
2 Safety
Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen GmbH 2021
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8209941/00 EN
ECOTAP
®
VPD
®
III 30D-24 / MD&C
2 Safety
▪ Read this technical file through to familiarize yourself with the product.
▪ This technical file is a part of the product.
▪ Read and observe the safety instructions provided in this chapter.
▪ Read and observe the warnings in this technical file in order to avoid func-
tion-related dangers.
▪ The product is manufactured on the basis of state-of-the-art technology.
Nevertheless, risks to life and limb for the user or impairment of the prod-
uct and other material assets due to the function may arise in the event of
improper use.
2.1 Appropriate use
The product is an on-load tap-changer with motor-drive unit and control unit
and adjusts the transmission ratio of transformers without interrupting the
load flow. The product is designed solely for use in electrical energy systems
and facilities. If used as intended and in compliance with the requirements
and conditions specified in this technical file as well as the warning notices in
this technical file and attached to the product, then the product does not
present any danger to people, property or the environment. This applies
throughout the service life of the product, from delivery, installation and oper-
ation to removal and disposal.
The following is considered intended use:
▪ Only use the ECOTAP® VPD® on-load tap-changer in systems set up in
accordance with IEC 61936-1.
▪ You will find the standard valid for the product and the year of issue on the
nameplate.
▪ Only operate the product in accordance with this technical file and the
agreed delivery conditions and technical data.
▪ Only operate standard design on-load tap-changers in entirely oil-filled
transformers.
▪ Operation with alternative insulating fluids is possible in accordance with
the specification in the Technical data [
Section 14, Page 115]. In such
cases, you must ensure compliance with the limited temperature ranges
by means of temperature blocking [
▪ The serial numbers of the on-load tap-changer and motor-drive unit must
match. Operating an on-load tap-changer and motor-drive unit with differ-
ing serial numbers is not permitted.
▪ Ensure that all necessary work is performed by qualified personnel only.
▪ Use the equipment and special tools supplied solely for the intended pur-
pose and in accordance with the specifications of this technical file.
Permitted electrical operating conditions
In addition to the design data in accordance with the order confirmation, ob-
serve the following limits for the through-current and the step voltage:
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