TECHNICAL ASPECTS OF SERGI AND CTR SYSTEM SR. ASPECT NR. 1.

Testing of system SERGI System testing not possible. CTR Testing possible. REMARKS

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Reliability of system

Not reliable systems since uses Rupture disc, which can not be calibrated and also has direct effect of temperature on rupture pressure.

Being protection equipment, need to be tested for working and performance. CTR system uses electrical Sergi system not reliable, has and mechanical signals in many maloperation in different series, also not depending on countries. environmental condition like temperature. Many Sergi system failures/ maloperations in Indonesia. Please refer 7th JMCC report . No possibility Nitrogen leaking in transformer through CTR system.

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Nitrogen leakage in live transformer.

Nitrogen get leaked in live a. CTR provides special transformer. Nitrogen valve having exhaust port. In case of valve leakage exhaust port ensures that nitrogen is released in atmosphere and not in tank. Above ensures no leakage in Nitrogen in live transformer b. Safety relief valve not provided in Nitrogen supply scheme to keep injection pressure constant during atmospheric temperature rise. b. Safety relief valve provided to ensure nitrogen injection into the transformer tank with designed and allowable pressure.

CTR Safety relief valve ensures nitrogen injection into the transformer tank with predetermined pressure and avoid overpressure due to atmospheric temperature rise. CTR system ensures effective quenching and cooling. CTR design based on rate of flow of gas during nitrogen injection. Gas flow is calculated on the basis of transformer oil quantity and transformer dimensions. ..2..

c. Regulated Nitrogen supply c. CTR uses regulated not available for effective Nitrogen supply (Nitrogen flow stirring of transformer oil. control valve) Provided to stirring of transformer oil with predetermined rate of flow of nitrogen gas.

..2.. SR. ASPECT NR. 4. Back up for Nitrogen injection SERGI CTR REMARKS In Sergi system, In case of 1st signal fails Nitrogen will not get injected. In Philippines, SERGI system operated, but Nitrogen not injected in the transformer.

Nitrogen injection depending CTR provides back up with 2 only on one signal and no provisions (redundant design) back up. Pressure monitoring switch for back up signaling in addition to signal through Limit switch. Pressure monitoring switch works on static pressure.

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Inspection window (Visual position indicator) for Transformer Conservator Isolation Valve (TCIV) Padlocking arrangement for Transformer Conservator Isolation Valve (TCIV)for oil filtration/ filling / refilling.

In CTR system back signal is provided for reliability of system. Sergi system does not allow In CTR valve has inspection Similar like Buchholz relay to see for physical inspection of window and is possible to do the physical position of flap. valve for its closing operation the inspection of internal and internal mechanism.. mechanism and closing Sergi valve not suggested since operation after installation can not be checked physically. Oil filtration/ filling / refilling Padlocking available. mode padlocking not available. Padlocking useful for substation maintenance team to isolate valve during oil filtration/ filling / refilling. If provision is not there, oil filtration/ filling / refilling is not possible. It will block conservator oil.

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Nitrogen gas cylinder filling pressure

CTR valve is recommended to use as user friendly and simple to operate. Sergi system designed with CTR systems designed with 150 Kg/cm2 gas filling station 200 Kg/cm2 50 liter water 150 Kg/cm2 68 liter water available, 200 Kg/cm2m are very capacity. Filling facility not capacity. few. available in all places. ..3..

..3.. SR. ASPECT NR. 8. On line testing SERGI CTR REMARKS

In Sergi system on line testing Possible. CTR system recommended since is not possible. Even not System is provided with on line testing possible. possible off line also. isolation valves to conduct testing on live transformer.