IP Library Granted Patent US 7,994,427
Granted Patent B2
US 7,994,427 · App. 12/294,373 · Granted Aug 9, 2011

High voltage insulation system and a method of manufacturing same

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Patent No.
US 7,994,427
App. No.
12/294,373
Granted
Aug 9, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A high voltage insulation system for high-voltage direct current including a bushing, a conductor, a transformer conductor, and a connection between the conductor and the transformer conductor. A conductive shielding electrode shields the connection between the bushing and transformer. A surrounding insulation system is immersed in transformer oil. The surrounding insulation system includes transformer insulation material and bushing insulation material. A cylindrical solid insulation barrier encloses the connection between the bushing conductor and transformer conductor. At least one solid insulation barrier is fastened on the outer side of the shielding electrode. The at least one solid insulation barrier extends in an axial direction outside the axial direction of the shielding electrode and forms a distance to the insulation material of the bushing and the insulation material of the transformer, whereby a moderate voltage drop over the solid insulation barrier is obtained.

Claims (23)

1. A high voltage insulation system for high-voltage direct current, comprising:

a bushing including a conductor,

a transformer conductor,

a connection between the conductor and the transformer conductor,

a conductive shielding electrode shields the connection between the bushing and the transformer conductor,

a surrounding insulation system immersed in transformer oil, the surrounding insulation system comprising transformer insulation material and bushing insulation material,

a cylindrical solid insulation barrier enclosing the connection between the bushing conductor and transformer conductor, and

a plurality of solid insulation barriers arranged radially outwards from the shielding electrode, wherein the solid insulation barriers are fastened to the shielding electrode on an outer side of the shielding electrode, wherein the solid insulation barriers extend in an axial direction outside an axial direction of the shielding electrode and form a distance to the insulation material of the bushing and the transformer insulation material, whereby a moderate voltage drop over the solid insulation barriers is obtained, and wherein oil ducts are arranged between adjacent solid insulation barriers

wherein the extent of the solid insulation barriers and cylindrical insulation barrier provides a free path between the shielding electrode at high potential a ground.

2. The high voltage insulation system according to claim 1 , wherein the solid insulation barrier is symmetrical.

3. The high voltage insulation system according to claim 1 , wherein a number of solid insulation barriers is between 2 and 4.

4. The high voltage insulation system according to claim 3 , wherein a distance between adjacent solid insulation barriers is between 2 mm and 30 mm.

5. The high voltage insulation system according to claim 1 , wherein a distance to the insulation material of the bushing and the insulation material of the transformer, respectively, is between 30 mm and 200 mm.

6. The high voltage insulation system according to claim 1 , wherein the insulation system is designed for AC/DC voltages over 500 kV.

7. A method for manufacture a high voltage insulation system, the method comprising:

manufacturing a transformer with transformer insulation in a first process;

manufacturing a shielding electrode in a second process;

manufacturing a plurality of solid insulation barriers in a third process;

fastening the solid insulation barriers to the shielding electrode on an outer side of the shielding electrode such that the solid insulation barriers extend radially outwards from the shielding electrode and extend in an axial direction outside an axial direction of the shielding electrode, wherein oil ducts are arranged between adjacent solid insulation barriers;

manufacturing a bushing including a conductor in a fourth process;

manufacturing a cylindrical solid insulation barrier; and

enclosing a connection between the bushing conductor and transformer conductor with the cylindrical insulation barrier, wherein the extent of the solid insulation barriers and cylindrical insulation barrier provides a free path between the shielding electrode at high potential a ground, and

wherein each process is made independently of each other, and wherein the components are assembled on site.

Assignments (5)
MERGER Recorded Nov 13, 2023
From: HITACHI ENERGY SWITZERLAND AG
To: HITACHI ENERGY LTD
Reel/Frame 065549/0576 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 31, 2021
From: ABB POWER GRIDS SWITZERLAND AG
To: HITACHI ENERGY SWITZERLAND AG
Reel/Frame 058666/0540 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 6, 2020
From: ABB SCHWEIZ AG
To: ABB POWER GRIDS SWITZERLAND AG
Reel/Frame 052916/0001 →
MERGER Recorded Nov 15, 2016
From: ABB TECHNOLOGY LTD.
To: ABB SCHWEIZ AG
Reel/Frame 040620/0939 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 24, 2008
From: BERGLUND, MATS; SVENSSON, LARS-AKE; POLANDER, TONY; JORENDAL, GUNNAR; FORSBERG, ERIK; VENNERBERG, LARS-ERIK
To: ABB TECHNOLOGY LTD.
Reel/Frame 021583/0578 →