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HYUNDAI,
A RELIABLE
BUSINESS PARTNER
IN THE POWER
INDUSTRY

CONTENTS
06 Production Range
07 Transformer Design
08 Core Construction
10 Winding
12 Core & Coil Assembling
14 Tank
15 Cooling System
16 Testing
17 Research & Development
17 Quality Assurance
18 Worldwide Experiences

Power Transformers
Using cutting-edge designs, state-of-the-art manufacturing
facilities, and innovative production technology, we manufacture
high-quality power and distribution transformers with a rated
voltage of up to 800 kV and a capacity of up to 1,500 MVA.
HHIs transformers are in service around the world and meet
international standards such as IEC, ANSI, NEMA, CSA, AS, and ES.

ULSAN PLANT, KOREA (HEAD OFFICE)

HYUNDAI HEAVY INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.

ALABAMA PLANT
HYUNDAI POWER TRANSFORMERS USA, INC.

SOFIA PLANT
HYUNDAI HEAVY INDUSTRIES CO. - BULGARIA

Hyundai
Transformers
at a Glance
Electro Electric Systems of Hyundai Heavy
Industries Co., Ltd., being specialized in design
and manufacturing of electrical equipment,
has been pursuing the business goal of
providing total solution to the customers
around the world since its establishment.
We are offering the complete range of
electrical equipment for power plants,
transmission and distribution, and various
industrial sectors such as Transformers, SF6
Gas Insulated Switchgear, Medium Voltage
Switchgear, Motors, Generators, Integrated
Control & Monitoring Systems, Power
Electronics, etc.
Among such wide range of products, Hyundai
Transformers, featuring excellent performance
and a high level of reliability proven through
a lot of experiences accumulated over a long
span of period, have been delivered to the
customers and gained good reputation from
the customers.
To best serve our clients with global capacity,
we are currently operating Ulsan plant in
Korea, Alabama plant in the USA and Sofia
plant in Bulgaria.
Hyundai Ulsan plant, equipped with the
most advanced manufacturing and testing
equipment, and having the annual capacity
of 120,000 MVA, is manufacturing the whole
range of transformers from distribution and
power transformers up to 800 kV including
cast resin and various kinds of special purpose
transformers such as furnace transformers
and gas transformers, etc.

Hyundai Power Transformer USA in

Montgomery, Alabama is built based on
the invaluable experience and cutting-edge
technologies gained over 30 years. Hyundai
Power Transformer USA strictly follows the
procedures that have been tested and proven
from Ulsan plant in order to guarantee the
production of high-quality power transformers.
The new plant is fully capable of providing
client-specific power transformers to mostly,
but not limited to, North America, South
America, and African regions. Always striving
to produce innovative and superior power
transformers, Hyundai Power Transformer
USA is confident in achieving worldwide
customer satisfaction.
And Hyundai Sofia plant, with its long
experience of more than 50 years in
manufacturing transformer and tap changers,
has been supplying its products to the
customers for power generation, transmission
and distribution areas.
Hyundai, having the competitive edges in price,
delivery and quality, has become the world
leading supplier of transformers over the short
span of period since its establishment. We
are committed to offer the best service for the
customers including after-sales service.
Hyundai has kept total quality system certified
by ISO 9001 and we are providing quality
products and services for the customers in
accordance with their requirements.

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Production Range
Being classified by its application, construction and ratings,

Production range of Hyundai Transformer fully covers above

transformers can be divided into Power Transformer,

mentioned transformers and services as follows ;

Distribution Transformer, Reactor, Cast Resin Transformer

and Special Transformer.

Transformer Plant

Scope of Production & Services

Ulsan Plant in Korea

- Power Transformer up to 800 kV / 1,500 MVA

- Distribution Transformer
- Cast Resin Transformer
- Dry Type Transformer
- Reactor
- Special Transformer

Alabama Plant in USA

- Power Transformer up to 500 kV / 600 MVA

- Distribution Transformer
- Reactor
- Special Transformer

Sofia Plant in Bulgaria

- Power Transformer up to 420 kV / 200 MVA

- Distribution Transformer
- Instrument Transformer up to 145 kV
- Special Transformer
- Tap Changers such as On-Load Tap Changer,
Off-circuit Tap Changer and SF6 Gas Insulated Tap Changer

Services to be provided by
transformer plants

- Supervision of Transformer Installation & Commissioning

- Advisory Services of Transformer Specification
- Training of Customer Personnel
- Inspection & Trouble Shooting Service
- Investigation and Assessment of Problems

Power Transformer

Reactor

Cast Resin Transformer

Tap Changer

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Transformer Design
By utilizing the most modern and up-to-date design

Taking into account of any possible case of short-circuit

technology, Hyundai provides designs which can meet

fault which may be incurred in service, we utilize a

the customer's various requirements and international or

computer program to calculate accurate radial force, axial

national standards of IEC, ANSI, NEMA, CSA, BS, AS, etc.

force and spacer of winding.

