VACUTAP® VR

THE ALL-AROUND
ON-LOAD TAP-CHANGER.
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VACUTAP ® VR . VACUTAP ® VR I HD

VACUTAP® VR – PROFIT FROM

LOW TOTAL COST OF OWNERSHIP.
With the introduction of vacuum technology in on-load tap-changers in the late
1980s, we were pioneers in this field. Since then, this technology has seen consistent
further development. The result: on-load tap-changers of the VACUTAP® series that
are used with great success worldwide.

VACUTAP® VR on-load tap-changer

In 2006, VACUTAP® VR and VV were the first built-in
on-load tap-changers worldwide to enable 300,000
tap changes without maintenance. No periodic
maintenance is prescribed. Concretely speaking, this
means maintenance-free performance for
nearly all network applications.
The VACUTAP® VR on-load tap-changer convinces
users around the world through its flexibility. It
proves its value in everyday use, such as for frequent
switching of overcurrents or for extreme requi-
rements for transformer availability. The scope of
application of the VACUTAP® VR also includes auto
transformers, regulation at the beginning of delta
windings and hermetically sealed transformers.

The VACUTAP® VR I HD, which was developed VACUTAP® VR I HD on-load tap-changer

specifically for heavy-duty industrial applications,
even performs 600,000 switching cycles between The VACUTAP® VR I HD was optimized specifically
maintenance. These longer maintenance intervals for applications with an above-average number of
mean higher availability of transformers, less process tap-change operations and ensures precise switching
downtime and lower costs for you over the entire operations under the toughest conditions. This in-
useful life. cludes furnace operation as well as applications such
as electrolysis, phase shifters or HVDC (high-voltage
MR vacuum switches are used in steel and aluminum direct current) transmission.
smelters around the world as well as on drilling rigs
in areas that pose an explosion hazard or in chemical
operations with a corrosive or dirty environment.
This is because MR is the first and only manufacturer
of on-load tap-changers to have VV and VR
tap changers certified in accordance with Directive
94/9/EC (ATEX) (conforms to IEC and NEC 505 in
North America).

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VACUTAP® VR – ROBUST AND

VERSATILE FOR ANY APPLICATION.
Our on-load tap-changers of the VACUTAP® VR family offer you unbeatable
reliability and efficiency. Ideally suited for applications in power transformers,
the VACUTAP® VR is a real alternative to conventional oil tap changers.
Including all of the advantages of vacuum technology.

Environmentally friendly technology –

sustainability in everyday use
The VACUTAP® VR distinguishes itself with its envi-
ronmentally friendly vacuum technology. In contrast
to conventional oil circuit engineering, this ensures
that no arcing occurs in the insulating oil. Therefore,
no oil filter unit is required in operation. Additionally,
this new generation of tap changers is designed for
use with selected alternative insulating fluids.

Benefits:
I No arcing in the tap-changer oil
I No oil filter unit needed
I Clean oil makes maintenance work easier and
faster Maintenance work
I Substantially reduced frequency of maintenance
compared to conventional oil circuit engineering

An added bonus: The switching capacity remains

constant throughout the entire operating life of the
vacuum interrupters. The vacuum level in the tubes
is improved even further during switching operations
because the metal vapor plasma generated by the
arc from the contact material binds with free gas
molecules (getter effect). There is also no oxidation
on the contact surface, thereby ensuring consistently
good contact resistance.

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VACUTAP® VR I HD – DEVELOPED FOR
THE HIGHEST SWITCHING FREQUENCIES.
Industrial applications place the most stringent requirements on transformer
availability. The VACUTAP® VR I HD enables you to minimize downtime and
achieve the best possible utilization.

Take advantage of less frequent

maintenance intervals
The new VACUTAP® VR I HD is not subject to time-
based maintenance; rather, it has a maintenance
interval of 600,000 switching operations. Replace-
ment of the diverter switch insert is only necessary
after 1.2 million switching operations. This means
even lower operating costs, coupled with the highest
quality and the highest environmental and safety
standards. You profit from less process downtime and
maximum productivity.

