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Power System Protection Assignment

The document discusses a Buchholz relay, which is a device installed in the pipework between a transformer tank and conservator that detects abnormal gas and oil conditions within the tank. It functions by tilting a mercury switch contact when gas fills the tank, completing a trip circuit to open the circuit breaker. A Buchholz relay provides simple transformer protection by detecting gas, oil surges, and complete oil loss. While advantageous for early fault detection, it can only be used on oil-immersed transformers with conservators and detects faults below the oil level.

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Power System Protection Assignment

The document discusses a Buchholz relay, which is a device installed in the pipework between a transformer tank and conservator that detects abnormal gas and oil conditions within the tank. It functions by tilting a mercury switch contact when gas fills the tank, completing a trip circuit to open the circuit breaker. A Buchholz relay provides simple transformer protection by detecting gas, oil surges, and complete oil loss. While advantageous for early fault detection, it can only be used on oil-immersed transformers with conservators and detects faults below the oil level.

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Assignment 4

Power System Protection


Buchholz Relay

Name: Wan Mohd Shahrulfarh Bin Wan Shamsuddin


Student ID: EP078782
Lecturer: Prof. Madya Dr. Izham Bin Zainal Abidin
What is Buchholz Relay?
• Buchholz relay is a device that operated with
oil and gas and install IN the pipework
between top of the main transformer tank and
the conservator
• The function is to detect abnormal condition
within the tank and send a tripping signal.
• It is a transformer protector.
Functions

Normal condition – relay full of oil

Fault occur – Gas fill in the main tank. The oil in


the main tank rushes towards the conservator
via the Buchholz relay and in doing so it tilts the
flap to close the contacts of mercury switch. This
completes the trip circuit to open the circuit
breaker controlling the transformer.
Installation of Buchholz Relay
Actual Pictures of Buchholz Relay

A – Gas Collection Chamber B – Upper float


C - Lower float
D – Oil surge detector
Condition detected
• The relay will detect:
Gas produces within transformer
An oil surge from the tank to the conservator
A complete loss of oil
Advantages and Disadvantages
• Advantages:
Simplest form of transformer protection
Detects the slow developing faults at a stage much
earlier than other forms of protection.
• Disadvantages:
Can only be used with oil immersed transformers
equipped with conservators
Can detect only faults below oil leveling the
transformer
Refferences
• http://www.transformerworld.co.uk/buchholz
.htm
• http://electricalandelectronics.org/2009/03/1
9/buchholz-relay/

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