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TRF-100

THREE-PHASE TRANSFORMER TURNS-RATIO METER

USER’S MANUAL

Vanguard Instruments Company, Inc.

1520 S. Hellman Ave.

Ontario, California 91761, USA

TEL: (909) 923-9390

FAX: (909) 923-9391

April, 2016

Revision 1.0

Summary of Contents for TRF-100

Page 1: ...RF 100 THREE PHASE TRANSFORMER TURNS RATIO METER USER S MANUAL Vanguard Instruments Company Inc 1520 S Hellman Ave Ontario California 91761 USA TEL 909 923 9390 FAX 909 923 9391 April 2016 Revision 1...

Page 2: ...ny unauthorized modification to any TRF 100 test unit Repairs must be performed only by Vanguard Instruments Company factory personnel or by an authorized repair service provider Unauthorized modifica...

Page 3: ...3 2 Setting the Test Voltage 16 3 3 Toggling the Calibration Notification Feature 18 3 4 Setting the User Interface Language 20 3 5 Setting the Date and Time 22 3 6 Using the Turns Ratio Calculator 23...

Page 4: ...Typical Connections to a Single Phase Auto Transformer 9 Figure 5 Typical Connections to a Type A Voltage Regulator 10 Figure 6 Typical Connections to a Type B Voltage Regulator 10 Figure 7 Typical Co...

Page 5: ...N OPTION OPTION OPTION CONVENT the followin knob on the e referenced een output is ns are provid be selected es are indica arning mess are indicate te details 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 TIONS US ng conventio e T...

Page 6: ...the operator reverses H and X leads the TRF 100 outputs a low level test voltage to verify the hook up condition before applying the full test voltage to the transformer In addition to measuring a tr...

Page 7: ...transferred to a PC via the USB interface Transformer Test Plans The TRF 100 can store up to 128 transformer test plans in its Flash EEPROM A test plan is comprised of the transformer nameplate volta...

Page 8: ...ight automat 7 W x 7 H x 13 bs 7 4 Kg 50 60 Hz 3 A 7 12 90 1 5 digit resolu 000 0 08 000 0 05 01 20 000 1 000 0 05 01 20 000 40 Vac 0 6A accuracy 1m es accuracy creen 20 chara 4 5 wide ther ace sed tr...

Page 9: ...a functional description in the corresponding table The purpose of the controls and indicators may seem obvious but users should familiarize themselves with them before using the TRF 100 Accidental mi...

Page 10: ...nter 4 X X voltage connector 5 120 240 3A 50 60Hz Fuse F5A 250V Input power connector and fused power switch with third wire safety ground 6 GROUND Ground stud for connecting to sub station ground 7 R...

Page 11: ...the key To retract the thermal printer paper press and release the key 2 3 Printer Paper if printer installed The TRF 100 s optional built in thermal printers use 4 5 inch wide thermal paper for prin...

Page 12: ...ng test leads to the transformer This will prevent inducing any voltages into the TRF 100 All transformer bus connections must be removed and the transformer must be isolated before performing any tes...

Page 13: ...00 USER S MANUAL REV 1 0 9 3 1 2 Typical Connections to a Single Phase Transformer Figure 3 Typical Connections to a Single Phase Transformer Figure 4 Typical Connections to a Single Phase Auto Transf...

Page 14: ...REV 1 0 TRF 100 USER S MANUAL 10 3 1 3 Typical Connections to a Voltage Regulator Figure 5 Typical Connections to a Type A Voltage Regulator Figure 6 Typical Connections to a Type B Voltage Regulator...

Page 15: ...e nnections al Connectio H and X test e to a Donut ons to a Don leads are re t Type un ut Type un versed for t TRF 100 mounted mounted Cu he CT ratio t 0 USER S MA Current T urrent Transf test connect...

Page 16: ...REV 1 0 TRF 100 USER S MANUAL 12 3 1 5 Typical Connections to a Multi Tap Current Transformer Figure 8 Typical Connections to a Multi Tap Current Transformer...

Page 17: ...TRF 100 USER S MANUAL REV 1 0 13 3 1 6 Typical Connections to a Bushing Mount CT on a Single Phase Transformer Figure 9 Typical Connections to a Bushing Mount CT on a Single Phase Transformer...

Page 18: ...pical Con Figure 10 TE The C USER S MAN nnections Typical Con CT turns rati UAL to Bushing nnections to o is obtained g Mount CT Bushing Mo d by perform T s on Delt ount CT s on ming a Ynd11 ta Transf...

Page 19: ...The C onnections Typical Con CT turns rati s to Bushin nnections to o is obtained ng Mount C Bushing Mo d by perform TRF 100 CT s on Wy ount CT s on ming a Ynyn0 0 USER S MA ye Transfo Wye Transf 0 t...

