bushings

POBO PCTO
Condenser bushings

A Company of AREVA T&D

OIL impregnated Paper

POBO and PCTO are capacitance graded type bushings with
oil-impregnated paper insulation. They are designed for use on
power transformers for direct connection to a GIS (POBO) or
cable (PCTO) and can be installed in any position, in compliance
with latest editions of IEC 60137 and 1639.
Design, components and manufacturing technology guarantee an
average life time of over 30 years under normal operating conditions.
The bushing is designated as follows:
POBO.145.650.800 or PCTO.145.650.800
> P Condenser bushings
(P from the Italian word Passante)
> OB
Oil to SF6 type
> CT
Cable to transformer type
> O
Oil paper insulation (OIP)
> 145
Rated voltage in kV
> 650
Bil in kV
> 800
Rated current in A

MANUFACTURING OF CAPACITANCE
GRADED BUSHINGS
The main electrical insulation is provided by a condenser body made
of a continuous sheet of pure kraft paper wound around a conductor
rod made of aluminum or copper, depending on the current rating.
The paper is dried by heated cylinders and infrared rays during
winding to reduce the water content in the paper to a maximum of
1%.

Customer Benefits

Installation in any position

L
 onger lifetime and higher
reliability
N
 o oxydation phenomena
typical with mineral oil
N
 o performance reduction
with age

During winding, a series of cylindrical aluminum foils is inserted

coaxially between the layers of paper. These foils assure the best
possible distribution of the radial and longitudinal electrical gradient
between the conductor and the fixing flange, which is grounded.
Winding is computer-controlled, with simultaneous machining to the
final shape.
After winding, the bushing is assembled and placed in an oven at
105C, each bushing is vacuum treated, kept at 4.10- mbar for
several days, and impregnated with oil with a maximum humidity
content of 3 ppm. It is then degassed. Impregnation is carried out
under pressure to maximize efficiency and to test for tightness. The
whole treatment process is automatic and computer-controlled.

Oil-to-sf6 and Oil-to-Oil

Oil-impregnated Paper

> Porcelain both sides

> F
 ully filled with synthetic oil, with compensation bellows

> Installation in any position

> Dimensions of flange and SF6 terminals in
accordance with IEC.1639 standards

14

> Partial discharges < 5pC at 1.5Un

> Power factor tap, safety manometer with contacts

for minimum and maximum pressure for the detection
of oil/gas leakage, air draining plug, oil side deflector
> Flange made of aluminum alloy casting.

> Execution solid conductor

9
12

10

13

PCTO, tipical cross section, cable side

1 - SF6 TERMINAL
2 - Porcelain
3 - Conductor rod
4 - Oil compensation bellows
5 - Flange
6-P
 ower factor tap
7 - Lifting eyes
8 - Air outlet screw gas
9 - Oil-impregnated paper
10 - Transformer side
11 - Oil terminal
12 - Cable terminal
13 - Cable side
14 - SF6 side

11

Fig. 1: POBO, tipical cross section

SF6 OIL

GASKETS

Envelopes of the transformer, SF6 and cable sides

are made of brown porcelain. Versions with an underflange sleeve in the oil side to accommodate the CT are
available on request.

Made of Viton, a fluorocarbon rubber elastomer (FPM),

o-ring type. They are compatible with all the fluids they
are in contact with (bushing impregnating synthetic oil
SF6 gas of GIS and transformer mineral oil). Air side
gaskets are carefully protected, by means of a sealing,
against influence of polluting weather elements. For
special requirements, susch as low ambient tempreratures (down to - 55 C), special o-rings are used.

For voltages of 72.5 kV to 525 kV, the flange and the

terminal of the SF6 side are designed in accordance to
IEC standard Publication 1639. The terminal is made of
aluminum or copper. The transformer side is shielded
by an electrode made of aluminum alloy casting. Its
function is to reduce the dielectric strength in the oil and
screen the connection between the lead coming from
the transformer winding and the bushing itself.

