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Standard(s):/ f. X$ x9 z( d! ~, z
IEC 61558-1 * c- l( I( u# pAll editions [" l. `' V/ r6 E* @Subclause(s):, E) d; }. v6 C2 b: w6 D
15.2 , T' j* I2 |+ Z' ?' x1 V. |( `; C( GNo. Year & l, [$ i: \, e+ x3 n) K, n# S, T0 VPDSH / d7 r+ R7 g0 M- P7 T1021 2010 ! P" K [8 e) ECategory: SAFE Developed by: ETF5 9 s$ Q$ D8 e& h( _7 w) qOSM/LUM' @& ]) O( j5 a/ u: [. X
Subject:+ N8 w* L$ s2 W
Short circuit and overload" M$ H; d, Z2 E$ J" J
protection5 X8 m, i- u: }* T
Key words: ' M+ z, h8 b) V# o; ~- Transformers 8 X% l: t+ d" ^- Steady state conditions . ^- _$ N2 L0 g5 ~- Short circuit; i' P& ]* @: B1 j1 M0 A9 P8 D
To be approved at the 49th ! T; S+ v- U+ J% w2 |4 L/ L* OCTL Plenary Meeting, in 20125 B+ D- A/ d0 S% G1 ]
Question:9 @8 T. h% j% n/ N, h( {
Inherently short-circuit proof transformers shall be tested by short-circuiting the output windings until/ d1 I& c5 S- M& e4 i) j
steady-state conditions are reached./ U% L. I7 n; J4 @ n
In the IEC 61558-1 “steady-state condition” is not explained. Referring to other standards for the meaning ; _& z- D9 p! s* U6 W* E% Z, ~of “steady-state conditions”. Or “thermal stability”. The thermal stability is the change of temperature of ) j/ m! q& X4 k3 k4 Z, D, Nless than 1°C per hour. So the following questions arise:2 F% b: ?' b9 V! S8 d; ]- G% a
Is it correct to record the temperatures after one hour when temperatures didn’t change (more than 1°C/h)?/ Z; j% u& s, ]
How shall an inherently short-circuit proof transformer be assessed when the above mentioned ' ~) ^% m' ]' J" d0 Lrequirements are fulfilled, but the transformer is damaged 6h, after reaching the steady state condition, in % q* }% h4 y0 k' }" B& x7 ba way where safety will be impaired (the transformer bursts). ' E! \* G- p2 Z* C5 T! Z2 {Decision: ' u0 h& r, \2 @Yes. The transformer should not be accepted because the insulated materials are not corresponding to the l2 v# y! p8 I( Qinsulation class of the transformer.6 X( k* A2 i1 t* g6 t