Gas-insulated wall bushings, type GGFL

Technical guide

This Technical Guide has been produced to allow designers and engineers access to all the technical information required to assist them in their selection of the appropriate Wall Bushing. The guide should be used in conjunction with the Selection Guide to allow the optimum selection to be made. The technical information pertaining to bushings manufactured by ABB Components has been divided into separate documents, with one document for each type. The information provided in this document is intended to be general and does not cover all possible applications. Any specific application not covered should be referred directly to ABB Components AB, or its authorized representative. ABB Components AB makes no warranty or representation and assumes no liability for the accuracy of the information in this document or for the use of such information. All information in this document is subject to change without notice. ABB Components also manufactures the following products: Transformer bushings On-load tap-changers De-energized tap-changers Motor-drive mechanisms Transformer cooling equipment

Table of Contents
Design _______________________
Shed form __________________________ 4 4 5 5 5 6 6 7 7

Testing _______________________
Test tap ____________________________

Dimensions and electrical data ____ Outer terminal _________________ End shields ___________________ Insulation gas _________________
Gas monitoring ______________________

Design
The GGFL type wall bushing is an SF6 gas-insulated bushing intended for use in HVDC valve halls. It can also be used in AC applications. The design is suitable for horizontal (wall bushing) as well as vertical mounting (roof bushing) and any intermediate angle. The bushing consists of a cast aluminium intermediate flange fitted with two composite insulators.The square mounting flange gives the wall bushing a mounting angle at 10 from the horizontal. Upon request, the bushing can be equipped with a steel intermediate flange allowing the bushing to be mounted at any angle. The insulators consist of a glass fibre reinforced epoxy tube fitted with silicone rubber sheds for excellent electrical properties, also under rain and pollution conditions. The flanges of the insulators, which connect to the intermediate flange and to the cover of each high voltage end, are made of cast aluminium and are fastened with screws and nuts and provided with O-ring seals. The current is carried from the outdoor outer terminal through the cover via a firmly attached multiple contact to a tubular aluminium conductor. There is a corresponding arrangement at the indoor end to carry the current to the indoor outer terminal.

Shed form
The standard shed form for GGFL bushings is of the antifog type with alternating long and short sheds. For each pair of sheds the ratio between nominal creepage distance and the axial length is 3.65. For special customer demands regarding creepage distance, other shed forms may be used.

Fig. 2. Shed form.

Cover Insulator top flange Silicone rubber shielding Insulator bottom flange Intermediate flange

Outdoor outer terminal Outdoor end shield Marking plate Density monitor Outdoor insulator Fastening plate Indoor insulator Indoor outer terminal

Test tap

Gas connection valve Indoor end shield (Supplied by ABB Components on request)

Bursting disc Voltage limiting device

Fig. 1. Design.

Testing
All pressurised parts are designed to stringent pressure vessel standards (CENELEC 50 052 and 50 064 and the Publication AFS 1994:39 of the National Swedish Board of Occupational Safety and Health). Pressure testing of each individual bushing is made at 1200 kPa (12 bar) overpressure according to IEC 137 and IEC 517. Pressure cycling tests at high and low temperatures have been made as a part of the design test of the composite insulators. The bushing is protected from overpressures by a bursting disc installed on the intermediate flange. All performance data is according to IEC 137, IEEE C57.19.01-1991 and IEEE C57.19.00-1991. For applications that call for different specifications, please contact ABB Components or ABBs local representative.
Test tap 2769 532-F Tap box 2769 522-D (Optional)

Test tap
The test tap is on the intermediate flange. It has dimensions as directed in ANSI/IEEE C57.19.01-1991 Type A Normally Grounded Tap and may be supplemented by a voltage limiting device according to Fig. 3.
Bushing main capacitance, C1

Voltage limiting device 9582 894-A (Optional)

Fig. 3. Test tap.

Dimensions and electrical data

Bushing

Mass kg

Cantilever test load N x 1 min 10 600 3 150 -

Total length mm 9 466 8 277 11 460

Indoor length mm 4 251 3 537 5 400

Wall hole minimum mm 750 620 580

Creepage distance out/in, mm 14 700 / 11 800 9 280 / 5 850 17 260 / 9 090

GGFL 1175 GGFL 1300 GGFL 1425

1 250 950 1 470

Mechanical data and dimensions.

Type GGFL 1175 1300 1425

Rated Voltage kV DC 400 400 500

Rated Current A DC 3150 2500 3150

Lightning Impulse kV peak 1300 1300 1425

Switching DC Test Impulse, wet 2 minutes kV peak kV DC 1050 950 1175 700 875

DC Test 1 hour kV DC 675 612 750

Polarity Reversal kV DC 505 500 638

DC Test Uneven rain kV DC 500 650

AC Test 1 min kV AC rms 750 650 630

Capacitance *) Main/Test tap C1 / C2, pF 151 / 680 86 / 970 162 / 640

Electrical data.
*) The capacitance values are C1 10% and C2 20%

Outer terminal
The outer terminal is available in any design requested. Typically, a terminal stud of aluminium with stud length 125 mm and diameter 60 mm is specified for currents up to and including 2500 A. The outer terminal contact force is achieved with six M10 screws. The contact area is protected by an O-ring gasket assembly.
Outer terminal Torque 40 Nm Hex head screw M10x60 Washer 10.5x22x2 Torque 20 Nm Hex head screw M8x40 Spring washer 8.4x18x1 O-ring 99.1x5.7 O-ring compression ring

Fig. 4. Outer terminal.

End shields
End shields are necessary for corona-free operation at voltages exceeding approximately 200 kV DC or 170 kV AC rms phase-to-ground (300 kV system). The end shields are attached to existing screws at both ends of the bushing. For retrofitting, the bushing can be made to fit existing building and yard hardware.

Drain hole Lug for fitting shield to bushing

Fig. 5. End shield (example).

Insulation gas
The main insulation consists of pure compressed SF6 gas (sulphur hexafluoride). A N2 + SF6 mixture is used in extremely cold climates (below -30 C). The two purposes of the compressed gas are to cool the tubular conductor and to provide insulation from earth. Its capacity for doing so depends on the density of the gas. The bushing is normally filled with gas at a pressure of 570 kPa (5.7 bar) absolute at 20C. The filling is made through a gas connection valve on the intermediate flange. This valve can be connected through tubing (available from ABB) to ground level to enable emergency topping up during service. The pressure gauge, if used, is intended to give a locally visible check of the internal pressure of the bushing, roughly indicating wheather the bushing has the correct gas density or not. The SF6 gas density monitor may be set to give signals at a number of different levels, either for warning or trip out at low gas density.

Gas monitoring
A number of devices for monitoring of the insulation gas are available for different needs. A minimum recommendation is the use of a blind density guard with breaking contacts for remote on-line monitoring. The bushing can also be provided with other devices than ABB standard, to better comply with each respective specification.

M30x2

Gas valve on bushing

Fig. 6. Gas filling equipment (available from ABB) and gas valve.

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