Please note that, creepage distances are
depending on pollution levels. Since the LV
termination is inside an air filled isolated phase
bus duct, which is similar to an air filled cable
box , there is no significance of maintaining
pollution level/creepage distance.
As per tender specification, for 24 kV ( LV) bushing,
the creepage distance mentioned is 58.33 mm/kV.
Ref to CBIP publication No.317, section A, general,
Cl.No. 12.15, creepage distance mentioned for 24
kV bushing is 384 mm only. So we will provide 24
kV bushing with a creepage distance of 25 mm/kV
which is more than enough from the values
mentioned in the CBIP standard. So please accept
this comment. (Relevant pages of CBIP & IS are
attached for reference).
3
Cl 4.4.3 windings
We will provide winding conductors of electrolyte
grade copper with CLASS A insulation instead of
the specified thermally upgraded paper covering
insulation. Please note that as per IEC 60076-5,
table 3, for oil immersed transformers, insulation
class specified is CLASS A . (Relevant page of IEC
attached for reference.) . Winding conductors with
CLASS A insulation is used by us even for 400 kV
transformers already supplied to NTPC. Thermally
upgraded papers will be provided for all places,
where the chances of temperature rise is high, as per
TELK standards and calculation. So kindly accept
this comment.
Winding conductor insulation should be as per tender
specification only. ( i.e., “specified thermally upgraded
paper covering” only )