PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICE

VP 150 QT
(series 2013)
 Features
The pressure relief valve VP150QT have been specially designed for use on transformers in which is
not admitted any external pollution due to oil released during its operation (i.e. transformers installed on
trains or ships).
The pressure relief valve VP150QT50QT open when the pressure inside the tank increases over the set
operating value, following for example a failure or a short circuit. By releasing oil it reduces the
pressure in the tank and by means of the electric contact, and the optical indication th the pressure relief
valve indicates that a fault has taken place.
The flanged oil-tight cover retains
tains the oil released by the valve when opening and allow the oil flow out
only through a draining duct.
A draining screw allows to remove the oil inside the flanged cover before removal during maintenance
operations
 Construction features
Materials and components
Flange, shutter and cover are made of cast aluminium;
Fittings are made of stainless steel or nickel coated brass;
Gasket materials are as specified for the different executions (ref to paragraph 6);
Springs are made of spring steel, sandblasted and painted with epoxy powders;
External screws are made of stainless steel.
Reference drawings
diagram drawing 1373
Assembly , overall dimensions and wiring diagram:
Cross section: drawing 1372
Construction
The pressure relief valve type VP150QT is a spring operated safety valve, consisting of a mounting
flange with the central opening closed by a spring loaded shutter; the springs are compressed between
shutter and pressure
essure ring, which is assembled to the flange by columns.
No part of the
he pressure relief valve protrudes inside the transformer tank. A specially designed gasket
assures the oil-tightness
tightness between flange and shutter when the valve is closed.
The oil-tight cover encases the valve completely and provides the flanged connection
connection on which a pipe
can be fixed.
Springs
The springs are of the compression type, designed so as to have a limited force gain with the stroke.
Operation indication
The pressure relief valve e VP150QT has an optical indication that the valve has operated; this optical
indication consists of a red pin showing about 30-40
30 40 mm over the top of the valve cover when the valve
has operated because of an internal overpressure. The pin is spring loaded so that even in case of
partial openings of the valve due to small or short-duration
short duration overpressures the pin is nevertheless
expelled completely.
The operation of the pressure relief valve is also indicated by one or two electric contact, which have
the characteristics indicated in paragraph 5.
Oil-tightness
tightness and resistance to pressure
The pressure relief valves are oil tight to oil at 100°C up to tightness test pressure Pt, which depends
on the setting pressure; are mechanically and electrically resistant resistant to vacuum (10 torr);have a
mechanical resistance to pressures up to 4 bars.
Resistance to dynamical stress
The pressure relief valve VP150QT can operate without undue operation in following conditions:
Sinus vibrations with frequency <= 120 Hz and amplitude <= 250 µ;
Dynamical conditions causing following accelerations:
- Max 3g in all directions, sinus vibration, amplitude <= 20 mm;
- Shock condition with max 10 g in all directions.
Surface protection
Flange, shutter, cover and contact’s casing
casing are painted internally and externally with one primer coat of
epoxy paint and externally with a finishing coat of polyurethane paint colour RAL 7030. The primer coat
on the internal surfaces in contact is compatible with transformer mineral oil up to temperatures of
120°C. Total thickness of the two coats is 120 microns; special painting cycle can be provided for
transformer located in very polluted areas
 Operation and installation
Operation
Should an overpressure inside the transformer tank build up due to short circuit or else, higher than the
set operation pressure of the pressure relief valve, the shutter lifts from the flange propelled by the
pressure, opening the discharge section.
section. The oil can flow out thus reducing the overpressure; at the
same time the optical indication and the electric contact show that the valve has operated. When the
overpressure has been discharged the valve shuts again automatically to complete oil oil-tightness.
The oil discharged by the valve remains inside the oil-tight
oil cover
ver and can be ducted to an appropriate
container by a pipe flanged to the cover.
Thanks to the design of the pressure relief valveVP150QT and their springs, the full opening is reached
even for small overpressures,, so as to reduce the resistance to the oil oi flow.
Importance of the electric contact
Real life tests have shown, that failures of the transformer followed by sudden pressure increases,
such as for instance short circuits, induce the operation of the pressure relief valve in time spans which
are considerably shorter (few miliiseconds) than that of other safety devices, such as the Buchholz
Relay.
Installation
Use one pressure relief device for each 35.000 litres of transformer oil capacity of fraction thereof
The pressure relief valve should be installed,
installed, either in horizontal or vertical position, on the transformer
tank, as near as possible to possible failure sources or in a central position to such sources.
 Setting
The setting of the pressure relief valve VP150QT is effected by choosing a different
different spring for every
operating pressure value; therefore the setting of the pressure relief valve can be changed only at the
factory, thus eliminating possible misuses.
The performance of the pressure relief valves depends from the test fluid and the layou layout of the
transformer tank. The pressure values listed below are obtained by operating the valves with
compressed air on a test bed having a compressed air volume of 150 dm3.
To avoid oil leakage or undue operation of the valve, the operating pressure must be chosen so that in
normal operation the corresponding maximum operating pressure is never reached.
In following table are indicated the tolerance of the pressure setting, the service pressure, the closing
pressure and the tightness pressure for the different
diffe nominal pressure settings.

