IP Library Granted Patent US 11,328,863
Granted Patent B2
US 11,328,863 · App. 16/472,446 · Granted May 10, 2022

Combined instrument transformer for HV applications

Inventors: Matteo Calamari (Vigolzone, IT); Alessandro Motta (Pavia, IT); Ennio Errico (Casirate d'Adda, IT)
Assignee: HITACHI ENERGY SWITZERLAND AG
H01F38/36H01F27/02H01F27/06H01F27/26
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Patent No.
US 11,328,863
App. No.
16/472,446
Granted
May 10, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A combined instrument transformer for HV applications which includes a current instrument transformer CT, having a current transformer core and a current transformer primary duct fitted into the current transformer core, and a voltage instrument transformer VT, having a voltage transformer core and voltage transformer windings fitted around at least a portion of the voltage transformer core. The current instrument transformer and the voltage instrument transformer are housed in a common internal volume of a single enclosure, the internal volume being delimited by a lateral wall, a base disk insulator and a substantially planar cover.

Claims (28)

1. A combined instrument transformer for HV applications, comprises:

a current instrument transformer CT, having a current transformer core and a current transformer primary duct fitted into said current transformer core; and

a voltage instrument transformer VT, having a voltage transformer core and voltage transformer windings fitted around at least a portion of said voltage transformer core, wherein the current instrument transformer CT and the voltage instrument transformer VT are housed in a common internal volume of a single enclosure, and

wherein the common internal volume is delimited by a lateral wall, a support device and a planar cover.

2. The combined instrument transformer for HV applications according to claim 1 , wherein the enclosure is vertically mounted on a hollow core insulator or a ceramic insulator and a basement and in that the support device is a base disk insulator.

3. The combined instrument transformer for HV applications according to claim 1 , wherein the enclosure comprises first and second primary terminals for connection to a HV line and electrically connected to the current transformer primary duct and in that the support device is a base disk insulator.

4. The combined instrument transformer for HV applications according to claim 2 , wherein the base disk insulator separates said internal volume from the hollow core insulator or ceramic insulator.

5. The combined instrument transformer for HV applications according to claim 1 , wherein the voltage instrument transformer VT comprises VT secondary wires connected to the voltage transformer windings, and

wherein the current instrument transformer CT comprises CT secondary wires connected to the current transformer core.

6. The combined instrument transformer for HV applications according to claim 1 , wherein the current transformer core is shielded into a metallic plate shell.

7. The combined instrument transformer for HV applications according to claim 1 , wherein the current transformer core is in contact with and supported from below by the base disk insulator.

8. The combined instrument transformer for HV applications according to claim 1 , wherein the planar cover is in contact with and arranged above the voltage transformer core.

9. The combined instrument transformer for HV applications according to claim 1 , wherein the planar cover is in contact with and arranged above the voltage transformer windings.

10. The combined instrument transformer for HV applications according to claim 1 , wherein the hollow core insulator or ceramic insulator comprises a secondary duct running inside the hollow core insulator or ceramic insulator from the base disk insulator to the basement, the VT secondary wires and the CT secondary wires running inside the secondary duct.

11. The combined instrument transformer for HV applications according to claim 5 , wherein the VT secondary wires are fitted into a metallic plate shell.

12. The combined instrument transformer for HV applications according to claim 2 , wherein the enclosure comprises first and second primary terminals for connection to a HV line and electrically connected to the current transformer primary duct and in that the support device is a base disk insulator.

13. The combined instrument transformer for HV applications according to claim 3 , wherein the base disk insulator separates the internal volume from the hollow core insulator or ceramic insulator.

14. The combined instrument transformer for HV applications according to claim 12 , wherein the base disk insulator separates the internal volume from said hollow core insulator or ceramic insulator.

15. The combined instrument transformer for HV applications according to claim 2 , wherein the current transformer core is shielded into a metallic plate shell.

16. The combined instrument transformer for HV applications according to claim 3 , wherein the current transformer core is in contact with and supported from below by the base disk insulator.

17. The combined instrument transformer for HV applications according to claim 2 , wherein said the planar cover is in contact with and arranged to support the voltage transformer windings.

18. The combined instrument transformer for HV applications according to claim 2 , wherein the hollow core insulator or ceramic insulator comprises a secondary duct running inside the hollow core insulator or ceramic insulator from the base disk insulator to the basement, wherein VT secondary wires and CT secondary wires run inside the secondary duct.

19. The combined instrument transformer for HV applications according to claim 6 , wherein VT secondary wires are fitted into the metallic plate shell.

20. The combined instrument transformer for HV applications according to claim 1 ,

wherein the planar cover is in contact with and arranged to support the voltage transformer windings are supported from the above by the planar cover;

wherein the enclosure is vertically mounted on a hollow core insulator or a ceramic insulator and a basement and in that the support device is a base disk insulator

wherein the hollow core insulator or ceramic insulator comprises a secondary duct running inside the hollow core insulator or ceramic insulator from the base disk insulator to the basement, the VT secondary wires and the CT secondary wires running inside the secondary duct; and

wherein the VT secondary wires are fitted into the metallic plate shell.

Assignments (4)
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 058601/0692 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 2, 2020
From: ABB SCHWEIZ AG
To: ABB POWER GRIDS SWITZERLAND AG
Reel/Frame 053667/0704 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 31, 2020
From: CALAMARI, MATTEO; MOTTA, ALESSANDRO; ERRICO, ENNIO
To: ABB SCHWEIZ AG
Reel/Frame 051768/0984 →