Winding insulation system
A winding insulation system includes a set of insulated conductors, main wall insulation provided around the conductors, corona shield tape provided around the main wall insulation, stress grading tape provided around the corona shield tape, and sealing tape provided around the stress grading tape. The main wall insulation includes inner, intermediate, and outer sections. The inner section includes polyimide mica paper reinforced with any combination of the group consisting of: glass cloth, polyester film, and polyester mat, the inner section being provided in half-lap layer(s). The intermediate section includes mica paper reinforced with any combination of the group consisting of: glass cloth, polyester film, and polyester mat, the intermediate section being provided in half-lap layer(s). The outer section includes mica tape backed with aramid and reinforced with any combination of the group consisting of: glass cloth, polyester film, and polyester mat, the outer section being provided in half-lap layer(s).
1. A winding insulation system comprising:
a set of insulated conductors;
a main wall insulation provided around the set of insulated conductors;
a corona shield tape provided around the main wall insulation;
a stress grading tape provided around the corona shield tape; and
a sealing tape provided around the stress grading tape,
wherein the main wall insulation includes at least:
an inner section including polyimide mica paper reinforced with any combination of the group consisting of: glass cloth, polyester film, and polyester mat, the inner section being provided in one or more half-lap layers,
an intermediate section including mica paper reinforced with any combination of the group consisting of: glass cloth, polyester film, and polyester mat, the intermediate section being provided in one or more half-lap layers, and
an outer section including mica tape backed with aramid and reinforced with any combination of the group consisting of: glass cloth, polyester film, and polyester mat, the outer section being provided in one or more half-lap layers,
wherein the corona shield tape is a low resistivity tape including glass fabric, impregnated with an electrically conductive varnish, and nano particles.
2. The winding insulation system of claim 1 , wherein the main wall insulation is provided in at least 18 half-lap layers.
3. The winding insulation system of claim 1 , wherein the intermediate section has more layers than the inner section and has more layers than the outer section.
4. The winding insulation system of claim 1 , wherein of the constituent sections of the main wall insulation, the inner section has the highest temperature rating and the outer section is the most porous.
5. The winding insulation system of claim 1 , wherein the stress grading tape is a voltage variable resistivity tape including woven polyester fabric tape with selvage, impregnated with an electrically semi conductive varnish, and wherein the sealing tape is polyester fabric tape impregnated with a thermosetting epoxy resin.
6. The winding insulation system of claim 1 , further comprising a turn insulation provided between the set of insulated conductors and the main wall insulation, the turn insulation including one or more layers of reinforced mica paper.
7. A winding insulation system comprising:
a set of insulated conductors; and
a main wall insulation provided around the set of insulated conductors, the main wall insulation surrounded by a plurality of additional layers of the winding insulation system,
wherein the main wall insulation includes at least:
an inner section including polyimide mica paper reinforced with any combination of the group consisting of: glass cloth, polyester film, and polyester mat, the inner section being provided in one or more half-lap layers,
an intermediate section including mica paper reinforced with any combination of the group consisting of: glass cloth, polyester film, and polyester mat, the intermediate section being provided in one or more half-lap layers, and
an outer section including mica tape backed with aramid and reinforced with any combination of the group consisting of: glass cloth, polyester film, and polyester mat, the outer section being provided in one or more half-lap layers,
wherein of the constituent sections of the main wall insulation, the inner section has the highest temperature rating, and the outer section is the most porous.
8. The winding insulation system of claim 7 , wherein the main wall insulation is provided in at least 18 half-lap layers.
9. The winding insulation system of claim 7 , wherein the intermediate section has more layers than the inner section and has more layers than the outer section.
10. The winding insulation system of claim 7 , wherein the plurality of additional layers includes:
a corona shield tape provided around the main wall insulation;
a stress grading tape provided around the corona shield tape; and
a sealing tape provided around the stress grading tape.
11. The winding insulation system of claim 10 , wherein the corona shield tape is a low resistivity tape including glass fabric, impregnated with an electrically conductive varnish, and nano particles.
12. The winding insulation system of claim 10 , wherein the stress grading tape is a voltage variable resistivity tape including woven polyester fabric tape with selvage, impregnated with an electrically semi conductive varnish, and wherein the sealing tape is polyester fabric tape impregnated with a thermosetting epoxy resin.
13. The winding insulation system of claim 7 , further comprising a turn insulation provided between the set of insulated conductors and the main wall insulation, the turn insulation including one or more layers of reinforced mica paper.
14. A winding insulation system comprising:
a set of insulated conductors;
a main wall insulation provided around the set of insulated conductors;
a corona shield tape provided around the main wall insulation;
a stress grading tape provided around the corona shield tape; and
a sealing tape provided around the stress grading tape,
wherein the main wall insulation includes at least:
an inner section including polyimide mica paper reinforced with any combination of the group consisting of: glass cloth, polyester film, and polyester mat, the inner section being provided in one or more half-lap layers,
an intermediate section including mica paper reinforced with any combination of the group consisting of: glass cloth, polyester film, and polyester mat, the intermediate section being provided in one or more half-lap layers, and
an outer section including mica tape backed with aramid and reinforced with any combination of the group consisting of: glass cloth, polyester film, and polyester mat, the outer section being provided in one or more half-lap layers,
wherein the stress grading tape is a voltage variable resistivity tape including woven polyester fabric tape with selvage, impregnated with an electrically semi conductive varnish, and wherein the sealing tape is polyester fabric tape impregnated with a thermosetting epoxy resin.
15. The winding insulation system of claim 14 , wherein the main wall insulation is provided in at least 18 half-lap layers.
16. The winding insulation system of claim 14 , wherein the intermediate section has more layers than the inner section and has more layers than the outer section.
17. The winding insulation system of claim 14 , wherein of the constituent sections of the main wall insulation, the inner section has the highest temperature rating and the outer section is the most porous.
18. The winding insulation system of claim 14 , further comprising a turn insulation provided between the set of insulated conductors and the main wall insulation, the turn insulation including one or more layers of reinforced mica paper.