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Dead-Tank Oil Circuit Breaker
Recommended Tests:Power-Factor Time & TravelContact Resistance
CGE, 253 kV
type FKG
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In Simplified Terms:
Two Bushings Per Phase
Contact Assembl !"nterru#ter$
O#erating Rod !%ertical or Rotar$
"nsulated uide Assembl !O#erating Rod$
A %olume o' Oil
Tank (iner
Oil Circuit Breaker Tests
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Dead Tank OilCircuit Breaker
Bushings
uide Assembl
Tank (iner
Contact Assembl
!"nterru#ter$ (i't Rod
Oil
(i't Rod uide
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) Overall Circuit Breaker Test a* +i, O#en Breaker !+T$
b* Three Closed Breaker !+T$) Tank (oss "nde,
) Bushing Tests
) Oil +am#le Test
) iscellaneous
) Diagnostic
Doble Recommended Tests!inimum$
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Breaker Voltage Rating Test Voltage
./-k% and Above .0
1*2 and 1*/ k% /
/-k% and Below 2
Recommended Doble Test %oltagesOil Circuit Breakers
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Overall Test ProcedureOil Circuit Breakers
Test
No.
Breaker
Position
Test
Mode
Bushing
Energized
Bushing
Floating1 OPEN GS 1 2
2 OPEN GS 2 1
3 OPEN GS 3 !
! OPEN GS ! 3
5 OPEN GS 5 "
" OPEN GS " 5
# C$OSE% GS 1 & 2 '
( C$OSE% GS 3 & ! '
) C$OSE% GS 5 & " '
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O#en Circuit Breaker Test
+tresses3 .$ . Bushing
2$ . "nterru#ter
4$ (i't Rod uide
5$ To# o' (i't Rod !uide
Assembl$
+T round
" &6 eter round (ead
7% (ead
No Low Voltage Lead Reuired
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Closed Breaker Test
+tresses3 .$ 2 Bushing
2$ (ower (i't Rod
4$ Oil
5$ Tank (iner
+T round
" &6 eter round (ead
7% (ead
Oil
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Closed Breaker Test
a8or Contribution o' 6atts-(oss3
Bushing !2$ Oil
(ower (i't-Rod Tank (iner
(esser Contribution o' 6atts-(oss3
Contact Assembl !"nterru#ter$ (i't-Rod uide
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Tank (oss "nde,! T(" $
)Bushings Com#rise the (argest Portion o' the Oil
Circuit Breaker "nsulation +stem
)A Bad Bushing 6ill Be "ndicated in the O#en and
Closed Breaker Tests*
)To Anal:e the Condition o' the "nternal Parts o' the
OCB; Tank (oss "nde, !T("$ was Develo#ed
T(" < Closed Breaker 6atts - !Σ O#en Breaker 6atts $
!For =ach Phase$
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Tank (oss "nde,3 Com#onent Failures
TLI < (ower (i't Rod> Oil >Tank (iner - 2 "nterru#ters - (i't Rod
uides - 2 To# o' (i't Rods
6hat would ha##en to T(" i'3
6ater Content o' the Oil "ncreases@** Carbon is Collecting on the "nterru#ters@ Tank (iner Becomes +aturated 6ith 6ater
(i't Rod uide is Deteriorating Due to Corona Activit@
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uideline Tank-(oss "nde,es !T("$Oil Circuit Breakers
Tank (oss "nde,
Above Between -.0 m6 -.0 m6 to >1*/ m6 Between >1*/ m6 Above
-./ m6 and -./ m% and >./ m6 >./ m6
Above Between -0*.0 6 -0*.0 6 to >0*0/ 6 Between >0*0/ 6 Above
-0*20 6 and -0*20 6 and >0*.0 6 >0*.0 6
"nvestigate Retest ?ormal 'or most Retest "nvestigate
"mmediatel on a more breaker t#es* Place on a more "mmediatel
'reuent basis* on a normal routine 'reuent basis*
test schedule*
(i't-Rod guide assembl; contact (i't rod; Tank Oil; tank assembl !"nterru#ter$; and u##er liner; and au,iliar contact
#ortion o' li't rod* su##ort insulation*
2*/ k%
.0 k%
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Calculating Tank (oss "nde,
TLI# $ CB%& ' (OB%)*OB%!+ $ ,-!./ ' (,-)/)* ,-!!&+ $ ' ,-)0!%
TLIB $ CB%1 ' (OB%.*OB%2+ $ ,-!)2 ' (,-!&)* ,-),/+ $ ' ,-)/.%
TLIC $ CB%3 ' (OB%0*OB%/+ $ ,-)0. ' (,-,&)* ,-,3)+ $ ' ,-,,3%
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Analsis o'
Oil Circuit Breaker Condition
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Check "' Breaker O#erated
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Bushing Problem Found
= T#e 9 Bushings
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Bushing Problem Found
= T#e 9 Bushings
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Check Condition o' Bushings
) Bus"ings Comprise t"e Largest 4ortion of
t"e Oil Circuit Breaker Insulation S5stem
) # Bad Bus"ing %ill S"ow 6p in Bot" t"eOpen and Closed Circuit Breaker Tests
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Tank-(oss "nde,
EXAMPLE # 1 I (A! "atts PF
1 ($%en! 1.1&' '.' '.)1
* ($%en! 1.1&' '.' '.)1
(+losed! *.,'' '.11 '.&'
TLI $ ,-)) ' (,-,& * ,-,&+ $ ' ,-,. watts
Comments: Test results are normal-
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78ample 9! "!mA$ 6atts PF
.!OP=?$ .*./ 0*01 0*.
