The Technical Brochure (TB) of WG B3.39 addresses all stakeholders of GIS instrument transformer technology focusing on Low Power Instrument Transformer (LPIT) in high voltage substations. It provides guidelines for LPIT applications and their interface to smart digital substation automation technologies. The reader will find a collection of recommendations and best utility practices provided by WG representatives from utilities, GIS manufacturers and industry experts from around the world.

Table of content

1. Introduction
2. LPIT technologies for GIS

2.1. Current measurement
2.2. Voltage measurement
2.3. MV Technologies
2.4. Bandwidth of different types of LPITs
2.5. Block diagram
2.6. Benefits and implications of LPITs

3. Requirements

3.1. Motivation and expectations for the application of LPITs in GIS
3.2. Lifetime and lifecycle aspects
3.3. Regulatory aspects

4. Implementation

4.1. Applications of LPITs in GIS
4.2. Impact of LPIT to GIS architecture
4.3. Maintenance and conditional assessment
4.4. Performance and experience of LPIT’s
4.5. Test and validation
4.6. Documentation of LPIT components and functionality

5. Conclusion
Appendix A

A.1. General terms
A.2. Specific terms
A.3. Symbols

Appendix B
Appendix C

C.1. Insulation lifetime
C.2. Design lifetime

Appendix D

D.1. Type tests
D.2. Special tests
D.3. Routine tests
D.4. Tests for merging units

Appendix E

E.1. Electronic CT for DC GIS
E.2. LPIT for voltage measurement in DC GIS
E.3. Accuracy classes and tests for DC LPITs
E.4. Implementation at Kii-channel project
E.5. DC current measurement at Kii-channel
E.6. DC voltage measurement at Kii-channel
E.7. Accuracy tests
E.8. Type test overview

Additional informations

Publication type Technical Brochures
Reference 814
Publication year
Publisher CIGRE
ISBN 978-2-85873-519-8
Study committees
Working groups WG B3.39
File size 7 MB
Pages number 94
Price for non member 180 €
Price for member Free

Authors

Convenor (CH)
R. LUESCHER

Secretary (FR)
G. VALEMBOIS

K. POHLINK (DE), H.-D. SCHLEMPER (CH), E. SPERLING (CH), W. OLSZEWSKI (DE), M. HYVÄRINEN (FI), G. GRANELLI (FR), Y. HIRATA (JP), T. ROKUNOHE (JP), D. DERMOT (IE), Z. QASTALANE (FR), C. FLAHAUT (FR), T. MORI (JP), R. ELOY (ES), M. SAITO (JP), M. MANDLIK (IN), A.M. AHLI (AE)

Corresponding Members
C. JONES (GB), J. BOEHM (AU), D. TABAKOVIC (US)

Keywords

Low Power Instrument Transformers, LPIT, Gas Insulated Switchgear, GIS, Rogowski Coils, Fiber Optic Sensors, Zero-Flux CT, Capacitive Voltage Dividers, IEC 61869, Digital Merging Units, IEC 61850-9-2, Wide-Bandwidth Measurement, Substation Digitalisation

LPIT applications in HV Gas Insulated Switchgear
LPIT applications in HV Gas Insulated Switchgear