Tested by MR – maximum safety during

long-term operation
We have also consistently implemented the strict
MR safety philosophy during the development of the
VACUTAP® VR I HD. In our globally unique Testing
Department, it was tested in mechanical and electri-
cal service life tests well beyond the requirements of
IEC standards. For example, switching performance
tests were carried out with 600,000 switching
operations instead of the required 50,000 switching
operations.
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VACUTAP® VR – A COMPARISON
OF TYPES AND MODELS.
Types and variants for VACUTAP ® VRC, VRE / OILTAP ® M, RM
VRC VRE
Uim : 3300 V Uim : 4000 V
Um 72.5...245 kV

Um 72.5...245 kV
VACUTAP® OILTAP ®
VACUTAP ®
OILTAP ®
3-phase 3-phase
VRC III 400Y M III 350Y
VRC III 550Y M III 500Y
VRC III 700Y M III 600Y VRE III 700Y RM III 600Y
2-phase
VRC II 402 M II 352
VRC II 552 M II 502
VRC II 702 M II 602
Um 72.5...300 kV

Um 72.5...300 kV
1-phase 1-phase
VRC I 401 M I 351
VRC I 551 M I 501
VRC I 701 M I 601 VRE I 701 RM I 601
VRC I 1001 M I 802 VRE I 1001 RM I 1201
M I 1203
VRC I 1301 M I 1203 VRE I 1301 RM I 1201

Number of tap selector plane pairs (total tap selector planes):

3 (6) 2 (4) 1 (2)

Types and variants for VACUTAP® VRD, VRF, VRG / OILTAP® R

VRD VRF / VRG 1)
Um 72.5...245 kV

Um 72.5...245 kV

Uim : 3300 V Uim : 4000 V

VACUTAP ®
OILTAP ®
VACUTAP ®
OILTAP ®
3-phase 3-phase
VRD III 1000Y R III 1200Y VRF III 1000Y R III 1200Y
VRD III 1300Y R III 1200Y VRF III 1300Y R III 1200Y
2-phase
VRF II 1302 R II 1202
Um 72.5...300 kV

Um 72.5...362 kV

1-phase 1-phase
VRF I 1001 R I 1201
VRD I 1301 M I 1203 VRF I 1301 R I 1201
R I 1201 VRF I 1601 R I 2002
VRF I 2602 2) R I 2402 2)

Number of tap selector plane pairs (total tap selector planes):

3 (6) 2 (4) 1 (2)

1) 2)
VRG: identical variants to VRF, but with tap selector size "E" Forced current splitting by two parallel winding branches required

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 Example
On-load tap-changer designations VRF III 1300 Y – 72.5 / C – 10 19 1G R
Type VACUTAP® VRC VRC – –
/
VACUTAP® VRE VRE Basic connection diagram
VACUTAP® VRD VRD
VACUTAP® VRF VRF
VACUTAP VRG®
VRG
Number of phases 1 phase I
2 phases* II
3 phases* III
Ium (in A) VRC 400
VRC 550
VRC, VRE 700
VRC, VRE, VRD*, VRF, VRG 1000
VRC, VRE, VRD, VRF, VRG 1300
VRF, VRG* 1600
VRF, VRG * 2600
Number of parallel 1 (3-phase Y)* 0
main switching
1 (1-phase) 1
contacts
2 (1-phase)* 2
Applications For use in neutral point only Y
Um (in kV) VRC, VRE, VRD, VRF, VRG 72.5
VRC, VRE, VRD, VRF, VRG 123
VRC, VRE, VRD, VRF, VRG 170
VRC, VRE, VRD, VRF, VRG 245
VRC, VRE, VRD, VRF, VRG 300
VRF, VRG 362
Tap selector size VRC B
VRC, VRE, VRD, VRF C
VRC, VRE, VRD, VRF D
VRC, VRE DE
VRG E
Number of max. 10 10
operating positions
12 12
without change-
over selector 14 14
16 16
18 18
Number of max. 19 19
operating positions
23 23
with change-over
selector 27 27
31 31
35 35
Mid-positions 0 mid-positions (without change-over 0
selector)
1 mid-position 1
3 mid-positions 3
Change-over Reversing change-over selector W
selector
Coarse tap connection G
Tie-in measures Tie-in resistor R
Potential switch S
Potential switch with tie-in resistor P
*) not available for on-load tap-changer VR I HD

