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Transformers
Global product offering

ABB is a major transformer manufacturer throughout the world and offers both liquid-filled and dry-type transformers as well as
services for complete life-cycle support, including replacement parts and components. Our portfolio allows utilities and industrials
to maximizing the return on transformer assets by ensuring a high reliability, reducing life cycle costs and ensuring optimized perfor-
mance while lowering environmental impact.

Product / Offering Benefits and features Suggested applications

Insulation and components
Transformer Insulation We have been the supplier of choice for over 100 Our insulation materials find
Pressboard and press years by meeting the diverse needs of a global various applications from
paper and specialty paper markets. We offer interactive tools for configuring small voice coils in speakers
manufacturing, press board products, downloading literature and selecting to all types of electric motors,
kits, Pressboard compo- replacement parts. distribution and power trans-
nents, composites, flexible formers. For example: electric
laminates motors, switchgear, entertain-
ment electronics, transformers,
capacitors, packing industry
and paper processing industry.

Press board press paper and speciality paper Components and insulating sheets of pressboard
We supply pressboard in are used in oil-cooled power transformers and
sheets and presspaper distribution transformers primarily due to their
in rolls for production of high purity, mechanical strength and optimal
output transformers and oil-impregnability. The components formed of
distribution transformers. pressboard, such as angle rings, snout segments
and end leads, enable an exact adaptation to the
electric field conditions prevailing in the trans-
former.

Especially in the sector of high field strengths,

the dimensional stability and good dielectric
features are of great advantage. Special form-
ing and pressing procedures are employed in
the manufacturing technology of the pressboard
components.

Pressboard Kit The kits are delivered to the winding machine

Cylinders, supporting cylin- complete with all necessary components for as-
ders, srtrips, spacers, angle sembly of a winding. This cost-effective system
rings and caps, corrugated saves our customer time and labor and solves the
boards, duct spacing, static problem of limited floor space. More and more
rings OEM's are taking advantage of this opportunity
by switching from ordering individual components
to pre-assembled kits.
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Pressboard Components A soft pressboard variant is used to mould parts
Cylinders, supporting cylin- with complex geometrcs. The material is soaked
ders, srtrips, spacers, angle and will then be dried under comression on
rings and caps, corrugated moulding madrels or between tools to form vari-
boards, duct spacing, static ous speciifed shapes.
rings

Composites ABB develops and manufactures Power Compos-

Composite insulators and ites − high performance insulating components
composite components made of fiber composite materials for power and
high voltage applications. ABB has a long history
of working with composite materials dating back
to 1918.

Flexible Laminates As a result of the general trend towards perfor-

Flexible insulating sheets mance increase, these materials are submitted to
are employed in electrical high electrical and thermal stresses. Good me-
machines for layer insula- chanical strength is the prerequisite for automatic
tion, slot insulation and processing by the customer.
interphase insulation. These demands are met in particular by com-
bined flexible insulating materials in multi-layer
structures of pressboard, polyester and polyimide
foils, of aramide papers and various non-woven
fabrics.

Transformer Components
Bushings ABB uses the world’s most advanced bushing The ABB low voltage bushings
Bushings up to 1200 technologies. ABB is without question the largest are designed for use on pad
kVAC and 1000 kVDC, bushing producer in the world. or surface mounted distribu-
tap changers, on-load and tion transformers. They serve
de-energised, distribution to terminate the transformer’s
and power transformer internal low voltage leads at
components, measurement the tank wall and to provide a
and safety devices. standard threaded connection
for the external low voltage
circuit. The ABB High Voltage
Bushing Well is designed for
use in pad or surface mounted
transformers. It is designed to
terminate the leads from the
primary winding at the tank
wall and to mate with all bush-
ing inserts meeting the ap-
plicable ANSI/IEEE 386-1995
Standards.

Tap Changers ABB has manufactured more than 30,000 tap Tap changers are used for
On-load tap changers and changers since the production started in 1910. voltage regulation during on
motor-drive mechanisms, With 4 factories, we are represented all over the load operations and off load
de-energised tap-changers world. conditions.

Fuses and fuse holders ABB distribution products are one of our key links
Fuses and fuse holders to success in today's technological world.
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Load Break switches The ABB Type "LBOR-II" switch is a manually The LBOR-II switch is de-
Oil immersed load break operated, two position, load make or break, oil signed for use with distribution
switches immersed rotary switch. The LBOR-II switch is transformers (pad mounted or
designed for use with distribution transformers submersible) and self con-
(pad mounted or submersible) and self contained tained distribution switchgear.
distribution switchgear. The LBOR-II switch is
designed to provide high reliability, strength, and
operating current performance.

Measurement and prevention safety devices Solutions for longer and relaible transformer Keeping the transformer safe
Measurement and preven- lifetime. by providing input of condi-
tion safety devices tion of oil in the transformer
and generally making sure that
condition of transformer is
known before it worsens.

Oil treatment plants Keep transformers reliable and healthy.

Vacuum indoor oil treat-
ment plant

Dry type transformers

Dry-type transformers ABB offers a full range of dry-type transform- To minimize environmental
Cast resin distribution ers with primary voltages through 72.5 kV built contamination and fire hazard.
transformers. On demand according to all major standards including IEC
ABB design and produces and ANSI. To minimize environmental contamina-
any type of protection, tion and fire hazard, customers are specifying
cooling method with forced dry-type transformers more frequently. These
air or water, suitable for dif- transformers meet strict parameters with respect
ferent electrical application to electrical system demands and functioning in
like VSD and Excitation. areas with extreme climatic conditions. ABB’s dry
and cast transformers are virtually maintenance
free and are manufactured in accordance with
industry and international standards including ISO
9001. On demand ABB design and produces any
type of protection, cooling method with forced air
or water, suitable for different electrical applica-
tion like VSD and Excitation.

Low-voltage transformers Compact and economical solution within the low These transformers are pres-
Single and three phase voltage range. ent in domestic and industrial
transformers. 5 to Vacuum Pressurized Impregnation (VPI) for a market, they could be used for
1000 kVA up to 1000 V perfect and safe insulation – many application lighting, auxiliaries and main
IEC or IEEE standard are possible, isolation, voltage adapter, change in application. Inductances AC or
– Copper or Aluminum standard typical voltages. DC are used for filtering and
windings – protection rephasing devices.
degree IP00 or IP23. Special, assemblies or customized solution are
Inductors for filters and also available on demand.
power quality devices in
conjunction with capacitors

PoleDry Same functionality than the traditional oil pole- These transformers typically
Three phase dry polemount mount transformers, PoleDry are also mounted service urban and rural loads,
ratings 50-160 kVA, up to above ground on poles. These transformers typi- to minimize environmental con-
24 kV cally service urban and rural loads, where safety, tamination and fire hazard.
ecology are the first. Besides they don’t burn and
explode as well as have no oil leakages. They are
not attractive for copper and oil thefts.
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Oil type transformers
Single-phase distribution transformer ABB liquid-filled, single-phase distribution trans- They are typically used for
­( Liquid filled, 1-Phase, Pole-mounted and formers are specifically designed for networks servicing residential overhead
­P ad-mounted) where it is not practical to have a three-phase distribution loads. They are also
Primary voltage Up to supply. suitable for light commercial
36 kV; range up to 315 kVA loads, industrial lighting and
diversified power applications.

Small distribution transformer (Liquid Filled, Small distribution transformers are typically oil- The units are suitable for resi-
SDT; Pole-mounted, Ground-mounted, pad- immersed and suitable for pole-, pad- or ground- dential overhead distribution
mounted, substation) mounting. They represent an economical option loads, as well as light com-
Primary voltage Up to for certain networks, particularly those with low mercial or industrial loads and
36 kV; range up to 315 kVA population densities. Depending upon require- diversified power applications.
ments, transformers may be connected between
two phases of a three-phase system (two high
voltage bushings) or from one phase to ground
(single high voltage bushing).

Medium distribution transformer (Liquid Medium distribution transformers are used to Medium distribution transform-
Filled, MDT, Pole-mounted, Ground-mounted, step down three-phase high voltage to low ers are used to step down
­pad-mounted, substation) voltage for energy distribution, mainly in the three-phase high voltage to low
Primary voltage Up to countryside or low-density populated areas. The voltage for energy distribution,
36 kV; range from 316 up transformers are three-phase, oil-immersed her- mainly in the countryside or
to 2499 kVA metically sealed, adaptable for pole-mounting or low-density populated areas.
assembly in substations. On request, the trans-
former can be equipped with an oil conservator
and the transformer tanks surface can be hot dip
zinc coating.

Large medium distribution transformer (Liquid Large distribution transformers are used for Large distribution transformers
Filled, LMDT, Ground-mounted, Pad-mounted) receiving energy from higher voltage levels and are used for receiving energy
Primary voltage Up to to transform and distribute this energy to lower from higher voltage levels and
36 kV; range from 2500 up voltage substations or directly to large industrial to transform and distribute
to 10 MVA consumers. Transformers in this range are three- this energy to lower voltage
phase and can be manufactured with off-circuit substations or directly to large
tap changer or on-load tap changer. Transformers industrial consumers.
provided with on-load tap changer usually have a
separate tap winding.

LV VSD (Low Voltage Variable Speed Drive, −− Adapts the network supply voltage to the con- −− Blowers & fans
Liquid Filled) verter input voltage −− Conveyors
Power range: up to −− Isolates the converter from feeding network −− Compressors
10 MVA/High voltage: up to and limits short circuit currents to the con- −− Rolling mills
36 kV/Low voltage: typically verter −− Extruders, mixers
between 380V and 1kV/ −− Relieves the motor and/or network from com- −− Marine application
Number of pulses: from mon mode voltages −− Mine hoists
6 to 12-pulse −− Reduces radio interference (EMC) from drive to −− Pumps
the network (special screen) −− Refiners
−− Protects the drive from voltage transients from −− Hydro turbine start
the feeding network −− Soft starters
−− Reduces harmonics (transformer imped- −− Test stands
ance and special connections for multi-pulse −− Wind tunnels
­o peration)
−− Provides efficiency and reliability to the total
system
−− Applicable for any type of drive

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