OIL COMPENSATION BELLOWS

POBO and PCTO bushings are fully filled with oil and
feature one or more bellows made of stainless steel and
placed on the flange. The bellows compensate for oil
volume variations caused by temperatures changes
during operation of the bushing. The number of bellows
depends on the volume of oil to be compensated.
These bellows contain air and are hermetically sealed.
They are completely immersed in the oil and, inside the
bushing, maintain a slight overpressure (+0.4 to +2 bar)
in the range of the design temperatures. The advantage
of the bellows is that they improve the properties of the
dielectric material: dielectric strength, inception and
extinction of partial discharges (<5 pC at 1.5Un).

metal surface treatment

All metal bushing surfaces are preliminarily shotblasted
with stainless steel pellets and finished with an
antioxidant chemical proccess.
Power factor tap and voltage tap surface finish avoids
any corrosion throughout lifetime and allows for easy
screwing and unscrewing in service. Further finishing or
final painting are the customers option.

FLANGE
The flange is made of aluminium casting and is equipped
with the following accessories:
> Power factor tap (tested at 2,5 kV for 60s)
> Valve for the connection of the safety manometer
to the bushing, only for POBO type
> Safety manometer with contacts for minimum and
maximum pressure for the detection of gas/oil
leakage, only for POBO type
> Buchholz relay connection (1/2 gas outlet plug)
> Lifting holes

Pressure gauge with alarm system

Fig. 2
Fig. 3: Power factor tap

1 - Closing and grounding cap

2 - Measurement electrode
3 - Insulating bushing
4 - Gasket
5 - Mounting flange
6 - Last layer

ELECTRICAL TESTS

IMPREGNATING OIL

All the bushings are tested and have electrical

characteristics in compliance with the latest edition of
IEC 60137 Publication BUSHINGS FOR ALTERNING
VOLTAGE ABOVE 1000V and the main national
standards.

For more than 20 years, PASSONI & VILLA oil

impregnated paper bushings have been impregnated
with synthetic Dodecylbenzene (DDB) oil. This is an oil
with consistently high electrical characteristics that has
been used for many years in the cable field.

MECHANICAL TESTS
The SF6 side porcelain and metal parts are tested
in accordance with the most stringent international
standards to assess their resistance to SF6 gas
pressure.
The flange will support the mechanical stress caused
by a metal clad GIS in accordance with IEC standards.
Furthermore the bushings have passed tests on the
vibrating table to guarantee resistance to severe
earthquakes and short circuits.
PACKING TRANSPORTATION
POBO and PCTO bushings are normally shipped in the
horizontal position in cases of three (for voltages up to
170 kV).

DDB is a mixture of monoalkybenzols with lateralsaturated chains. It has optimum stability under electrical
and thermal stresses and exceptional gas absorption
capacity in the presence of an electrical field. These
characteristics, together with its physical-chemical
constancy, make it preferable to mineral oil.
Before impregnation, the oil is suitably dried, degassed
and filtered. DDB is fully compatible and miscible with
transformer mineral oil.
ASSEMBLING
The porcelain and metal parts are coupled by means of
Belleville washer-type springs placed in the bottom part
of the transformer side.

Porcelains and metal terminals are wrapped in

polyethylene bags to protect them from dust and
ambient contamination. Special protection is used for
the oil side electrode.
B

