Assembly for connecting to a high-voltage grid

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11626244-B2
Application number	US-201816652465-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 12, 2018
Priority date	Oct 6, 2017
Publication date	Apr 11, 2023
Grant date	Apr 11, 2023

Abstract

An assembly for connecting to a high-voltage grid includes a plurality of single-phase transformers, each of which has a transformer tank that is filled with a fluid and is equipped with a core with at least one coil. The coils of the single-phase transformers are at least partly connected together, thereby forming a neutral or star point. In order to permit the assembly to be quickly assembled in situ while at the same time providing a reliable current path for compensation and grounding currents, the coils are connected together by a neutral or star point conductor or rail in order to form the neutral or star point. The neutral or star point conductor or rail is retained in an insulated manner on the transformer tank.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An assembly for connecting to a high-voltage grid, the assembly comprising:
a plurality of single-phase transformers each including a respective fluid-filled transformer tank and a respective core having at least one respective winding disposed in said respective transformer tank;
neutral point conductors each being retained on and insulated from a respective one of said transformer tanks, said neutral point conductors interconnecting said windings of said single-phase transformers to form a neutral point; and
said neutral point being formed on one of said neutral point conductors by connecting said at least one respective winding of all of said plurality of single phase transformers to said one of said neutral point conductors and the remaining neutral point conductor(s) being unused.

2. The assembly according to claim 1 , wherein said neutral point conductors are busbars, and insulators fasten said busbars to said transformer tanks.

3. The assembly according to claim 2 , wherein each of said transformer tanks is equipped with a respective one of said busbars.

4. The assembly according to claim 1 , which further comprises shieldings each being fastened to a respective one of said transformer tanks, said neutral point conductors each being disposed in a contact-safe manner under a respective one of said shieldings.

5. The assembly according to claim 1 , which further comprises grounding cables each equipped with a respective current sensor, said neutral point conductors each being connected to ground potential by a respective one of said grounding cables.

6. An assembly for connecting to a high-voltage grid, the assembly comprising:
a plurality of single-phase transformers each including a respective fluid-filled transformer tank and a respective core having at least one respective winding disposed in said respective transformer tank;
neutral point conductors each being retained on and insulated from a respective one of said transformer tanks, said neutral point conductors interconnecting said windings of said single-phase transformers to form a neutral point;
each of said transformer tanks includes a respective neutral point socket having a neutral point contact retained on and insulated from said transformer tank;
said neutral point contact is connected to at least one of said windings; and
a neutral point cable connects said neutral point contact to said neutral point conductor.

7. An assembly for connecting to a high-voltage grid, the assembly comprising:
a plurality of single-phase transformers each including a respective fluid-filled transformer tank and a respective core having at least one respective winding disposed in said respective transformer tank;
neutral point conductors each being retained on and insulated from a respective one of said transformer tanks, said neutral point conductors interconnecting said windings of said single-phase transformers to form a neutral point;
each transformer tank including two neutral point sockets having neutral point contacts connected to an identical end of a respective winding; and
neutral point cables each connecting one of said two neutral point sockets to a respective one of said neutral point conductors.

Assignees

• Siemens Energy Global Gmbh & Co Kg

Inventors

• Ettl Christian

Classifications

• G01R15/18

  using inductive devices, e.g. transformers · CPC title

• H01F27/004

  Arrangements for interchanging inductances, transformers or coils thereof · CPC title

• H01F30/10 Primary

  Single-phase transformers (H01F30/16 takes precedence) · CPC title

• H01F27/29

  Terminals; Tapping arrangements {for signal inductances} · CPC title

• G01R1/36

  Overload-protection arrangements or circuits for electric measuring instruments · CPC title