GETCO/E/TS - OIL/IS:335/ R1 JAN09

GUJARAT ENERGY TRANSMISSION

CORPORATION LTD.
SARADAR PATEL VIDYUT BHAVAN,
RACE COURSE, BARODA – 390 007.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
FOR

TRANSFORMER OIL
AS PER IS: 335
GETCO/E/TS - OIL/IS:335 R1 JAN09

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SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDER

Please read following instructions carefully before submitting your bid.

1. All the drawings, i.e. elevation, side view, plan, cross sectional view etc., in
AutoCAD format and manuals in PDF format, for offered item shall be
submitted. Also the hard copies as per specification shall be submitted.

2. The bidder shall submit Quality Assurance Plan for manufacturing process
and Field Quality Plan with the technical bid.

3. The bidder shall have to submit all the required type test reports for the
offered item. However, in the event of partial submission or reports older than
specified limit, bidder must submit his confirmation for those type test report/s
to be submitted in the event of an order, without affecting delivery schedule,
before commencement of supply, free of cost. In absence of this confirmation,
the evaluation shall be carried out accordingly as non submission of type test
reports.

4. The bidder must fill up all the point of GTP for offered item/s. Instead of
indicating “refer drawing, or as per IS/IEC”, the exact value/s must be filled in.

5. All the points other than GTP, which are asked to confirm in technical
specifications must be submitted separately with the bid.

6. The bidder is required to impart training in view of manufacture, assembly,

erection, operation and maintenance for offered item, at his works, to the
person/s identified by GETCO, in the event of an order, free of cost. The cost
of logistics will be bear by GETCO.

7. Please note that the evaluation will be carried out on the strength of content of
bid only. No further correspondence will be made.

8. The bidder shall bring out all the technical deviation/s only at the specified
annexure.
9. The bidder should indicate manufacturing capacity by submitting latest
updated certificate of a Chartered Engineer (CE).

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TECHNICAL SPEICIFICATIONS FOR TRANSFORMER OIL

AS PER IS: 335

1.0 SCOPE:

The scope include manufacturing, refining, testing, packing and supply of high
quality electrical insulating oil for use in EHV equipments, as per specification
here under. No inhibitors shall be used in oil.

2.0 DESCRIPTION:

Insulating oil shall be of high quality electrical insulating oil, manufactured

using specially selected base stocks to help provide protection against
oxidation and sludge formation. It shall be ensured for careful processing and
handling so that insulating oil is stable and free of water and other
contamination and remains so until it reaches for final use.

Insulating oils shall be manufactured from predominantly naphthanic or

paraffinic crude. This shall be indicated in the offer. Distillates from crude will
be acid refined, hydrogen treated, solvent extracted or processed by suitable
refining methods.

3.0 APPLICATIONS:

It is intended to use this oil as an electrical insulation and oil as coolant in

applications such as transformers, reactors, tap changes, switchgear, oil filled
capacitors etc. This oil shall also make an important contribution to the
efficiency of the solid insulation by penetrating into and filling the spaces
between layers of winding.

4.0 PROPERTIES:

The transformers oil shall be of low viscosity and shall offer the minimum
resistance and maximum convective assistance to the flow. The oil shall be
thin enough to penetrate into narrow ducts and assist in the circulation
through transformer winding to prevent local over healing. It must have low
pour point. The viscosity of oil shall be such that the flow is not significantly
impeded.

Low volatility for oil is desirable. Oil shall have excellent chemical stability
such that degradation due to decomposition of high molecular weighed
hydrocarbon molecules into lighter, more volatile fraction shall not occur at
normal operating temperatures.

The oil shall have high electrical strength, good impulse strength and good
are quenching properties. It shall be clear, bright but non toxic. It shall be free
from objectionable quantities of elemental and thermally unstable sulfur
bearing compounds. If present, these compounds shall not cause corrosion

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of certain metals used in transformer. There should be no significant quantity

of furanic compounds detected in new oil. The oil shall have ability to resist
transient voltage stresses caused by lightning strokes and high voltage
switching surges.

Good oxidation stability is principal requirement for longer service life of oil. It
shall not contain detectable amounts of polychlorinated biphenyls.

The specification of oil shall be as per Annexure - A attached with this

specification.

5.0 TESTS:

The test reports for the all the tests listed in Annexure - A shall be submitted
with technical bid to justify technical particulars guaranteed by supplier. Type
Test Certificates shall be of accredited laboratory (accredited based on
ISO/IEC Guide 25 / 17025 or EN 45001 by the National accredition body of
the country where laboratory is located), as per IEC / IS / technical
specification. The type test reports shall not be older than FIVE years and
shall be valid up to expiry of validity of offer.

However, supplier shall carry out following tests at NABL approved laboratory
on the samples selected from the each lot offered for inspection, in presence
of GETCO representative, as listed in Annexure – A, before dispatch.

All the test reports shall be complied and submitted to GETCO for approval for
dispatch clearance in spiral bound volume for each offered lot. Also, the same
shall be sent to each consignee after dispatch clearance is issued.

6.0 QAP & FQP:

QUALITY ASSURANCE PLAN:

The bidder shall invariably furnish following information's along with his offer,
failing which his offer shall be liable for rejection. Information shall be
separately given for individual type of equipments offered.
1. QAP for incoming material, in process and final checks and testing.
2. Statement giving list of important raw materials, names of sub suppliers for
the raw materials, list of standard according to which the raw materials are
tested. List of tests normally carried out on raw materials in presence of
bidder's representatives, copies of test certificates.
3. Information and copies of test certificates as in (i) above in respect of
bought out accessories.
4. List of manufacturing facilities available.
5. Level of automation achieved and list of areas where manual processing
exists.
6. List of areas in manufacturing process, where stage inspections are
normally carried out for quality control and details of such tests and
inspections.
7. Special features provided in the equipment to make it maintenance free.

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8. List of testing equipments available with the supplier for final testing of
transformer specified and test plant limitation, if any, for the special
acceptance and routine tests specified in the relevant standards. These
limitations shall be very clearly brought out in 'The schedule of divinations'
for specified test requirements.

Field Quality Plan shall be submitted with the technical bid.

7.0 PACKING & DISPATCH:

Special care shall be taken during packing of oil for dispatch. The oil shall be
supplied in grade-B, new steel drum/barrels conformity to IS: 1783 (latest) on
non refundable basis. The capacity of steel barrels shall be 209 / 210 liters.
Each barrel shall carry markings viz., “IS:335”, supplier’s designation,
classification, lot no. with date of manufacturing, quantity of oil, GETCO
order No. and date, and special instruction for handling, etc. All the oil filled
steel barrels shall be properly sealed for any in grease of moisture or
contamination such that the oil is delivered free from moisture or any
contamination by maintaining uniform quality at user end. Any incident of
deterioration of properties at user end is noticed, then it will be at discretion of
GETCO, to reject whole/part of supply delivered so far. Each oil delivery shall
be accompanied by the documents specifying suppliers’ designation, oil
classification, GETCO order no., and compliance certificate.

Quantity verification: From the lot received by consignee, duly verified and
checked by GETCO representative, sample will be selected randomly as per
IEC 60475 and Gross weight of said drum/barrel will be done. The net weight
of oil will be worked out after deducting the tare weight of the drum. Quantity
in liters will be work out after considering density of oil at temperature of
weighing. The shortages of oil, if any, found during verification will be
applicable to whole lot on prorate basis and amount of shortage such arrived
will be deducted from bills of the supplier.

8.0 GUARANTEED TECHNICAL PARTICULARS:

(to be filled in and submitted with technical bid)
Sr. Characteristics of Transformer
No. Oil
1 Appearance

2 Density, at 29.5 0C, gm/Cm3

3 Kinematics Viscosity CST at 27
0
C
4 Flash point penskey-Marten
(Closed)

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0
5 Interfacial tension at 27 C
Newton/M
6 Pour point
7 Neutralization value
a) (Total acidity) mg. (Max)
b) Inorganic Acidity/alkalinity
8 Corrosive Sulphur
(In terms of classification of
copper strips)
9 Electric Strength
(Break down voltage)
a) New Unfiltered Oil
b) After filtration
10 Dielectric Dissipation Factor
(Tan delta) at 90 0C
11 Specific Resistance ( Resistively)
a) @ 90 0C
b) @ 27 0C
12 Oxidation Stability
a) Neutralization value after
Oxidation
b) Total sludge after oxidation
13 Ageing Characteristics after 96
Hrs accelerated ageing (Open
beaker method with copper
catalyst)
a) Specific Resistance
(Resistivity)
1) @ 27 0C
2) @ 90 0C
b) Dielectric Dissipation Factor
(Tan delta) @ 90 0C
c) Total acidity
d) Total sludge value
14 Presence of Oxidation inhibition
15 Water content PPM (Max)

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APPENDIX – ‘A’
SPECIFICATION OF TRANSFORMER OIL AS IS:335
Sr. Characteristics of Transformer Requirement
No. Oil As per IS 335:1993
1 Appearance The oil shall be clear transparent
& free from suspended matter of
sediments.
2 Density, at 29.5 0C, gm/Cm3 0.89 gm/Cm3 Max.
3 Kinematics Viscosity CST at 27 0C 27 cSt (Max.)
4 Flash point penskey-Marten 140 0C Min.
(Closed)
0
5 Interfacial tension at 27 C 0.04 Min.
Newton/M
6 Pour point (- 6) 0C Max.
7 Neutralization value
c) (Total acidity) mg. (Max) 0.03 mg KOH/gm Max.
d) Inorganic Acidity/alkalinity Nil
8 Corrosive Sulphur Non corrosive
(In terms of classification of
copper strips)
9 Electric Strength
(Break down voltage)
c) New Unfiltered Oil 30 kV Min. (rms)
d) After filteration 60 kV Min. (rms)
10 Dielectric Dissipation Factor
(Tan delta) at 90 0C 0.002 Max.
11 Specific Resistance ( Resistively)
c) @ 90 0C 35 x1012 Ohm-cm (Min.)
d) @ 27 0C 1500 x1012 Ohm-cm (Min.)
12 Oxidation Stability
c) Neutralization value after
0.40 mg/ KOH/ gm Max.
Oxidation
d) Total sludge after oxidation 0.10% by weight max.

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Sr. Characteristics of Transformer Requirement

No. Oil
13 Ageing Characteristics after 96
Hrs accelerated ageing (Open
beaker method with copper
catalyst)
e) Specific Resistance
(Resistivity)
1) @ 27 0C 2.5 X 1012 Ohm-cm-Min.
2) @ 90 0C 0.2 X 1012 Ohm-cm min.
f) Dielectric Dissipation Factor 0.2 Max.
0
(Tan delta) @ 90 C
g) Total acidity 0.05 mg KOH/gm Max.
h) Total sludge value 0.05 % by weight Max.
14 Presence of Oxidation inhibition The oil shall not contain anti
oxidant additives.
15 Water content PPM (Max) 50 PPM Max.

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