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VACUTAP ® VR . VACUTAP ® VR I HD

VACUTAP® VR AND VACUTAP® VR I HD

TECHNICAL DATA.
On-load tap-changers

VRD III 1000Y

VRC III 400Y

VRC III 550Y

VRC III 700Y

VRE III 700Y

VRC I 1001

VRC I 1301

VRE I 1001

VRE I 1301
VRC II 402

VRC II 552

VRC II 702

VRC I 401

VRC I 551

VRC I 701

VRE I 701
Description
Number of phases and application 31) 31) 31) 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 31) 1 1 1 31)
Max. rated through-
400 550 700 400 550 700 400 550 700 1000 1300 700 700 1000 1300 1000
current Ium (in A)
Rated short-time current (in kA) 6 8 10 6 8 10 6 8 10 12 15 10 10 12 15 12
Rated duration of short-circuits
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
(in s)
Rated peak withstand current
15 20 25 15 20 25 15 20 25 30 37.5 25 25 30 37.5 30
(in kA)
Max. rated step
3300 3300 3300 3300 3300 3300 3300 3300 3300 3300 3300 4000 4000 4000 4000 3300
voltage Uim (in V)2)
Step capacity PStN (in kVA) 1320 1500 1500 1320 1500 1500 1320 1500 1500 1500 1500 2800 2800 3750 3750 1500
Rated frequency (in Hz)
Operating positions without change-over selector: max. 18, with change-over selector: max. 35
1) 2)
Neutral point T he maximum rated step voltage may be exceeded by 10 % due to overexcitation of the transformer if the step capacity is not exceeded.

Step capacity diagram1) VRC/VRE and VRC/VRE I HD

4500

4000
3750 kVA

3500
VRE I HD 701
VRE III 700 Y
VRE I 701

3000
VRE I HD 1001
Rated step voltage Ui [V]

VRE I 1001

2500
VRE I HD 1301

1500 kVA
VRE I 1301

2000
VRC III 400 Y, VRC II 402

VRC III 550 Y, VRC II 55 2

VRC III 700 Y, VRC II 702

VRC I 401, VRC I HD 401

VRC I 701, VRC I HD 701

VRC I 551, VRC I HD 551

1500

1000
VRC I HD 1001

VRC I HD 1301
VRC I 1001

VRC I 1301

500

0
0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400
Rated through-current Iu [A]
1) For electrical arc furnace operation, please observe the step capacity diagrams in the technical data of the VACUTAP® VR on-load tap-changer.

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 VRG I HD 1001

VRG I HD 1301
VRD I HD 1301
VRC I HD 1001

VRC I HD 1301

VRE I HD 1001

VRE I HD 1301

VRF I HD 1001

VRF I HD 1301
VRG III 1000Y

VRG III 1300Y

VRD III 1300Y

VRF III 1000Y

VRF III 1300Y

VRC I HD 401

VRC I HD 551

VRC I HD 701

VRE I HD 701
VRG I 26023)
VRF I 26023)
VRG II 1302
VRF II 1302

VRG I 1001

VRG I 1301

VRG I 1601
VRD I 1301

VRF I 1001

VRF I 1301

VRF I 1601

31) 1 31) 31) 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

1300 1300 1000 1300 1300 1000 1300 1600 2600 400 550 700 1000 1300 700 1000 1300 1300 1000 1300