A
D5

D3

D4

G1 + 8

S1

Oil side

SF6 side

Section B- B

Section A- A
Fig. 4

Fig. 5

500

500

255

400

400

230

Fig. 6: POBO/PCTO 755 kV-1600 A

80

150

80

Fig. 7: POBO/PCTO 1050 kV-1600 A

SF6 OR CABLE SIDE

150

F2

S2

D6

F1

160
100
80

110
100

60 N4 holes M8

110
100

20

50

80 N 4 holes M10

15

60

60

205

100

145

15

80 N 4 holes M10

200
120
100

Fig. 8.2: PCTO 72.5 170 kV - 800 1250 A

Fig. 9.1: POBO 72.5 170 kV - 2000 A

220
145

100

60 N 4 holes M10

80 N 4 holes M12

145

40 15

15
40

110 N4 holes M12

135

100

205

85

140

290

290

170

170

140

53

53 45

45

110 N4 holes M12

245

140
245

110 N4 holes M12

75

85

Fig. 10.2: PCTO 245 kV - 1000 1600 A

120

Fig. 10.1: POBO 245 kV - 1000 1600 A

25

Fig. 9.2: PCTO 72.5 170 kV - 2000 A

Fig. 11.1: POBO 420 525 kV - 1000 1600 A

Fig. 11.2: PCTO 420 525 kV - 1000 1600 A

SF6 OR CABLE SIDE

220

145

20

50

220

80

Fig. 8.1: POBO 72.5 170 kV - 800 1250 A

Rated voltage

Rated phase to earth

voltage

Dry and wet power

frequency withstand
voltage for 60 s.

Dry lightning impulse

withstand voltage

Rated current

Cantilever load - SF6

side

Weight

SF6 or cable side

Transformer side

Pobo / pcto

L1

L2

L3

L4

10

11

12

13

14

kV
72.5

kV
42

kV
140

kV
325

800

N
1250

kg
55

Fig.
8.1-8.2

Fig.
12

mm
988

mm
385

mm
345

mm
250

mm
1088

988

385

345

250

1088

250

1388

DIMENSIONS

Type
(1)

72.5.325

800

(1)

1250

1250

1600

(1)

2000

2000

2500

75

9.1-9.2

13

55

8.1-8.2

12

800
123.550

123

71

230

550

1250
2000
(1)

145.650

(1)

800

145

84

275

650

1250

2000
800
170.750

170

98

325

750

1250
2000

245.1050
420.1550
525.1800

1000

245

142

460

1050

1600
1000

1250

1600

2000

2500

75

9.1-9.2

13

800

1250

65

8.1-8.2

12

1288

535

495

1250

1600

2000

2500

90

9.1-9.2

13

1440

*635

^547

70

8.1-8.2

12

1440

*635

^547

250

1540

1550

630

570

342

1650

800

1250

1250

1600

2000

2500

90

9.1-9.2

13

1000

1600

200

10.1-10.2

14

210

1600
420

242

680

1550

1600
1000

800

1250

525

303

790

1800

2500

1000

15
11.1-11.2

16

2495

1155

990

342

2615

11.1-11.2

16

2495

1155

990

342

2615

370

1600
1000

2500

1600

1600

350

1540

400
420

765.2100

1600

765

442

880

2100

1600

2500

900

17

3293

1395

1600

260

3293

1050.2400

1600

1050

606

2400

1600

2500

2600

18

4768

2000

2210

260

4768

160

80 N 4 holes M12

80

80 N 4 holes M12

100
120

120
120

100

200

200
200

Fig. 12: POBO/PCTO

72.5 170 kV - 800 1250 A

Fig. 13: POBO/PCTO

72.5 170 kV - 2000 A

Fig. 14: POBO/PCTO

245 kV - 1000 A

TRANSFORMER SIDE

Fig. 15: P
 OBO/PCTO
245 kV -1600 A

180

140

140

180

145

85
80

60

80

80 N8 holes M10

60

60 N4 holes M8

140

145

140

85

9.52

40

40

(1) They can have same dimensions but CT SPACE K = 100 mm on both sides, oil and SF6 or cable

DIMENSIONS

(1)

72.5.325

(1)
(1)

800

D1

D2

D3

D4

D5

D6

D7

d1

c1

D8

D9

d2

d3

c2

c3

s1

n1

F1

s2

n2

F2

R1

R2

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

24

24

25

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

32

33

mm

mm

mm

mm

mm

mm

mm

mm

mm

mm

mm

mm

mm

mm

mm

mm

Nr.