Page 20: ...creen will key NEXT P g screen will key SET TE PLANS TEST VO TIME DAT PAGE R XFMR EW RECOR REST RE PAGE XFMR P ULATOR 5 QU UAL age ltages 4 Vac est voltage i ent Transform us giving inv r transforme o...

Page 21: ...elect the desired test voltage by pressing the corresponding key on the numeric keypad 1 2 or 3 e The voltage will be set and the following confirmation message will be displayed Press any key to retu...

Page 22: ...Start from the START UP menu Press the 2 key SETUP b The following screen will be displayed Press the 4 key NEXT PAGE c The following screen will be displayed Press the 4 key NEXT PAGE d The following...

Page 23: ...the 1 key ENABLE to enable or the 2 key DISABLE to disable this feature f The following screen will be displayed Press any key to return to the START UP menu Figure 12 Test Record Printout Showing Cal...

Page 24: ...l be displayed Press the 4 key NEXT PAGE i The following screen will be displayed Press the 4 key NEXT PAGE j The following screen will be displayed Press the 2 key SET LANGUAGE k The following screen...

Page 25: ...r preferred language by pressing the corresponding key on the keypad l The following screen will be displayed Press any key to return to the START UP menu All menu items and prompts will now be displa...

Page 26: ...be displayed Using the keypad enter the date and time in the format shown on the screen The time should be entered in 24 hour military format You do not need to enter dashes or colons When the comple...

Page 27: ...Select the transformer configuration by pressing the corresponding key on the keypad For this example press the 3 key to select the Y dT transformer type c The following screen will be displayed Type...

Page 28: ...MANUAL 24 e The following screen will be displayed showing the H and X name plate voltages along with the calculated turns ratio Press any key to return to the START UP menu Y to DELTA XFORMER H 1 734...

Page 29: ...a Start from the START UP menu Press the 2 key SETUP b The following screen will be displayed Press the 1 key ENTER XFMR ID c The following screen will be displayed Type the company name using the key...

Page 30: ...wing screen will be displayed Type the manufacturer name using the keypad and then press the ENTER key g The following screen will be displayed Type the transformer s model information using keypad an...

Page 31: ...s KVA rating using the keypad and then press the ENTER key j The following screen will be displayed Type the operator s name using the keypad and then press the ENTER key All header information will b...

Page 32: ...r de the 1 key ge values Th FMR NAM YES NO USE PR AME PLA ONFIGURA PHS 2 4 6 XFMR 0 P ULATOR 5 QU UAL se Transfo single phase P menu XFMR be displaye HS be displaye red name pla d instead of y if you...

Page 33: ...winding name plate voltage value using the numeric keypad The screen will be updated as shown below Press the ENTER key Continue to step d 2 NO Press the 2 key NO if you do not want to enter the tran...

Page 34: ...o TEST RE mA 9 0005 PHASE LEASE W IN PRO PHASE T TO R OR OP TO UAL be displaye to initiate th be displaye splayed on t as either a p e listed unde e error D atio Measu e built in print T have the b be...

Page 35: ...nt a detailed re be displaye o save the re be displaye e een will be d r If a test wa the unit s in ead ey APPEND ory to the cu any previou st results screen will th S DATA 16 15 D PREV PREV VED ADING...

Page 36: ...y NO g screen will key YES to g screen will g confirmatio e unit will au sting test re y to return to 001 SA RECORD WAIT HIS REC OTHER T AT PREV TE UAL to continue t be displaye be displaye o save the...

Page 37: ...se Test Results Elements Column Format Item Number Description 1 Test record date and time 2 Test record header information see section 3 7 1 3 Test voltage 4 Type of transformer under test 5 H tap vo...

Page 38: ...Test Results Elements Detailed Format Item Number Description 1 Test record date and time 2 Test record header information see section 3 7 1 3 Test voltage 4 Type of transformer under test 5 H tap vo...

Page 39: ...will key dT Y g screen will key NO g screen will ou had enter be displayed FMR NAM YES NO USE PR AME PLA ETWEEN ONFIGURA PHS 2 4 6 XFMR 0 P ULATOR 5 QU Phase Test rm a three p P menu XFMR be displaye...

Page 40: ...owing screen will be displayed Type the H winding name plate voltage value using the numeric keypad The screen will be updated as shown below Press the ENTER key The following screen will be displayed...

Page 41: ...hase A test results as shown Testing will continue and the screen will be updated with the Phase B test results as shown Finally the screen will be updated with the Phase C test results as shown Press...

Page 42: ...print a columnar report see Figure 15 or press the 2 key DETAILED to print a detailed report see Figure 16 i The following screen will be displayed Press the 1 key YES to save the reading j The follow...