15 15 12 15 15 12 15 19 26 6 8 10 12 15 10 12 15 15 12 15

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

37.5 37.5 30 37.5 37.5 30 37.5 47.5 65 15 20 25 30 37.5 25 30 37.5 37.5 30 37.5

3300 3300 4000 4000 4000 4000 4000 4000 4000 3300 3300 3300 3300 3300 4000 4000 4000 3300 4000 4000

1500 1500 3000 3000 3000 3750 3750 3750 6000 1320 1500 1500 1500 1500 2800 3750 3750 1500 3750 3750
50...60
without change-over selector: max. 18, with change-over selector: max. 354)
3) 4)
Forced current splitting by two parallel winding branches required VRC in special design with multiple coarse change-over selector up to max. 107 positions.

Step capacity diagram1) VRD, VRF, VRG2) und VRD/VRF/VRG2) I HD

4500

4000 3750 kVA

3000 kVA VRG I 1001 6000 kVA
VRF I 1001
3500 VRG I HD 1001
VRF I HD 1001
VRG I 1301
3000
Rated step voltage Ui [V]

VRF I 1301
1500 kVA VRG I HD 1301
VRF I HD 1301
VRG III 1000Y
VRF III 1000Y

2500
VRG III 1300Y
VRF III 1300Y

VRG II 1302
VRF II 1302

VRF I 1601

2000
VRG 1601

1500

1000
VRD I HD 1301
VRD III 1000Y

VRD III 1300Y

VRG I 2602
VRD I 1301

VRF I 2602

500

0
0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 2000 2200 2400 2600

Rated through-current Iu [A]

1) For electrical arc furnace operation, please observe the step capacity diagrams in the technical data of the VACUTAP® VR on-load tap-changer.
2) VRG: Identical versions as VRF but with tap selector size "E"

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VACUTAP ® VR . VACUTAP ® VR I HD

UNSHAKABLE QUALITY.

Earthquake test of the VACUTAP® VR on-load tap-changer in the test center of the IABG

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The VACUTAP® VR offers you the highest quality and precision – even under
the most extreme conditions. The testing and analysis center of the IABG
has confirmed that the VACUTAP® VR even withstands earthquakes.

In a complex test program, static load tests, various earthquake

tests and extensive calculations were carried out on the on-load
tap-changer using a Finite Element Model. All tests were carried
out in accordance with the following standards:

I IEC 68-3-3, German edition EN 60068, Part 3-3, Environmental

testing; Seismic test methods for equipment; Guidance
I IEC 68-2-6, German edition EN 60068, Part 2-6, Environmental
testing; Test Fc and Guidance: Vibration sinusoidal
I IEC 68-2-59, German edition EN 60068, Part 2-59, Environmental
testing; Test Fe and Guidance: Vibration sine-beat method
I IEC 68-2-57, German edition EN 60068, Part 2-57, Environmental
testing; Test Ff and Guidance: Vibration time-history method
I IEEE 344, Recommended practice for seismic qualification
of class 1E equipment
I IEEE 693, Recommended practice for seismic design of substations
I IEC 60980, Recommended practices for seismic qualification
of electrical equipment of the safety system for nuclear generating
stations
I UBC, Uniform Building Code, chapter 16, division IV
I IBC, International Building Code
I Eurocode 8, Design of structures for earthquake resistance
I RCC-E Section B, Seismic qualification and approval
I Transelec, ETG-A.0.20; Consideraciones Antisismicas
I IEC 1166, Guide for seismic qualification of high-voltage
Guaranteed earthquake-proof – confirmed by
alternating circuit-breakers the testing and analysis center of the IABG.
I K TA 2201.4, Design of Nuclear Power Plants against Seismic Events
I JIS S 1018, Japanese Industrial Standard, test methods of vibration
and earthquake

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VACUTAP ® VR . VACUTAP ® VR I HD

ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY
AND FORWARD-LOOKING.
A future trend in transformer technology has kept our developers busy: the
increasing demand for higher fire safety, greater compatibility with the environment
and largely maintenance-free performance. We have found a solution. It is based
on the connection of our VACUTAP® technology with alternative insulating fluids.