mm

mm

Nr.

mm

mm

mm

445

165

298

290

335

320

350

160

100

60

110

160

100

100

15

60

19

12

16

25

12

13

470

330

200

120

445

165

298

290

335

320

350

160

100

60

110

160

100

100

15

60

19

12

16

25

12

13

470

330

200

120

595

165

298

290

335

320

350

160

100

110

160

15

60

19

12

16

25

12

13

470

330

60

110

160

15

60

19

12

16

25

12

13

470

330

1250
2000
800

123.550

L5

10

2000

170.750

(1)

800

420.1550
525.1800

200

120
100

100

100

100

1250

2000

^647

200

120

800

^647

165

298

290

335

320

350

160

100

200

120

200

120

670

225

559

400

450

582

620

200

120

80

220

140

145

15

80

22

12

20

30

16

18

700

480

1110

340

617

620

680

640

690

350

200

100

290

140

170

45

85

25

16

22

32

20

18

1000

550

1110

400

617

620

680

640

690

350

200

100

290

140

170

45

85

25

16

22

32

20

18

1100

550

1250
2000

245.1050

120

1250
(1)

145.650

200

1000

200

120

1600
1000
1600
1000
1600

765.2100

1600

1600

530

711

780

711

780

400

230

400

230

40

12

32

40

12

32

1300

800

1050.2400

1600

2210

800

1100

1150

1100

1150

500

255

500

255

40

36

25

40

36

25

1500

1000

(*) Included CT SPACE K = 100 mm - (^)Included CT SPACE K= 52 mm

500

400

500

100

80
95 N 4 holes 13

210

Fig. 16: POBO/PCTO

420 525 kV -1000 1600 A

230

Fig. 17: P
 OBO/PCTO
765 kV -1600 A

TRANSFORMER SIDE

150

400

80
255

Fig. 18: P
 OBO/PCTO
1050 kV - 1600 A

150

120

350

350

NAMEPLATE
Each bushing is provided with a name plate with all the
electrical data and serial number, in accordance with
the requirements of IEC standards. The plate is made of
stainless steel and is affixed to the flange by nails. The
plate indicates:

PASSANTE-BUSHING-TRAVERSEE-DURCHFUHRUNG

kV

A
3

Kg

50-60Hz

1 - The type of bushing

2 - Insulating voltages
3 - Rated current
4 - Maximum mouting angle
5 - Weight
6 - Serial number
7 - Month and year of production
8 - Avialable space

CAP. C1

Fig. 19: Nameplate

80,5 only for item 1:18

D9 D9
d3 d3

S2

L3 S2

L3
L4

S1

n1 -n1
F1
- F1

L1

L1

S1
K

n1 -n1
F1
- F1

L1

S1
K

L5

L5

S2

L3S2

n2 -n2
F2
- F2

L
S1

C3

C3
n2 -n2
F2
- F2

L4

L2

80,5 only for item 1:18

C2
L3

CABLE
CABLE
SIDESIDE

3/4''3/4''
- GAS
- GAS

L1

pF

SF6 SIDE
SF6 SIDE

1,6 1,6

TRANSFORMER
TRANSFORMER
SIDESIDE

C1

C1

d1 d1

C1

TRANSFORMER
TRANSFORMER
SIDESIDE

C1

CAP. C2

Fig. 20: Test Nameplate

d2 d2

L2

C2

pF

DISSIPATION FACTOR AT 10 kV - 20 C

D8 D8

SERIAL NR.

MILAN - I TA LY

STANDARD REF.

d1 d1
D7 D7

D7 D7

Fig. 21: POBO Bushing

Fig. 22: PCTO Bushing

Following the acquisition of PASSONI & VILLA, AREVA T&D now offers a large portfolio of condenser bushings
for AC or DC operation. If you require any further information, please address your queries to
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