2!OP=?$ .*2 0*22 .*4
1!C(O+=D$ 2*4 0*.4 0*/
T(" < 0*.4 - !0*01 > 0*22$ < -0*.
Comments3
7igh ?egative T(" E6et "nterru#ter on Bushing ?o* 2
or 7igh (osses ?ear Bushing ?o* 2
a be the (i't Rod uide Assembl
7igh Power Factor on Bushing ?o* 2; Test Bushing to Con'irm
Tank-(oss "nde,
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78ample 9. "!mA$ 6atts PF
.!OP=?$ .*./ 0*01 0*.
2!OP=?$ .*2 0*22 .*4
1!C(O+=D$ 2*4/ 0*2 .*..
T(" < 0*2 - !0*01 > 0*22$ < -0*04
Comments3
?ormal T("
Bushing ?o* 2 a Be Contaminated*
Test Bushing to Con'irm*
Tank-(oss "nde,
k d
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78ample 92 "!mA$ 6atts PF
.!OP=?$ .*2 0*./ .*2/
2!OP=?$ .*2 0*./ .*2/
1!C(O+=D$ 2*4 0*.. 0*5
T(" < 0*.. - !0*./ > 0*./$ < -0*.G
Comments3
7igh ?egative T("
Bushing a Be OH -Test to Con'irm
Possible Problems3)Deteriorated O#erating-Rod uide
)9##er Portion o' (i't Rod)Contaminated "nterru#ter Assemblies
Tank-(oss "nde,
T k ( " d = l DTA
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Tank-(oss "nde, =,am#le - DTA
eneral =lectric
FH-../-/000-I
4 Tanks
Oil Ci i B k T +
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easure "; 6 and PF
Calculate Tank-(oss "nde, !T("$
T(" < Closed OCB 6atts - +um 2 O#en OCB 6atts
PF Corrected 9sing Bushing T#e and Ambient
Tem#erature
"nter#ret Test Results on a Per Phase Basis
Oil Circuit Breaker Test +ummar
6 d d O h " l i b
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6ood and Other "nsulating embers
)The "nsulating Pro#erties o' 6ood or Other
"nsulating embers Can Be easured
)This Dielectric easurement is a %aluable Tool6hen "nvestigating 7igh Power Factors From Other
Dielectric Tests)=,am#le3 7igh ?egative T(" 6hich a "ndicate
a Breaker (i't Rod Problem
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6 d d Oth " l ti b
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6sed
Breaker (i't-Rods3
0*20 6attsJ4 K .0 k%
=9 .2*/ 6J4 K 2*/ k%
Plastic Coated embers3
0*./ 6attsJ4 K .0 k%
=9 LG*/ 6J4 K 2*/ k%
New or 78cellent Condition
0*02 6attsJ4 K .0 k%
=9 L. 6J4 K 2*/ k%
6ood and Other "nsulating embers
Recommended 4ower actor Test Limits3
" t t " ti ti T t
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"nterru#ters - "nvestigative Tests
7ouseholdTin-Foil
Bushing
oveable Contact3 =nergi:e 'or TestBreaker Closed
Bare 6ireTo 7old Foil
in Place
(% (ead !9+T$
" t t " ti ti T t
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4ower actors for Interrupters (;eneral ;uideline+
ood3 .0-40
MuestionableJre area3 40-/0
Bad3 N/0
)Alternate Test ethod3
6ra# Additional Tin Foil Around the Bottom o' the"nterru#ter 6ith the Breaker in the O#en Position
"nterru#ters - "nvestigative Tests
R l T t
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Recloser Tests
)Reclosers Are Tested as Oil Circuit Breakers
)"' 9ne,#ected Results are Obtained; Recloser a
7ave a Resistor Assembl Between (ower Bushing
Terminals)Per'orm Alternate Tests .- b uarding One
Bushing and =nergi:ing the O##osite Bushing on the
+ame Phase
)Alternate Tests "nclude Three 9+T Tests - One PerPhase
Alt t R l T t .
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+T uard
"&6 eter round (ead
7igh %oltage (ead
+tresses . Bushing
(ow %oltage (ead
uard
Alternate Recloser Tests .-
Alt t R l T t .0 .2
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Alternate Recloser Tests .0-.2
9+T
"&6 eter
round (ead
7igh %oltage (ead
+tresses "nterru#ter
Assembl
(ow %oltage (ead
uard