Also Hyundai design team has sufficient experiences and

Particularly, Hyundai can perform seismic analysis with the

proven records which can meet the customer's various

computer program to ensure that the transformer has the

needs of power, voltage, mode of operation, low noise

capability to withstand the seismic condition.

level, connection techniques, type of cooling, transport and

installation.

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Core Construction
The cores for Hyundai transformers are made of high

In the core of large power transformer, suitable insulation

quality, cold-rolled, grain-oriented silicon steel coated with

papers are inserted between the laminations for the

magnesium-silicate-phosphate.

purpose of reducing eddy currents and also to minimize

Laser scribed or plasma treated silicon steel can be used

magnetic short-circuit.

for those require low loss design.

And for the effective cooling, cooling ducts are provided
The standard core construction type of Hyundai transformer

between the core laminations.

is core form type having three leg core or five leg core of
three phase and two leg core, three leg core or four leg

The leg core where the hard wooden bars are inserted, are

core of single phase according to the customers special

tightened with synthetic resin impregnated glass band.

requirement.

Step Lap Core Lamination

Step lap core lamination is used to reduce no load losses and noise level.

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Core Cut-to-length Machine

The oriented silicon steel is cut by computerized
machine to minimize air gap in the joint during
assembly.

Core Stacking
Five Leg Core stacking

Core Erection Equipment

Special core erection equipment is used for the
large core in order to prevent deflection from
stress and strain during upright setting of the
cores.

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Winding
The winding is made of copper conductor covered with
several layers of insulation paper or enamel coating of
high dielectric strength. Rectangular conductor, multiple
conductor and transposed conductor are employed in the
winding. The most optimized conductor is selected after
considering the voltage and capacity of the transformer.
Especially, the transposed conductor is composed of
several wires individually covered with enamel and this
Continuously Transposed Conductor

entire wire unit is covered with several layers of insulation

paper.
The advantage of using transposed conductor is to decrease

And during the manufacturing process of windings, the

eddy current loss in the windings, improve of the lamination

following factors are taken into account ;

factor and manufacture windings within a short time span.

Short circuit
When manufacturing large power transformers, the most

Ability to withstand impulses

suitable winding method is employed according to the

Eddy current loss

capacity, voltage and tap range of each transformer.

Ability to distribute over-voltage

Horizontal Winding Machine

Vertical Winding Machine

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Layer Winding

Helical Winding

Applied to low voltage and large current windings

Employed according to the magnitude of current in case of low voltage

winding

Disc Winding

Interleaved Layer Winding

Applied for high voltage winding and classified into continuous and
interleaved disc winding

Applied for tap winding

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Core & Coil Assembling

For insulation, all Hyundai transformers have a concentric

The bottom of the windings rest on the supporting system

winding structure. One or more insulating cylinders are

of the lower yoke. And a large wooden press ring called

placed around the core legs. The number of insulating

"pressing wood" is provided at the top of windings.

cylinder depends on the voltage stress between the leg and

The windings are pressed by means of the pressing wood

the winding itself.

and bolts on the upper clamp device. All leads and busbar
are tightly supported to withstand short-circuit force.

Vertical spacers are provided to produce an oil duct for

the cooling of windings. Between the low and high voltage

After the core and coil assembly is completed, it will be

winding a number of insulating cylinders are provided at

dried in the vapor phase drying plants under high vacuum

fixed distance from each other by using vertical spacers.

condition for the purpose of eliminating moisture content.

The high voltage winding is wound on the outer cylinder.

Transformer under In-tanking Process

On completion of the vacuum drying, the core and coil assembly is inserted in the tank.

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Winding Inserting
Low voltage winding, high voltage winding and tap
winding are inserted into a leg core.

Core and Coil Assembly

Core and coil assembly of the transformer will put
the core, windings clamping device, tap changer
and lead together.

Vapor Phase Drying Plant

Vacuum drying with heat in vapor phase drying
plants.

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Tank
Protection of the active parts in the transformer is very

Hyundai's strict welding procedure and leak test standard

important, especially in case of high voltage and large

assure 100% leakproof seams and maximum mechanical

current transformer.

strength.

