6 Commissioning
Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen GmbH 2020
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6.2.3.2 Emptying oil compartment without oil suction pipe
WARNING
Danger of explosion!
Explosive gases under the on-load tap-changer head cover can deflagrate
or explode and result in severe injury or death.
► Ensure that there are no ignition sources such as open flames, hot sur-
faces or sparks (e.g. caused by the build-up of static charge) in the imme-
diate surroundings and that none occur.
► De-energize all auxiliary circuits (for example tap-change supervisory de-
vice, pressure relief device, pressure monitoring device) before removing
the on-load tap-changer head cover.
► Do not operate any electrical devices during the work (e.g. risk of sparks
from impact wrench).
1. De-energize all auxiliary circuits (for example the tap-change supervisory
control, pressure relief device, pressure-operated relays).
2. If the stop-cock (slide valve) between the oil conservator and oil compart-
ment is open, open the air-vent valve E1 on the on-load tap-changer
head.
3. Drain off the gas from under the on-load tap-changer cover. Ensure suffi-
cient fresh air (for example in transformer cells and work tents).
4. Once the gas has been drained off and the oil is flowing out of the air-vent
valve, close this valve and close the stop-cock between the oil conserva-
tor and oil compartment.
5. Open air-vent valve again and drain off around 5–10 liters of oil via the
drain pipe until the area under the on-load tap-changer head cover is free
of oil.
6. Loosen 24 screws M10/wrench size 17 with locking washers on on-load
tap-changer head cover.
7. Remove the on-load tap-changer head cover.
8. Carefully slide oil-resistant plastic pipe (outer diameter maximum 30 mm,
minimum length = height of on-load tap-c 50 mm) past gearbox
plate between diverter switch and oil compartment to base of on-load tap-
changer, see appendix [
9. Extract oil.
10. Open stop-cock between oil conservator and oil compartment.
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The oil from the oil conservator flows into the oil compartment.
11. Extract oil.
12. Place the on-load tap-changer head cover on the on-load tap-changer
head.
13. Use 24 screws M10/wrench 17 to screw down on-load tap-changer head
cover (tightening torque 34 Nm).