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SPECIFICATION FOR GAS-OPERATED RELAYS

Relays Sectional Committee, ETDC 35
Chairmon
Smr Repmen 1 ing

K. M. CHINNAPPA Members

Tata Hydro-Electric

Power Supply

Co Ltd, Bombay

SEBI G. K. THAKUB (Altmaafe to Sbri K. M. Cbinnappa ) Mysore State Electricity Board, Bangalore SHRI M. C. BASAVALIN~AIAH Heavy Electricals ( India ) Ltd, Bhopal SEBI S. K. BHITIA Siemens Engineering and Manufacturing Co of India SARI V. S. BHATIA Ltd, Bombay SHBI M. M. S~~EIWNA ( AlrcrnaLr ) Jyoti Limited, Baroda SHRI A. DUTTA SHB~ B. L. SINHVAL ( Alterno& ) National Test House, Calcutta SERI B. K. MUKHIRJEE The Tata Iron and Steel Co Ltd, Jamshedpur SHRI R. PADMANABHAN SHRI A. G. DAUBE I Alfcmak ) Directorate General of Supplies & Disposals ( InspecSRBI S. G. PABAN~E tion Wing ) ( Ministry of Supply, Technical Development & Material Planning ) The English Elictric Co of India Ltd, Madras SIIBI M. S. RAJA~OPALAN SRBI N. NATH ( Altmafe ) Poor H. N. RAMACHANDBA RAO Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore Railway Board ( M:?istry of Railways) &RI V. SEETI~ABAMAN Punja. State Electricity Board, Patiala SHBI P. K. SEN Central Water & Power Commission ( Power Wing ) SHBI C. S. SREENIVASAN SRBI L. C. JAIN (Al&a& ) Directorate General of Posts & Telegraphs ( DepartSam N. T. TASKAB ment of Communications ) SRBI IL S. VISWESWABIAH Radio & Eleetricats Manufacturing Co Ltd, Bangalore SHRI Y. S. V~NKATESWARAN, Director General, BIS ( E.x-o#io Mmbn ) Director ( Elcc tech ) smlar Assstant Director y ( Elec tech ), BIS
SHBI R. C. BAJPAI

Panel for Gas-Operated Relays, ETDC 35/P3

SRBI G. K. THAIK~B

Tata Hydra-Electric OF
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Power Supply Co Ltd. Bombay

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STANDARDS ZAFAR MARG 110002

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Indian Standard

SPECIFICATION FOR GAS-OPERATED RELAYS

0. FOREWORD
0.1 This Indian Standard was adopted by the Indian Standards Institution on 13 June 1966, after the draft finalized by the Relays Sectional Committee had been approved by the Electrotechnical Division Council. 0.2 This standard has been prepared to outline the requirements of gas-operated relay ( also known as Buchholz relay ), which is widely applied for protecting oil immersed electrical apparatus fitted with The ability of the relay to detect variety of separate conservator vessel. faults inside an oil immersed electrical apparatus has made it a popular Its simplicity in application and its protective device for such apparatus. relative inexpensiveness are also factors commending it to wide use. 0.3 With increasing production and use of oil immersed electrical apparatus in this country, the demand for this relay is on the increase. This standard has been prepared to guide the indigenous producers and the users of this relay as to its minimum requirements. 0.4 For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of this standard is comRlicd with, the final value, observed or calculated, expressing the result of a test or analysis, shall be rounded off in accordance with IS : Z- 1960*. The number of significant places retained in the rounded off value should be the same as that of the specified value
in this standard.