Alternative insulating fluids with natural esters are Fireproof

made from plants such as rapeseed, soy, sunflower
or coconut. Filtering these fluids and adding additives A variety of fluids is available on the market that ful-
results in a high-quality electrical insulating fluid fill fire protection requirements (class K fluids with a
that provides exactly the advantages that will be flashpoint > 300°C to IEC 61100). The natural esters
required in the future. seem particularly advantageous in this regard.

Permitted VACUTAP® tap changers:

Water hazard class*
VACUTAP ® VR: – VRC 400/550/700, VRC I 1001/1301 *Classification in accordance

– VRE 700; VRE I 1001/1301 Mineral oil 1 with the German Administrative
Regulation on the Classification
HMWH 1 of Substances hazardous to waters
into Water Hazard Classes
Permitted oil temperature (°C) for tap-changer operation Silicone oil 1 (VwVwS), Germany 1999:
WGK 0 = non-hazardous to water,
On-load tap-changer type Synthetic esters Natural esters Synthetic esters 0 WGK 1 = low water hazard

VACUTAP® VRC/VRE -18 to +115 -10 to +115 Natural esters 0

Biodegradable
Permitted ester fluids:
The environmental friendliness (biodegradability) of a
I Synthetic ester: – MIDEL 7131 (M&I) material can be evaluated by, for example, its classifi-
– ENVIROTEMP 200 (Cargill) cation into a water hazard class. Ester fluids have an
I Natural ester: – ENVIROTEMP FR3 (Cargill) advantage in this regard because they are classified
– BIOTEMP (ABB) as "non-hazardous to water".

Please note: The use of VACUTAP ®

Class K fluids, flashpoint > 300°C to IEC 61039 tap changers in conjunction with
ester fluids is a special application.
Flashpoint (°C) (ASTM D92, Open Cup)

Our experts will work with you

350 to clarify the possibilities for the
specific application.
300

250
High molecular-weight

200
Synthetic esters

Natural esters

150
hydrocarbons
Mineral oil

Silicon oils

100

50

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VACUTAP® VR – YOUR FUTURE
IS MAINTENANCE-FREE.
Maintenance-free and long-lasting
I 300,000 reliable switching operations for the VACUTAP ® VR normally
make maintenance unnecessary in grid operation
I Longer maintenance intervals for the VACUTAP® VR I HD of 600,000
switching cycles means even lower operating costs in electrical arc furnace
operation

Maximum operational reliability

I Tested in mechanical and electrical service life tests well beyond the
requirements of IEC standards.
I Suitable for use in hazardous areas in accordance with
Directive 94/9/EC (ATEX) (conforms to IEC and NEC 505 in North America)
I Earthquake-proof performance confirmed by the testing and analysis center
of the IABG

Low life cycle costs

I Thanks to state-of-the-art vacuum technology, maintenance work is faster
and easier and only minimal disposal costs for dirty insulating fluids arise.
I Support in cost-conscious transformer planning with TAPMODELLER®

Designed with future requirements in mind

I VACUTAP® VR I HD can be retrofitted in all previously delivered VACUTAP® VR I
units
I Designed for use with alternative insulating fluids

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93059 Regensburg, Germany

Phone: +49 941 4090-0

Fax: +49 941 4090-7001
E-mail: info@reinhausen.com

www.reinhausen.com

Please note:
The data in our publications may differ from
the data of the devices delivered. We reserve
the right to make changes without notice.

IN3525167/00 EN – VACUTAP® VR –
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