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VOTANO 100

What’s New Version 2.10

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What’s New in the VOTANO Hardware?
 No changes

What’s New in the VOTANO Software Version 2.10?

The new 2.10 version of the VOTANO software offers new features including:

 New VT/CVT Test


 Result reporting improvements: Overview table presented in PC Software and Excel report
 Result overview in VOTANO Suite improved
 Accuracy improvements for multi-winding VTs and CVTs
 Accuracy improvements for residual windings
 Extension of excitation curve measurement
 CVT testing improvements
 SAB1 blinking error fixed
 User manual adaptions and extensions
 Bug fixing

1 What’s New in the VOTANO Software

1.1 New VT/CVT Test


With the VOTANO version 2.10 a new test for inductive and capacitive voltage transformers is introduced.

VOTANO 100 now offers two different test options for inductive as well as for capacitive voltage
transformers. The VT/CVT test is designed to efficiently determine the most important parameters of the
assets and check the integrity and proper electrical functionality of the assets. This test is ideal for
commissioning, GIS testing and in-production testing.
The Advanced VT/CVT test provides more results, parameters and subsequently a result assessment. This
is an ideal tool for on- and off-site calibration and failure root cause analysis. The advanced VT/CVT test is
equal to the VT/CVT test known from previous VOTANO versions.

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The VT/CVT test is part of the VT or CVT standard software package whereas both VT/CVT test and
Advanced VT/CVT test are part of the asset-related advanced software packages.

After setting the basic test and asset parameters during test preparation, the test can be operated with only
one single connection. No reconnection is required.
As a result of this test mode, information about load and no-load ratio error and phase displacement,
capacitive divider ratio (for CVT only), ratio, polarity and short circuit impedance are shown for the
corresponding test voltage.

The VT/CVT test does not provide a class assessment per IEC and IEEE standards.

Please refer to the updated user manual for further information about the VT/CVT test, the connections and
safety relevant information.

1.2 Reporting improvements: Overview table of results presented in PC Software and


Excel report
To provide an improved overview about the measured results, the reports have been updated and extended
with VOTANO version 2.10.
New overview tables have been implemented in the PC software and the Microsoft Excel report.

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Depending on the available or selected test mode, the results are displayed as shown below.
When using the advanced test mode, the errors are displayed for all relevant load/burden conditions.

Excel report for VT test:

Primary short-circuit impedance test


Winding Zsc [Ω] Phase [°]
1a-1n 0,5115 23,2287
2a-2n 0,5053 26,3813
da-dn 0,2521 19,9842

Ratio test
ԑ [%] Δϕ [min] ԑ [%] Δϕ [min]
Winding % of Upr Ratio Polarity
(no load) (no load) (@Sr) (@Sr)
1a-1n 35% 199,77 Ok 0,118% 2,89 -0,032% 4,13
2a-2n 35% 199,78 Ok 0,113% 2,82 -0,036% 3,77
da-dn 35% 340,37 Ok 1,775% 2,76 -0,396% 25,43

Excel report for Advanced VT test:

Overview of ratio errors and phase displacements


Burden
Ratio Phase
Upr Usr Freq. S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 U
Winding error error
[kV] [V] [Hz] [VA] [VA] [VA] [VA] [VA] [%]
[%] [min]
1a-1n 20/√3 100/√3 50 10/0,8 80% -0,0190 3,00
100% -0,0203 3,06
120% -0,0223 3,13
2,5/0,8 80% 0,0950 2,23
100% 0,0936 2,29
120% 0,0917 2,36
10/0,8 10 0 80% -0,0779 0,91
100% -0,0792 0,97
120% -0,0811 1,03
2,5/0,8 10 0 80% 0,0360 0,13
100% 0,0347 0,19
120% 0,0327 0,26
2a-2n 20/√3 100/√3 50 10/1 80% -0,0067 -0,56
100% -0,0080 -0,50
120% -0,0099 -0,43
2,5/1 80% 0,0942 1,35
100% 0,0929 1,41
120% 0,0909 1,48
10/0,8 10 0 80% -0,0897 -1,00
100% -0,0910 -0,94
120% -0,0929 -0,87
10/0,8 2,5 0 80% 0,0110 0,91
100% 0,0097 0,97
120% 0,0078 1,04
da-dn 20/√3 100/3 50 100/0,8 2% -0,4206 22,42
5% -0,3941 22,13
100% -0,3653 21,84
100*Fv% -0,3670 21,90
25/0,8 2% 1,1858 7,64
5% 1,2129 7,36
100% 1,2422 7,07
100*Fv% 1,2403 7,13

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1.3 Result overview in VOTANO Suite improved
The results in the VOTANO Suite software are extended to show information about the short circuit
impedance test, the winding resistance test and the ratio test.

1.4 Accuracy improvements for multi-winding VTs and CVTs


With the new VOTANO version 2.10 accuracy improvements for multi-winding voltage transformers have
been implemented. To make use of the improvements, all available secondary windings should be
connected for the VOTANO measurement.

1.5 Accuracy improvements for residual windings


With the new VOTANO version 2.10 accuracy improvements for residual windings of inductive and
capacitive voltage transformers have been implemented.

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1.6 Extension of excitation curve measurement
For excitation measurements, VOTANO 100 is connected to the secondary side of voltage transformers to
inject the exciting voltage accordingly.
If the inductance of the voltage transformer is considerably low (e.g. due to large air gaps of only few
secondary turns) and VOTANO runs into output current limitations, VOTANO version 2.10 offers the
opportunity to extend the measurement range by use of an excitation curve model. Based on measured
data, VOTANO performs a model-based extrapolation of the excitation curve. This makes results available
for higher operating points.

1.7 CVT testing improvements


New filter algorithms have been implemented to improve stability and accuracy of CVT tests with VOTANO
version 2.10.

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