While achieving the optimized size of transformer to suit the

After finishing the welding work, it is shot-blasted to

site condition for installation, the main role of the tank is

remove all dust and spatters before painting.

to protect the active parts and the tank is manufactured to

have sufficient strength to withstand internal and external
faults that may occur during operation.
And the various ancillary devices such as lifting lug, jack
pad, pulling eye and skid base are designed and provided
on the tank so that the transformer can be moved in any
direction without damage when using rollers, plates or
rails.

Non-Destructive Test on Transformer Tank

Painting of Tank

Transformer Tank

The tank is painted with HHI standard painting system which is polyurethane resin in order to prevent the tank from any possible corrosion
which may appear according to the site condition.

The tank is made of high quality mild steel.

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Cooling System
A transformer in service has losses which are transformed
in to heat to be dissipated but causing to a temperature rise
in the transformer. In order not to allow the temperature to
rise above the permissible level, a suitable cooling method
should be considered and adopted.
Generally, the suitable cooling method for the transformer
is determined by the customer after due consideration
of transformer capacity and the circumstances at the
installation site.
Hyundai can design and manufacture transformer
with various types of cooling systems according to the
customers requirement.
ONAN: Natural oil cooling (ON), Natural air cooling (AN)
ONAF: Natural oil cooling (ON), Forced air cooling (AF)
OFAF: Forced oil cooling (OF), Forced air cooling (AF)
ODAF: Directed oil cooling (OD), Forced air cooling (AF)

Oil to Air Cooler

OFWF: Forced oil cooling (OF), Forced water cooling (WF)

Panel Type Radiator

Oil to Water Cooler

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Testing
HHI, as one of leading electrical equipment manufacturers,
has the state-of-the-art testing laboratory which is
equipped with the most modernized testing facilities in the
world.
In this ultra-high voltage testing laboratory, Hyundai
transformers at the system voltage up to 1,000 kV
are subjected to the routine and type tests as per the
customer's requirements and applicable international
standards.
Control Room of Ultra-High Voltage Test Laboratory

Ultra-High Voltage Test Laboratory

Equipped with 4,400 kV impulse generator and 1,200 kV AC generator

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Research & Development

Research & Development is an essential requirement for
improvement and advance of modern technology.
HHIs commitment to the research and development has
been a motivating factor of the companys various technical
achievements and will be vital in its advance into the 21st
century.
HHI is operating three renowned in-house research
institutes: HMRI(Hyundai Maritime Research Institute),
HIRI(Hyundai Industrial Research Institute) and HEMRI
(Hyundai Electro-Mechanical Institute) as well as an

Hyundai transformers have been supplied to most of the

overseas institute (HUNELEC) in Budapest, Hungary.

countries all over the world and their technology, quality

and reliable performance have been widely acknowledged

These institutes are fully equipped with state-of-the-art

by the customers around the world.

R&D devices and HHIs top-notch brains are exploring the

future of high technology.

Quality Assurance
It is the policy of HHI that the products shall meet the

HHI also considers human safety and environmental

customer's specified and implied requirements, industrial

protection, the most important in performing all related

codes and national standards and shall be produced and

works in its business, and thus acquired ISO 14001

delivered to the customers on schedule.

(Environmental Management Certificate) and OHSAS 18001

Certificate (Occupational Health & Safety Management

We have been dedicated to supply the best quality products

and services for our customers. And we have developed
HHI's own quality assurance program to comply with the
ISO 9001 as required by the most authoritative International
Organization for Standardization (ISO) in order to assure
that HHI products are designed, manufactured, inspected,
tested and delivered in the most efficient manner.

System Certificate) from DNV.

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Worldwide Experiences
Hyundai transformers have been supplied to most of the countries all over the world and have achieved a world-wide
reputation for their quality and performance to the customers satisfaction.
Europe

