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PROJECT NAME: Khabat Thermal Power Plant Units 1&2

OWNER: Ministry of Electricity of Kurdistan Regional Goverment
CONTRACTOR: POSCO Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd.
MAIN SUBCONTRACTOR: GAMA Power Systems Engineering &
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SUMMARY

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PURPOSE OF TESTS..............................................................................................................3
REFERENCE DOCUMENT...................................................................................................3
SCOPE.......................................................................................................................................3
TERMINOLOGY.....................................................................................................................3
EQUIPMENT UNDER TEST.................................................................................................3
TEST EQUIPMENT REQUIRED..........................................................................................3
GENERAL INSPECTION.......................................................................................................4
MECHANICAL CHECKS......................................................................................................4
ELECTRICAL CHECKS........................................................................................................4
INSULATION RESISTANCE TEST......................................................................................4
CIRCUIT RESISTANCE MEASURES.................................................................................6
PRIMARY CURRENT TEST.................................................................................................6
TRANSFORMERS TURNS RATIO & POLARITY TESTS...........................................7
CONSUMPTION POWER (BURDEN)..........................................................................8
SATURATION CURVE...........................................................................................................9
SPECIAL SAFETY PRECAUTION....................................................................................10
RECORDING OF INSPECTION AND TEST DATA.........................................................10

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1. PURPOSE OF TESTS
Before testing the relaying, metering and measuring equipment, it is necessary to check the associated
current transformers.

2. REFERENCE DOCUMENT
Electrical drawing N

3. SCOPE
All working sites

4. TERMINOLOGY
No applicable.

5. EQUIPMENT UNDER TEST

The concerned equipment are all types of current transformers.

6. TEST EQUIPMENT REQUIRED

- Bidirectional miliammeter
- RS polarity test set
- Voltmeters
- Ammeters
- Clamp-on-ammeter
- 1 primary test supply
- 1 miliohmmeter or digital volt-ohm-miliammeter
- Autotransformer
- 1 step-up transformer
- 1 Megohmmeter 500 V. - 5 kV

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7. GENERAL INSPECTION
7.1. MECHANICAL CHECKS
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General visual inspection (porcelain insulators, etc...)

Check the connections for looseness and stressed terminals

Check the oil level and inspect for leakage (where applicable)

Check terminal markings and nameplate ratings

Check that primary terminals P1 and P2 are directed in compliance with the drawing

7.2. ELECTRICAL CHECKS

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Check the coupling strips (if applicable) for correct positioning

Check the ground system on secondary side

Check for phase identification and secondary circuit continuity

Check the assignment of the measuring and relaying secondaries

8. INSULATION RESISTANCE TEST

Between primary winding and ground
Perform the test using a Megger set for the appropriate range.
Performs the test on the primary winding of each phase, with the primary windings of the other phases
temporarily connected to ground
The secondary windings are connected together and to ground.
Apply the test voltage for 1 minute. The test voltage varies with the ratings of the equipment under test
LV: 6 to 100 volts (direct current)
MV: 100 to 1000 volts (direct current)
HV : 1000 to 5000 volts (direct current)

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Between secondary winding and ground

Successively measure the insulation resistance between each winding and the other windings
connected to ground. Apply 500 VDC for one minute.

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9. CIRCUIT RESISTANCE MEASURES

Concerning some types of relays such as differential relays, high impedance relays, the secondary
side and loop resistance measures must be done.

10. PRIMARY CURRENT TEST

The measurements are performed with single-phase current, with the secondary loops in final
condition (relays, meters, etc...) and grounded.
For current measurement, use a clamp-on-ammeter to avoid opening the secondary circuits.
Measure the voltage (mV) across the primary winding as a check that the primary winding is in
correct operating condition and that the connections are correct (very low contact resistance).
The following checks can be performed.

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10.1.
TRANSFORMERS TURNS RATIO & POLARITY TESTS
Measure the primary and secondary currents. Test equipment compares primary and secondary current
values and also checks polarity itself.

How to check The Turn Ratio & Polarity by CPC 100

CPC 100 Result Monitoring

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CONSUMPTION POWER (BURDEN)

Check the secondary loop consumption using the same set-up.
Use a clamp-on-ammeter to measure the current. Measure the voltage directly across the
secondary winding.
The power can thus be established:
P(VA) = U(V) x I(A)

With three-phase current and for a similar circuit, the readings should be almost identical
for each phase. If the readings show excessive differences, check all the circuit connections
to eliminate contact resistance.
The loop resistance can be calculated or measured using a milliohmmeter.
NOTE:
The primary current tests are performed following the current transformer, relaying,
metering and measuring equipment tests. These tests are the last tests performed on
secondary windings. Check that the unused windings are shorted.

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11. SATURATION CURVE

Determine the knee voltage.
This test performs an automatic injection of a exciting voltage of up to 2 kV to the current transformers
secondary side. Test equipment increases voltage slowly and at the same time the exciting current also
increases. The saturation point is defined at the point that voltage cant increase as fast as the exciting
current still increases.
The saturation point is obtained when the current varies by 50 % for a 10 % voltage variation. It is not
necessary to perform numerous readings of the straight portion of the curve. Perform measurements
especially near the knee. Then make the voltage very slowly while the current increases fast.
CPC 100 draws the curve by itself and defines the saturation point and displays.

CPC 100 Connection

CPC 100 Display

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12. SPECIAL SAFETY PRECAUTION

ACCEPTANCE TESTING, STORAGE and INSPECTION before and after start-up of 72.5 to 765
kV current transformer of all types
Connections
When work is performed on an operating substation bay, a rather high current can be induced by
the adjacent bays in the loop made up by the ground connections, which can flow through the
current transformer primary windings.
Opening a CT secondary winding in the above configuration may cause over-voltages greater than
the normally permissible values, which can damage insulation.
Therefore, care should be taken to avoid opening secondary circuits and especially:
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when connecting a CT to an operating substation, connect the secondary circuits and check
for continuity before connecting the primary winding

when performing work on the secondary circuits of a CT of an operating substation bay, short
out the CT secondary windings upstream the point of intervention before opening the circuit.

13. RECORDING OF INSPECTION AND TEST DATA

The results of the checks and measurements made during the field tests shall be recorded on the
following test forms: