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Division 1.1 Requirements for three-phase medium power transformers with rated power ≤ 3 150 kVA

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Table I.1: F1Maximum load and no-load losses (in W) for three-phase liquid-immersed medium power transformers with one winding with U m ≤ 24kV and the other with U m ≤ 3,6 kV

Maximum losses for kVA ratings that fall in between the ratings given in Table I.1 shall be obtained by linear interpolation.

Tier 1 (from 1 July 2015)Tier 2 (from 1 July 2021)
Rated Power (kVA)Maximum load losses Pk (W)f1 Maximum no-load losses Po (W) Maximum load losses Pk (W) Maximum no-load losses Po (W)
≤ 25Ck (900)Ao (70)Ak (600)Ao – 10 % (63)
50Ck (1 100)Ao (90)Ak (750)Ao – 10 % (81)
100Ck (1 750)Ao (145)Ak (1 250)Ao – 10 % (130)
160Ck (2 350)Ao (210)Ak (1 750)Ao – 10 % (189)
250Ck (3 250)Ao (300)Ak (2 350)Ao – 10 % (270)
315Ck (3 900)Ao (360)Ak (2 800)Ao – 10 % (324)
400Ck (4 600)Ao (430)Ak (3 250)Ao – 10 % (387)
500Ck (5 500)Ao (510)Ak (3 900)Ao – 10 % (459)
630Ck (6 500)Ao (600)Ak (4 600)Ao – 10 % (540)
800Ck (8 400)Ao (650)Ak (6 000)Ao – 10 % (585)
1 000Ck (10 500)Ao (770)Ak (7 600)Ao – 10 % (693)
1 250Bk (11 000)Ao (950)Ak (9 500)Ao – 10 % (855)
1 600Bk (14 000)Ao (1 200)Ak (12 000)Ao – 10 % (1 080)
2 000Bk (18 000)Ao (1 450)Ak (15 000)Ao – 10 % (1 305)
2 500Bk (22 000)Ao (1 750)Ak (18 500)Ao – 10 % (1 575)
3 150Bk (27 500)Ao (2 200)Ak (23 000)Ao – 10 % (1 980)

Table I.2: Maximum load and no-load losses (in W) for three-phase dry-type medium power transformers with one winding with Um ≤ 24kV and the other with Um ≤ 3,6 kV

Maximum losses for kVA ratings that fall in between the ratings given in Table I.2 shall be obtained by linear interpolation.

Tier 1 (1 July 2015)Tier 2 (1 July 2021)
Rated Power (kVA)Maximum load losses Pk (W)f2 Maximum no-load losses Po (W) Maximum load losses Pk (W) Maximum no-load losses Po (W)
≤ 50Bk (1 700)Ao (200)Ak (1 500)Ao – 10 % (180)
100Bk (2 050)Ao (280)Ak (1 800)Ao – 10 % (252)
160Bk (2 900)Ao (400)Ak (2 600)Ao – 10 % (360)
250Bk (3 800)Ao (520)Ak (3 400)Ao – 10 % (468)
400Bk (5 500)Ao (750)Ak (4 500)Ao – 10 % (675)
630Bk (7 600)Ao (1 100)Ak (7 100)Ao – 10 % (990)
800Ak (8 000)Ao (1 300)Ak (8 000)Ao – 10 % (1 170)
1 000Ak (9 000)Ao (1 550)Ak (9 000)Ao – 10 % (1 395)
1 250Ak (11 000)Ao (1 800)Ak (11 000)Ao – 10 % (1 620)
1 600Ak (13 000)Ao (2 200)Ak (13 000)Ao – 10 % (1 980)
2 000Ak (16 000)Ao (2 600)Ak (16 000)Ao – 10 % (2 340)
2 500Ak (19 000)Ao (3 100)Ak (19 000)Ao – 10 % (2 790)
3 150Ak (22 000)Ao (3 800)Ak (22 000)Ao – 10 % (3 420)