Page 43: ...sh EEPROM m The following screen will be displayed momentarily The following confirmation screen will then be displayed Press any key to return to the START UP menu Figure 15 Delta to Y Test Results P...

Page 44: ...r information see section 3 7 1 3 Test voltage 4 Type of transformer under test 5 H tap voltage 6 X tap voltage 7 Measured ratio excitation current phase angle and percentage error for Phase A 8 Measu...

Page 45: ...TRF 100 USER S MANUAL REV 1 0 41 Figure 16 Delta to Y Test Results Printout Detailed Format TRF 100 with built in printer option only...

Page 46: ...14 H1 H3 X1 X0 measured excitation current 15 Test H2 H1 and X2 X0 section heading 16 H2 H1 tap voltage 17 X2 X2 tap voltage 18 H2 H1 X2 X0 calculated ratio 19 H2 H1 X2 X0 measured ratio 20 H2 H1 X2 X...

Page 47: ...ayed Press the 6 key SP TEST c The following screen will be displayed 1 ENTER SP TEST NUM Press the 1 key ENTER SP TEST NUM to enter the special test number Please see Appendix B C and D for a listing...

Page 48: ...performed etails about YES if you he following ng name pla dated as sho H WINDI TE VOLT 0 V E PLATE EVIOUS ATE VLTG TEST LI SCROLL SCROLL SELECT to s wing screen w scroll throug n you have f ample pre...

Page 49: ...ho R key Con NO if you d ontinue to st be displaye nd subseque Follow any ormer no n per as instruc to run the te FMR 2 H3 ONTINUE X WINDI TE VOLT 100 V X WINDI TE VOLT 0 V H WINDI TE VOLT 1734 V disp...

Page 50: ...n be displayed Follow the instructions displayed on the LCD screen and then press the ENTER key h The Phase B and C tests will be performed and all results will be displayed on the screen temporarily...

Page 51: ...re 17 or press the 2 key DETAILED to print a detailed report k The following screen will be displayed Press the 1 key YES to save the reading l The following screen will be displayed Press any key to...

Page 52: ...wing screen will be displayed momentarily The following confirmation screen will then be displayed Press any key to return to the START UP menu Figure 17 Special Dy11 Transformer Test Printout TRF 100...

Page 53: ...o initiate a rm a quick te P menu K TST be displaye START TEST LCD screen tial screen w he Quick Te t is a single p CHANGE XF will be displa ormer type b press the 2 FIGURATI S 2 dT 4 dT 6 SP XFORMER...

Page 54: ...numeric keypad The screen will be updated as shown below Press the ENTER key The following screen will be displayed Type the X winding name plate voltage value using the numeric keypad The screen wil...

Page 55: ...displayed screen will vary depending on the transformer type selected Press the 1 key START TEST e The TRF 100 will perform the selected test and display the test results on the LCD screen as shown b...

Page 56: ...the steps below to test a three phase transformer using the auto detect mode a Start from the START UP menu Press the 4 key DIAG b The following screen will be displayed Press the 3 key AUTO DETECT XF...

Page 57: ...which configuration is currently being tested for Once the transformer type has been determined the unit will start performing the test f The screen will be updated with the test results as shown Pre...

Page 58: ...ayed Press the 1 key YES to save the reading j The following screen will be displayed Press any key to continue k The following screen will be displayed Press the 2 key NO l The following screen will...

Page 59: ...TRF 100 USER S MANUAL REV 1 0 55 The following confirmation screen will then be displayed Press any key to return to the START UP menu RECORD 005 SAVED SAVING RECORD PLEASE WAIT...

Page 60: ...RECORD c The following screen will be displayed Press the 2 key RESTORE RECORD d The following screen will be displayed 1 ENTER RECORD NUMBR Press the 1 key ENTER RECORD NUMBR if you know the record n...

Page 61: ...t record data on the unit s LCD screen Continue to step 1 4 Press the 2 key PRINT TEST RECORD to print the restored test record data on the unit s built in thermal printer The following screen will be...

Page 62: ...TEST RECORD Press the 2 key SCROLL TEST RECORD to scroll through a directory of the stored test records 2 1 The following screen will be displayed Press the key or the key to display the next or previ...

Page 63: ...TRF 100 USER S MANUAL REV 1 0 59 When you have located the test record that you would like to restored press the ENTER key Continue to step 1 2 on page 57...

Page 64: ...key REVIEW RECORD If your TRF 100 has the built in printer option continue to step c If your TRF 100 does NOT have the built in printer option continue to step d c The following screen will be displa...

Page 65: ...e printed and you will be returned to the START UP menu d The following screen will be displayed Press the key The test record details will be displayed as shown below Press the key again to view the...