1. SCOPE 1.1 This standard covers requirements and methods of test for gas-operated relays intended for installation in the connecting passage ofoil between the main tank of an oil immersed eectrical apparatus and its oil copservator vessel. 1.2 This standard trip elements. covers gas-operated relays fitted with both alarm and

1.3 Although this standard does not specifically exclude gas-operatec rcIays intended only for alarm, special provisions intended only for sucl relap have not been included.
*Kulcs for rounding offnumerical values 2 ( revised ).

xs:3637-1966
1.4 This standard does not cover gas-operated relays which are not intended to be installed in the oil passage between the main tank and the conservator. It also does not cover gas-operated relays used for the protection of oil immersed apparatus mounted on railway vehicles. 2. TERMINOLOGY 2.0 For the purpose of this standard, the following definitions shall apply.

NOTE - R&rence ir also invited to IS : 1885 ( Part IX )-1966*.

A device designed to produce sudden predetermined changes 2.1 Relayin one or more &sicuZ system(s) on the appearance of certain conditions in the phyticul system controlling it.
NOTE- In tlie case of gas-operated relay the cauw OFresponse ir considered indirectly electrical.

2.2 Gas-Operated RelayA relay whose operation depends upon the quantity and/or pressure of gas and/or velocity of tlow of liquid. 2.3 Energizing Qatity --The quantity which alone or in combination with other quantities, must be applied to the relay to enable it to function (for example, the voltage and current for all-or-nothing relay, the voltage and current for a power relay and impedance relay, the voltage for a frequency relay, the current for a bias current relay or gas or flow of liquid for a gas-operated relay. 2.4 Operating Time -For a given operation and the relay in its initial position, the time between the instant when a specified value ofenergizing juantity able to operate the relay is suddenly applied and the instant when the relay operates. 2.5 Make Contact (Normally Open open when the relay is de-energized. Contact ) -A contact which is

2.6 Making Capacity-The maximum current and volt-amperes that the contact is able to make successfully under specified conditionswithout significant damage to the contact. 2.7 Current Carrying Capacity -The contact is able to carry continuously. maximum curGent which the

2.8 Alarm Device - A device which responds to accumulation of gas, in the relay body and causes a switch to close for an external alarm circuit. 2.9 Trip Device - A device which responds to velocity of flow of oil towards the free oil level in a protected apparatus and/or loss of oij in the relay body and causes a switch to close for an external trip circuit. *Electrotcchnicnl vocabulary : Part IX Electrical 3
relays.

.I5:3637-1966 2.10 Type Tests-Tests carried out to prove conformity with the requirements of this specification. These are intended to prove the general quality and design of a given type of relay. 2.11 Routine
ments likely 3. RATING 3.1 The standard ratings of a relay shall be in accordance
1 STANDARD RATINGS

Tests -Tests to vary during

carried out on each relay to check

production.

require-

with Table

1.

TABLE

NOMINAL PIPE
BORE

ENERGIZING QUANTITY
---_-~ c----Gas Volume for Alarm at 5 Pitch Angle cm3 90 to 165 175 to 225 200 to 3w

Steady Oil Flow

for Trip at 1 to 9 Pipe Angle cm jsec 70 to 130 75 to 140 90 to 160

mm 25 50 80

3.2 The of oil:

relay

shall

operate

satisfactorily

in

the

following

conditions

Oil temperature Oil viscosity

10 to 100C 65 to 75 centistokes 2 to 3.5 centistokes at 10C at 100C

3.3 The current rating of the switch shall be 2 amperes at 240 volts, The resistance of this switch shall not exceed 0.1 ohm 50 Hz ac or dc. to it shall preferably not and the cross-section of current leads connected be less than 0.25 mm2. 4. CONSTRUCTION

4.1 The relay housing shall be weather resistant, shall be free from mechanical defects and shall withstand pressures encountered in normal on the relay, or to service. No rain-water shall be allowed to accumulate seep into its interior.
4.2 A surface on the top of housing shall be machined ing of relay at site to its correct orientation. to facilitate mount-

4.3 A substantial inspection window of tough transparent material shall be fitted on each side of the relay housing ,thr<bugh which it is possible to Viewed from the front, it shall be possible to ascertain see the oil level. the volume of gas present in the relay in cubic centimetres on a calibrated scale. 4.4 A pet-cock complete with a screwed cap shall be provided on the top of the relay. A similar pet-cock may also be provided in a convenient position to facilitate site testing of the trip device.