Pn Pmin Pmax Pe Pc Pt
[bar] -% [bar] +% [bar] [bar] [bar] [bar]
0,3 0 0,30 30 0,39 0,19 0,18 0,24
0,4 5 0,38 20 0,48 0,31 0,26 0,32
0,5 5 0,48 15 0,58 0,35 0,30 0,43
0,6 5 0,57 10 0,66 0,46 0,35 0,54
0,7 3 0,68 10 0,77 0,53 0,44 0,63
0,8 3 0,78 8 0,87 0,62 0,50 0,72
0,9 3 0,88 8 0,98 0,74 0,60 0,81
1,1 0 1,10 8 1,19 0,88 0,75 0,99
1,3 0 1,30 8 1,40 1,00 0,95 1,17
1,5 0 1,50 7 1,60 1,20 1,10 1,35

Pn (nominal pressure) is the setting pressure of the pressure relief valve, on which the tolerance must
be applied in order to determinate the minimum and maximum operating pressure.
Pmin, Pmax (minimum and maximum operating pressure) are the limits of the pressure pressure range inside
which the pressure relief valve must operate.
Pe (service pressure) is the maximum pressure the pressure relief valve can withstand without showing
oil leakage or oil loss.
Pc (closing pressure) is the minimum pressure at which the valve
valve closes after operation
Pt (tightness test pressure) is the pressure at which the valve if tested during the leakage tests.
 Electric contacts
The contacts are microswitches changeover type and are mechanically operated by the shutter; after
operation the contacts remain in trip position and have to be resetted manually by pushing the red pin
indicator located on the cover of the PRD; contacts are assembled inside a terminal box and can be
connected by means of a terminal board.
Characteristic of contactt (low current contacts are available on demand)
Degree of protection of contact IP 67
Lever and pushbutton Stainless steel
Contact material Nickel coated silver
Mechanical endurance of contact 1x107 cyles
Temperature range -40°C - +125°C
Standard interruption power AC 250V-5A - DC 125V-1A
Short endurance interruption power DC 125V-1,5A
Insulation to earth at 20°C 2.500V
Insulation of open contact at 20°C 1.500V
Minimum and maximum current 1,0 - 10A
Degree of protection of terminal box IP 65
Insulation to earth at 20°C 2.500V
 Compatibility of installation
The installation compatibility of the pressure relief valve VP150QT depend mainly on the material used
for the gaskets; therefore the executions differ because of the used gaskets.
Execution N (Standard) – nitrile rubber gaskets (N)
Admitted operating conditions are:
Environmental conditions.
20°C to +50°C
Ambient temperature: -20°C
Relative humidity: 95% to 20°C - 80% to 40°C - 50% to 50°C
Insulating liquid (transformer
transformer mineral or silicon oil).
Temperature: -20°C to + 110°C
Execution L (on demand) - nitrile rubber gaskets (HNBR) for low temperatures (L)
Admitted operating conditions are:
Environmental conditions.
40°C to +50°C
Ambient temperature: -40°C
Relative humidity: 95% to 20°C - 80% to 40°C - 50% to 50°C
Insulating liquid (transformer
transformer mineral or silicon oil).
oil
Temperature: -40°C to + 120°C
Execution V (on demand) – fluor rubber gaskets (Viton V)
Admitted operating conditions are:
Environmental conditions.
Ambient temperature: -15°C to +50° 50°C
Relative humidity: 95% to 20°C - 80% to 40°C - 50% to 50°C
Insulating liquid (transformer
transformer mineral or silicon oil).
oil
Temperature: -15°C to + 150°C
Special executions
For other environmental and/or operating conditions to be examined individually.
 Ordering Instructions
When ordering following data must be defined:
- Model of pressure relief device : VP150 QT
- Operating conditions (type of gasket required, ref to paragraph 6) : N; L; V
- Wiring diagram (ref to drawing 1373) : H; W
- Nominal operating pressure in kPa (or bar)
See table below

Example
Nr 3 PRD type VP150QTNH050; means that are required nr 3 valve VP150QT, climatic standard operating
conditions, wiring diagram H (1 changeover contact) and setted at 50 Kpa.

MARKING ON DATA PLATE

VP150QT N H 0 5 0
CONDITIONS
OPERATING

OPERATING
PRESSURE
VALUE kPa
DIAGRAM
WIRING
MODEL

LEGENDA

025 OPERATING VALUE 25kPa

030 OPERATING VALUE 30kPa
035 OPERATING VALUE 35kPa
040 OPERATING VALUE 40kPa
045 OPERATING VALUE 45kPa
050 OPERATING VALUE 50kPa
055 OPERATING VALUE 55kPa
060 OPERATING VALUE 60kPa
070 OPERATING VALUE 70kPa
080 OPERATING VALUE 80kPa
085 OPERATING VALUE 85kPa
090 OPERATING VALUE 90kPa
110 OPERATING VALUE 110kPa
130 OPERATING VALUE 130kPa
150 OPERATING VALUE 150kPa

F W/OUT CONTACTS
H 1 SPDT CONTACTS
W 2 SPDT CONTACTS

N STANDARD CONDITIONS NBR GASKETS

L LOW TEMPERATURE GASKETS
V HIGH TEMPERATURE VITON GASKETS