 31.5 KA
7.2.1.4.2 Asymmetrical: 36.86 KA
7.2.1.5 Rated duration of short circuit current: 3sec
7.2.1.6 Rated nominal current: 1250 A
7.2.1.7 Rated voltage: 145 KV
7.2.1.8 Rated SF6 gas pressure: 6 KG/CC

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8. METERING AND INDICATION EQUIPMENT

8.1 RELAY:

Figure 8.1 Relay

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 portion of the system. Basically relay work on the
following two main operating principles:

8.1.1 Electromagnetic attraction relay

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8.1.2 Electromagnetic induction relay

8.2 Relays used in control panel of the substation;

8.2.1 DIFFERENTIAL RELAY:

Figure 8.2 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.

8.2.2 OVER CURRENT RELAY:

Figure 8.3 Overcurrent 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

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flow in the either direction. This relay operates when phase to phase fault occurs.
8.2.3 DIRECTIONAL RELAY:

Figure8.4 Directional Relay

This relay operates during earth faults. If one phase touch the earth due to any
fault. A directional power relay is so designed that it obtains its operating torque by the
interaction of magnetic field derived from both voltage and current source of the circuit it
protects. The direction of torque depends upon the current relative to voltage.

8.2.4 TRIPPING RELAY:

Figure 8.5 Tripping Relay
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

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section from the section.
8.2.5 AUXILIARY RELAY:

Figure 8.6 Auxiliary Relay
An auxiliary relay is used to indicate the fault by glowing bulb alert the employee.

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9. MISCELLANOUS EQUIPMENT:

9.1 CAPACITOR BANK:

Figure 9.1 Capacitor bank

The load on the power system is varying being high during morning and evening
which increases the magnetization current. This result in the decreased power factor. The
low power factor is mainly due to the fact most of the power loads are inductive and
therefore take lagging currents. The low power factor is highly undesirable as it causes
increases in current, resulting in additional losses. So in order to ensure most favorable
conditions for a supply system from engineering and economical stand point it is
important to have power factor as close to unity as possible. In order to improve the
power factor come device taking leading power should be connected in parallel with the
load. One of the such device can be capacitor bank. The capacitor draws a leading
current and partly or completely neutralize the lagging reactive component of load
current.
Capacitor bank accomplishes following operations:
9.1.1 Supply reactive power
9.1.2 Increases terminal voltage

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9.1.3 Improve power factor
9.2 FUSE:
0100090000037800000002001c00000000000400000003010800050000000b0200
000000050000000c029500c900040000002e0118001c000000fb021000070000000
000bc02000000000102022253797374656d0000c9000000a04f00006054110026e2
8239a8cb7c020c020000040000002d01000004000000020101001c000000fb02f0ff
0000000000009001000000000740001254696d6573204e657720526f6d616e00000
00000000000000000000000000000040000002d010100050000000902000000020
d000000320a0e0000000100040000000000c800940020bc0700040000002d01000
0030000000000
Figure 9.2 Substation Fuse

A fuse is a short piece of wire or thin strip which melts when excessive current through it
for sufficient time. It is inserted in series with the circuit under normal operating conditions; the
fuse element is at a nature below its melting point. Therefore it carries the normal load current
overheating. It is worthwhile to note that a fuse performs both detection and interruption
functions.

9.3 BUS COUPLER:

Figure 9.3 bus coupler
The bus coupler consists of circuit breaker and isolator. Each generator and feeder may
be connected to either main bus bar or spar bus bar with the help of bus coupler. Repairing,

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maintenance and testing of feeder circuit or other section can be done by putting them on spar
bus bar, thus keeping the main bus bar undisturbed. Bus coupler is a device which is used switch
from one bus to the other without any interruption in power supply and without creating
hazardous arcs. It is achieved with the help of circuit breaker and isolators.
10. PROTECTION OF SUBSTATION:

10.1 Transformer protection:

Transformers are totally enclosed static devices and generally oil immersed. Therefore
chances of fault occurring on them are very easy rare, however the consequences of even a rare
fault may be very serious unless the transformer is quickly disconnected from the system. This
provides adequate automatic protection for transformers against possible faults.

10.2 Conservator and Breather:

When the oil expands or contacts by the change in the temperature, the oil level goes
either up or down in main tank. A conservator is used to maintain the oil level up to
predetermined value in the transformer main tank by placing it above the level of the top of the
tank.
Breather is connected to conservator tank for the purpose of extracting moisture as it
spoils the insulating properties of the oil. During the contraction and expansion of oil air is
drawn in or out through breather silica gel crystals impregnated with cobalt chloride. Silica gel is
checked regularly and dried and replaced when necessary.

10.3 Marshalling box:

It has two meter which indicate the temperature of the oil and winding of main tank. If
temperature of oil or winding exceeds than specified value, relay operates to sound an alarm. If
there is further increase in temperature then relay completes the trip circuit to open the circuit
breaker controlling the transformer.

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10.4 Transformer cooling:

When the transformer is in operation heat is generated due to iron losses the removal of
heat is called cooling.
There are several types of cooling methods, they are as follows:

10.4.1 Air natural cooling:
In a dry type of self cooled transformers, the natural circulation of surrounding air
is used for its cooling. This type of cooling is satisfactory for low voltage small
transformers.

10.4.2 Air blast cooling:
It is similar to that of dry type self cooled transformers with to addition that
continuous blast of filtered cool air is forced through the core and winding for better
cooling. A fan produces the blast.

10.4.3 Oil natural cooling:
Medium and large rating have their winding and core immersed in oil, which act
both as a cooling medium and an insulating medium. The heat produce in the cores and
winding is passed to the oil becomes lighter and rises to the top and place is taken by cool
oil from the bottom of the cooling tank.

10.4.4 Oil blast cooling:
In this type of cooling, forced air is directed over cooling elements of
transformers immersed in oil.

10.4.5 Forced oil and forced air flow (OFB) cooling:
Oil is circulated from the top of the transformers tank to a cooling tank to a
cooling plant. Oil is then returned to the bottom of the tank.

10.4.6 Forced oil and water (OWF) cooling:

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In this type of cooling oil flow with water cooling of the oil in external water heat
exchanger takes place. The water is circulated in cooling tubes in the heat exchanger.

11. CONCLUSION

Now from this report we can conclude that electricity plays an important role in
our life. We are made aware of how the transmission of electricity is done. We too came
to know about the various parts of the Substation system.

The Uttar Pradesh Cooperation Limited has got radio communication in
microwave range in order to transmit and receive data with various Substations in Uttar
Pradesh to get reliable transmission and distribution of electricity.

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1. www.wikipedia.com

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3. www.britannica.com

4. www.webopedia.com

5. www.encyclopedia.com

6. www.worldbook.com

7. www.encyclopediadramatica.com/

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