Page 66: ...RD c The following screen will be displayed Press the 3 key RECORD DIRECTORY d The following screen will be displayed while the directory is printed on the unit s built in thermal printer You will be...

Page 67: ...TRF 100 USER S MANUAL REV 1 0 63 Figure 18 Typical Test Record Directory Printout...

Page 68: ...isplayed Press the 4 key ERASE RECORD d The following screen will be displayed 1 ERASE SINGLE REC Press the 1 key ERASE SINGLE REC to erase a single test record from the unit s internal Flash EEPROM T...

Page 69: ...to proce ollowing scre RECORDS WAIT RECORD u SURE CONTINU ERASED ess and retu u would like o not know g the instruc layed when ill be return CORDS to er wing warnin o cancel the eed with dele een wil...

Page 70: ...REV 1 0 TRF 100 USER S MANUAL 66 The following screen will be displayed when all test records have been completely erased Press any key to return to the START UP menu RECORDS ERASED...

Page 71: ...lan Follow the steps below to perform a test using a test plan a Start from the START UP menu Press the 2 key SETUP b The following screen will be displayed Press the 4 key NEXT PAGE c The following s...

Page 72: ...ELECT to scroll through a directory of the test plans stored in the unit s Flash EEPROM The following screen will be displayed Press either the or key to scroll forward or reverse through the test pla...

Page 73: ...will former to th e test using start perform own MBER 1 12000 208 TO RU ETWEEN ELTA Y PLAN L NUE AD TEST XFMR P ULATOR 5 QU P menu aga XFMR be displaye een will be d NUE be displaye be displaye he tap...

Page 74: ...reen will key COLUM tailed report g screen will key YES to g screen will HIS REA FORMAT MN LED TEST RE mA 0001 6 0001 6 0002 UAL e A B and C ference valu e built in print T have the b be displaye o pr...

Page 75: ...after the last defined test in the test plan has been performed Press any key to continue q The following screen will be displayed Press the 1 key YES to save the test record to the unit s Flash EEPRO...

Page 76: ...REV 1 0 TRF 100 USER S MANUAL 72 Press any key to return to the START UP menu Figure 19 Test Results Printout RECORD 007 SAVED...

Page 77: ...displayed Press the 4 key NEXT c The following screen will be displayed Press the 1 key TEST PLANS d The following screen will be displayed Press the 2 key UNLOAD TEST PLAN 1 LOAD TEST PLAN 2 UNLOAD...

Page 78: ...REV 1 0 TRF 100 USER S MANUAL 74 e The test plan will be unloaded from the working memory and the following screen will be displayed Press any key to return to the START UP menu TEST PLAN CLEARED...

Page 79: ...The following screen will be displayed Press the 1 key TEST PLANS d The following screen will be displayed Press the 3 key PLAN DIRECTORY The test plan directory will be printed on the built in therma...

Page 80: ...REV 1 0 TRF 100 USER S MANUAL 76 Figure 20 Sample Test Plan Directory Printout...

Page 81: ...b The following screen will be displayed Press the 4 key NEXT PAGE c The following screen will be displayed Press the 1 key TEST PLANS d The following screen will be displayed Press the 4 key PRINT TE...

Page 82: ...he 2 key SCROLL TO SELECT to select a test plan by scrolling through the test plan directory The following screen will be displayed Press either the or key to scroll forward or reverse through the tes...

Page 83: ...TRF 100 USER S MANUAL REV 1 0 79 Figure 21 Sample Test Plan Printout...

Page 84: ...TEST c The following screen will be displayed Connect the H and X cables per the on screen instructions and press the ENTER key d The following screen will be displayed while the cables are being tes...

Page 85: ...P NOTE NO ress any key OT OK will y to return to be displayed o the START d for a failed T UP menu TRF 100 d diagnostic t u 0 USER S MA test ANUAL REV 1 0 81...

Page 86: ...Connect the H and X cables per the on screen instructions and then press the ENTER key d The TRF 100 will start performing a DELTA DELTA test The following screen will be displayed momentarily The sc...

Page 87: ...ill then be u e ratio readi y to return to mA 0 0001 0 0001 0 0001 TO Y T e The unit w displayed mo updated with ng should be o the START DIFF TEST will then pro omentarily h the test res e 1 0000 0 T...

Page 88: ...ing lower or intermediate voltage ratings will be in lower case letters If the neutral point of either a wye or zig zag winding is brought out the indication will be an N high voltage or n lower volta...

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Page 111: ...20 S Hellman Ave Ontario CA 91761 USA Phone 909 923 9390 Fax 909 923 9391 www vanguard instruments com Copyright 2016 by Vanguard Instruments Company Inc TRF 100 User s Manual Revision 1 0 May 9 2016...

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