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Currently, the company operates two electric arc furnace (EAF) transformers. The secondary voltage ranges from 121 V to 260 V, with a rated current of 504 A / 12,213 A. The high-voltage side has a total of eight tap positions, utilizing motor-driven off-circuit voltage regulation. The equipment is equipped with a reactor of corresponding capacity, connected in series to designated taps on the high-voltage side. These transformers have been in operation for over 20 years. Throughout this period,

A 25 MVA electric arc furnace transformer at a certain company is an equipment imported from the former Soviet Union. It consists of three single-phase transformers, each rated at 8.333 MVA, with a connection group of D,d0. The primary voltage is 10 kV, and the secondary voltage ranges from 140 to 230.4 V. The tap-changing method is on-load tap changing with 21 steps (steps 11, 12, and 13 are combined as one step, totaling 23 positions). Each phase can be regulated independently, allowing separa

Magnetizing inrush current in electric arc furnace transformers is a problem that troubles many electrical engineers. So, why does magnetizing inrush current occur in arc furnace transformers? First, let's understand what magnetizing inrush current is.Magnetizing inrush current refers to the transient current generated in the secondary winding of an arc furnace transformer due to core saturation, increased magnetic field strength, and other factors. This phenomenon is very common during the oper

An electric arc furnace is a device that melts metal using the high temperature generated by an electric arc. It converts electrical energy into thermal energy through a transformer, then transfers the heat via the arc to the furnace charge, causing it to melt. When the arc furnace starts operating, the transformer load increases suddenly, leading to a drop in grid voltage. Additionally, due to the operational characteristics of the arc furnace, the load continues to rise over a period of time,

A HKSSPZ-6300/110 electric arc furnace transformer has the following basic parameters:Rated capacity S = 6300 kVA, primary voltage U₁ = 110 kV, secondary voltage U₂ = 110–160 V, vector group YNd11, with both low-voltage winding ends (start and finish) brought out, and equipped with 13-step on-load tap changing. Insulation levels: HV/HV neutral/LV, LI480AC200 / LI325AC140 / AC5.The transformer uses a dual-core series voltage regulation design, with an "8"-shaped low-voltage winding conf

On the morning of January 1st at 9:00 AM, the Transformer Work Zone of the Electrical Maintenance Department received an emergency repair task: a 40,000 KVA electric arc furnace transformer at a steel plant had failed and needed replacement. As a critical piece of equipment in steelmaking, the furnace transformer directly impacts the output of upstream and downstream production lines. This replacement task was urgent, challenging, and technically demanding. Under the guidance and strong support