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BS EN 62823:2015

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Thyristor valves for thyristor controlled series capacitors (TCSC). Electrical testing

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BSI 2015 46
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IEC 62823:2015 defines routine and type tests on thyristor valves used in thyristor controlled series capacitor (TCSC) installations for a.c. power transmission. The tests specified in this standard are based on air insulated valves operating in capacitive boost mode or bypass mode.

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PDF Pages PDF Title
4 European foreword
Endorsement notice
5 Annex ZA (normative) Normative references to international publications with their corresponding European publications
6 English
CONTENTS
9 FOREWORD
11 1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
14 4 TCSC valve and valve operation in general
4.1 TCSC installation and TCSC valve
15 Figures
Figure 1 – Typical connection and nomenclature of a TCSC installation
Figure 2 – TCSC subsegment
16 4.2 TCSC valve current and voltage at capacitive boost operation
4.2.1 General
4.2.2 Waveshapes of valve current and voltage in capacitive boost operation
Figure 3 – TCSC steady state waveforms for control angle α and conduction interval σ
17 4.2.3 Formulas for TCSC valve current and voltage stresses calculation
Figure 4 – Thyristor valve voltage in a TCSC
19 4.3 Typical operating pattern of TCSC installation
5 General requirements
5.1 Guidelines for the performance of type tests
5.1.1 Evidence in lieu
Figure 5 – Example of operating range diagram for TCSC
20 5.1.2 Sequence of tests
5.1.3 Ambient temperature for testing
5.1.4 Frequency for testing
5.1.5 Test reports
5.2 Test conditions for dielectric tests
5.2.1 General
5.2.2 Treatment of redundancy in dielectric tests
21 5.2.3 Atmospheric correction factor
5.3 Test conditions for operational tests
5.3.1 General
5.3.2 Treatment of redundancy in operational tests
22 5.4 Criteria for successful type testing
5.4.1 General
5.4.2 Criteria applicable to valve levels
23 5.4.3 Criteria applicable to the valve as a whole
6 Summary of tests
Tables
Table 1 – Valve level faults permitted during type tests
24 7 Dielectric tests between valve terminals and valve enclosure
7.1 Purpose of tests
Table 2 – List of tests
25 7.2 Test object
7.3 Test requirements
7.3.1 AC test
26 7.3.2 Lightning impulse test
8 Dielectric tests between valve terminals
8.1 Purpose of tests
8.2 Test object
27 8.3 Test requirements
8.3.1 AC test
28 8.3.2 Switching impulse test
9 Periodic firing and extinction tests
9.1 Purpose of tests
9.2 Test object
29 9.3 Test requirements
9.3.1 General
9.3.2 Maximum continuous capacitive boost test
30 9.3.3 Maximum temporary capacitive boost test
9.3.4 Minimum capacitive boost test
31 9.3.5 Operation at bypass
33 10 Fault current tests
10.1 Purpose of tests
10.2 Test object
10.3 Test requirements
10.3.1 Fault current without subsequent blocking
10.3.2 Fault current with subsequent blocking
34 11 Test for valve insensitivity to electromagnetic disturbance
11.1 Purpose of tests
11.2 Test object
11.3 Test requirements
12 Testing of special features
12.1 Purpose of tests
35 12.2 Test object
12.3 Test requirements
13 Routine tests
13.1 General
13.2 Visual inspection
13.3 Connection check
13.4 Voltage grading circuit check
13.5 Voltage withstand check
13.6 Partial discharge tests
36 13.7 Check of auxiliaries
13.8 Firing check
13.9 Cooling system pressure test
14 Presentation of type test results
37 Annex A (informative) TCSC valve operating and rating considerations
A.1 Overview
A.2 TCSC characteristics
Table A.1 – Peak and RMS voltage relationships
38 A.3 Operating range
Figure A.1 – TCSC power frequency steady state apparent reactance characteristics according to Formula (A.1) with λ = 2,5
39 A.4 Reactive power rating
A.5 Power oscillation damping (POD)
A.6 SSR mitigation
40 A.7 Harmonics
A.8 Control interactions between TCSCs in parallel lines
A.9 Operating range, overvoltages and duty cycles
A.9.1 Operating range
A.9.2 Transient overvoltages
41 A.9.3 Duty cycles
42 Annex B (informative) Valve component fault tolerance
43 Bibliography
BS EN 62823:2015
$189.07