Africa

The Middle East

Asia

300 kV 60 MVA Transformer

Nedre Vinstra Project in Norway

220 kV 125 MVA Transformer

Egyptian Electricity Transmission
Company in Egypt

380 kV 502 MVA Transformer

Princess Nora Univ. Project in
Saudi Arabia

235 kV 500 MVA Generator Stepup Transformer

Bowin Combined Cycle Power
Plant in Thailand

500 kV 390 MVA Generator Stepup Transformer

Tenaska Georgia Power Plant
in USA

235 kV 205 MVA Generator Stepup Transformer

Sempra Energy in USA

66 kV 20 MVA Transformer
Tokyo Electric Power Company
in Japan

765 kV 204 MVA Generator Stepup Transformer

Dangjin Thermal Power Plant
in Korea

North America

500 kV 750 MVA TPRS

(Tank Pressure Relief System)
Transformer / Hydro One in
Canada

Global Network
OSLO
MOSCOW
ROTTERDAM

VLADIVOSTOK

BOCHUM

LONDON
GEEL

SOFIA

FRANCE

KUWAIT

BUDAPEST
ATHENS

ISTANBUL

AL KHOBAR
YANGZHONG

LUANDA

SHANDONG
YANTAI
OSAKA
SHANGHAI

DUBAI
PUNE

LAGOS

TOKYO

CHANGZHOU

JEBEL ALI
RIYADH

VLADIVOSTOK

WEIHAI

BEIJING

SINGAPORE
JAKARTA

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Europe

Africa

The Middle East

Asia

Oceania

South America

Albania
Bosnia
Bulgaria
Cyprus
Denmark
FINLAND
France
Greece
Ireland
Norway
Poland
Russia
Spain
UK

Algeria
Egypt
Kenya
Libya
Nigeria
South Africa
Sudan

Bahrain
Iran
Iraq
Jordan
Lebanon
Oman
Saudi Arabia
Syria
Turkey
UAE
Yemen

Afghanistan
Bangladesh
China
India
Indonesia
Japan
Kazakhstan
Korea
Malaysia
Myanmar
Nepal
Pakistan
Philippines
Singapore
Sri Lanka
Taiwan
Thailand
Vietnam

Australia
New Zealand
Papua New Guinea

Argentina
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Peru
Venezuela

OHIO

North America
Canada
Mexico
USA
CENTRAL America
Guatemala
NiCaragua
Panama

CARIBBEAN
Cuba
Puerto Rico
Trinidad AND Tobago

NEW JERSEY

ATLANTA
HOUSTON

ALABAMA

BRAZIL

HHI Branch offices & Overseas subsidiaries

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Head Office

1000 Bangeojinsunhwan-doro, Dong-gu, Ulsan, Korea

Tel: 82-52-202-8101~7
Fax: 82-52-202-8100

Seoul
(Sales & Marketing)

75 Yulgok-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Korea

Tel: 82-2-746-7523, 8463
Fax: 82-2-746-7648, 8501

Alabama

215 Folmar Parkway, Montgomery, AL 36105, USA

Tel: 1-334-481-2000
Fax: 1-334-481-2098

Sofia

1271 Sofia 41, Rojen Blvd., Bulgaria

Tel: 359-2-803-3200, 3220

Atlanta

6100 Atlantic Boulevard, Norcross, GA 30071, USA

Tel: 1-678-823-7839
Fax: 1-678-823-7553

London

2nd Floor, The Triangle, 5-17 Hammersmith Grove London, W6 0LG, UK

Tel: 44-20-8741-0501
Fax: 44-20-8741-5620

Moscow

World Trade Center, Ent. 3# 703, Krasnopresnenskaya Nab. 12, Moscow, 123610, Russia
Tel: 7-495-258-1381
Fax: 7-495-258-1382

Tokyo

8th Floor, North Tower Yurakucho Denki Bldg., 1-7-1 Yuraku-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0006, Japan
Tel: 81-3-3211-4792
Fax: 81-3-3216-0728

Osaka

I-Room 5th Floor Nagahori Plaza Bldg. 2-4-8 Minami Senba, Chuo-ku, Osaka, 542-0081, Japan
Tel: 81-6-6261-5766~7
Fax: 81-6-6261-5818

Riyadh

Office No. 230, 2nd Floor, 4th Akariya Plaza, Olaya Street, PO Box 8072, Riyadh 11485, Saudi Arabia
Tel: 966-11-464-4696
Fax: 966-11-462-2352

Dubai

Unit 205, Building 4, Emaar Square, Sheikh Zayed Road, Pobox 252458, Dubai, UAE
Tel: 971-4-425-7995
Fax: 971-4-425-7996

Ohio

330 East First Street, Mansfield, OH 44902 USA

Tel: 1-724-759-7445
Fax: 1-419-522-9386

Vladivostok

15 str. Potemkina, Artem, Primorskiy Krai, 692760, Russia

Tel: 7-423-201-0110
Fax: 7-423-201-0110

Yangzhong

No.9 Xiandai Road, Xinba Scientific and Technologic Zone, Yangzhong, Jiangsu, P.R.C. Zip: 212212, China
Tel: 86-511-8842-0666, 0212
Fax: 86-511-8842-0668, 0231

Fax: 359-2-803-3203