Is:363711966 4.5 The inner parts of the relay shall be built of material which will withstand effects of hot transformer oil and its disintegration products likely to be encountered in service. 4.6 The design and mounting arrangements for the switches shall be such that maloperation does not occur under normal. service conditions of the protected apparatus on which the relay is mounted. 4.7 The connecting leads .from the switch shall be made of tinned copper flexible wire insulated with ceramic beads or with braided silk or with any other equivalent insulating material. They shall be terminated on outlet bushings by means of compressed terminal lugs or by other similar Soldered connection shall not be employed. method. 4.8 The outlet terminals shall be suitable for connection to external conductors of size 1.5 to 4 mm2 and housed in a weather-proof air insulated terminal chamber on the relay housing. A suitable conduit entry and bottom drain hole in the chamber shall be provided. 4.9 A mechanical device capable of being operated from the exterior of the relay to check the continuity of electrical circuits and lock the alarm and,trip devices whilst the relay is in transit, may be provided. 4.10 The *dimensions of mounting flanges shall be in accordance with If threaded connections are used in the pipe, the relay IS: 3639-1966*. flanges and the pipes shall be threaded to sizes PI, P2 and P3 in accordance with IS : 554-19647 for relay sizes 25, 50 and 80 mm nominal pipe bore respectively. 5. NORMAL SERVICE CONDITIONS

5.1 The relay shall be suitable for operation at the conditions at which the apparatus on which it is mounted is expected to operate ( for mounting on transformers see Appendix A of IS : 2026-1962t ). 6. MARKING 6.1 The following particulars shall be marked distinctly and permanently on every relay in a position preferably visible from the front: a) A reference to this standard, that is Ref ISS 3637;

b) Manufacturers name and/or trade-mark; c) Country of manufacture; and d) Manufacturers +Dimensions for pipe threads for gas list tubes and pressure tight screwed ( revised ) . JSpecification for power translormers.

type reference

and serial number.

*Specification for fittings and accessories for power transformers.

fittings

IS:3637-M6
6.1.1

the

relay shall beinddildy marked

visible.

She direction

of oil flow through the relay txxising operation of by an arrow head which should be

conspictmusly

The outlet indelibly marked by enclosure.

61+2

terminals of the alarm and trip Ietters ~ and T in their proximity

devices shall be in the terminal

6J3 A graduated scale to read the vohsmc in etsb~c centirnetres aceurnssiated inside the relay shall be provided. 6.2 BE$ Certiflctstknt Mm-king
The product may rdso b rnSrkedwith StandardMark.

of gas

6.2.1 The use of the Standard Mark is governed by the provisions of th Btrreau of Indian Standards Ac$ 19S6 and the Rules and Regulations mad thereunder. The details of cmditiorrs under which the licence for the usc a Standard Mark may be granted to mamskturem m pruducus may be obtsina from the Bureau of Indian Standards.

7. TESTS 7.1 Classification of Tests shall comprise the type tesk resistance test ( 7.3),

7.1.1 Ty/w Tes[~ The following a) Porosity test ( 7.2),

b) High vol:agc and insulation c) EIcments

d) test ( ?.4 ), Gas VOtUrSM test (

7.5),

e) Loss of oil and surge test ( 7.6 ),

f ) Sfcchariical

strength test ( 7.7), and

g) %elocity calibration test ( 7.8}. 7.1.2 Rcwtinr Tf~ts The following shali comprise the r@nc sha}l be carried out on a)] days: a) Porosity test ( 7.2 ), b) High voltage and insulation test ( 7.4), c) Ekmenrs d) Gas
Vr)lu[ric

tests and

resistance test (73),

test ( 7.5), and

e} Loss of oil and surge test ( 7.6)

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