Table I.3a

Correction factors to be applied to the load and no load losses indicated in Tables I.1, I.2 and I.6 for medium power transformers with special combinations of winding voltages (for rated power ≤ 3 150 kVA)

Special combination of voltages in one winding Load losses (P k ) No load losses (P o )
For both liquid immersed (Table I.1) and dry type (Table I.2) No correction No correction
Primary highest voltage for equipment U m ≤ 24kV Secondary highest voltage for equipment U m > 3,6 kV
For liquid immersed (Table I.1) 10 % 15 %
Primary highest voltage for equipment Um = 36kV Secondary highest voltage for equipment Um ≤ 3,6 kV
Primary highest voltage for equipment Um = 36kV Secondary highest voltage for equipment Um > 3,6 kV 10 % 15 %
For dry type (Table I.2) 10 % 15 %
Primary highest voltage for equipment Um = 36kV Secondary highest voltage for equipment Um ≤ 3,6 kV
Primary highest voltage for equipment Um = 36kV Secondary highest voltage for equipment Um > 3,6 kV 15 % 20 %

Table I.3b

Correction factors to be applied to the load and no load losses indicated in Tables I.1, I.2 and I.6 for medium power transformers with dual voltage in one or both windings differing more than 10 % and rated power ≤ 3 150 kVA.

The losses shall be calculated on the base of the voltage of the winding specified in the second column and can be increased with the correction factors given in the last 2 columns. In any case, whatever the combinations of winding voltages, the losses cannot exceed the values given in Tables I.1, I.2 and I.6 corrected by the factors in this table.

Type of dual voltage Reference voltage for the application of correction factors Load losses (Pk) f3 No load losses (Po)

Dual voltage on one winding with reduced power output on the lower low-voltage winding

AND

maximum available power on the lower voltage of the low-voltage winding limited to 0,85 of the rated power assigned to the low-voltage winding at its higher voltage.

losses shall be calculated based on the higher voltage of the low-voltage winding No correction No correction

Dual voltage on one winding with reduced power output on the lower high-voltage winding

AND

maximum available power on the lower voltage of the high-voltage winding limited to 0,85 of the rated power assigned to the high-voltage winding at its higher voltage.

losses shall be calculated based on the higher voltage of the high-voltage winding No correction No correction

Dual voltage on one winding

AND

full rated power available on both windings, i.e., the full nominal power is available regardless of the combination of voltages.

The losses shall be calculated based on the higher voltage of the dual voltage winding 10 % 15 %

Dual voltage on both windings

AND

rated power available on all combinations of windings, i.e., both voltages on one winding are fully rated in combination with one of the voltages on the other winding

the losses shall be calculated based on the higher voltages of both dual voltage windings 20 % 20 %

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Substituted by Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/1783 of 1 October 2019 amending Regulation (EU) No 548/2014 on implementing Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to small, medium and large power transformers (Text with EEA relevance).

Footnotes

f1

Maximum losses for kVA ratings that fall in between the ratings given in Table I.1 shall be obtained by linear interpolation.

f2

Maximum losses for kVA ratings that fall in between the ratings given in Table I.2 shall be obtained by linear interpolation.

f3

The losses shall be calculated on the base of the voltage of the winding specified in the second column and can be increased with the correction factors given in the last 2 columns. In any case, whatever the combinations of winding voltages, the losses cannot exceed the values given in Tables I.1, I.2 and I.6 corrected by the factors in this table.

Notes on Division 1

Textual amendments

F1

Inserted by Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/1783 of 1 October 2019 amending Regulation (EU) No 548/2014 on implementing Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to small, medium and large power transformers (Text with EEA relevance).

Footnotes

f1

The European Commission Better Regulation Toolbox suggest using a value of 4 % for the social discount rate

https://ec.europa.eu/info/sites/info/files/file_import/better-regulation-toolbox-61_en_0.pdf