US3599134A - Nonmetallic corrosion-resistant enclosure for electrical apparatus - Google Patents

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US3599134A
US3599134A US22477A US3599134DA US3599134A US 3599134 A US3599134 A US 3599134A US 22477 A US22477 A US 22477A US 3599134D A US3599134D A US 3599134DA US 3599134 A US3599134 A US 3599134A
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  • US. Cl 336/90, ABSTRACT A nonmetallic corrosion-resistant enclosure for 174/50, 220/67, 336/92 electrical apparatus comprising an outer housing or casing [51] int. 1. H0lf27/02 made from rubber or plastic material which will not deteri- [50] Field ofSeaI-ch 336/90, 92, orate or corrode and develop leaks when exposed for an ex- 94; 174/17 R, 17 LP, 50, 52 R; 220/85 TC, 67, 80
  • the housing or casing of the present invention is made completely of insulatingcorrosionresistant material, such as a plastic, for example epoxy, polyvinyl chloride, rubber, or other suitable plastic vmateriaL
  • a plastic for example epoxy, polyvinyl chloride, rubber, or other suitable plastic vmateriaL
  • the housing or casing of the present invention will not corrode due to moisture and develop leaks.
  • This invention provides a nonmetallic corrosion-resistant housing or casing for electrical apparatus.
  • the casing comprises cast or molded bottom. and top members.
  • the bottom and top members are cast or molded from a suitable resin, such as filled epoxy, or any other castable or moldable insulating material.
  • a body portion connects to the bottom and top members to provide a container or housing.
  • This body portion also comprises insulation material, such as epoxy, polyvinyl chloride, rubber, or other insulating material.
  • the body portion is attached to the bottom and top members by means of dovetail slots having slanting sides.
  • the dovetail slots receive the top and bottom of the body member and locking rings snap into the dovetail slots to firmly hold the bottom and top of the body member in the dovetail slots in the bottom and top members.
  • the bottom edge and top edge of the body members are cemented in the dovetail slots with a suitable adhesive, such as epoxy or rubber cement, to provide a fluidtight connection to the bottom and top members prior to snapping the locking rings in place in the dovetail slots.
  • the locking rings are made of plastic material, such as nylon, or other suitable thermoplastic material.
  • the core-and-coil assembly of the transformer rests on the bottom member.
  • a rigid post is connected to the core-and-coil assembly. This rigid post is connected to and supports the top member.
  • This rigid support provided by the core-coil assembly and the rigid post, maintains proper spacing between the bottom member and the top member and prevents the body member from collapsing or otherwise deforming.
  • Bushings for bringing the necessary conductors into the casing or housing are mounted on the top member.
  • a hole for receiving an eyebolt for lifting the transformer is provided through the top member and extends into the rigid post. This hole is normally closed with an insulating plug which is removed for insertion of the eyebolt when it becomes necessary to lift the apparatus.
  • a fill plug is provided in the top member for filling the casing or housing with the required fluid cooling medium.
  • FIG. 1 is a side elevational view of one embodiment of a casing or housingprovided by this invention
  • FIG. 1 illustrates a side elevation view of one embodiment of a casing or housing 10 as provided by this invention.
  • the casing or housing 10 comprises a bottom member 12, a top member 14 and a body member 16 connected between the bottom member 12 and the top member 14.
  • the members 12 and 14 are cast or molded from nonmetallic insulating material such as filled epoxy resin, polyvinyl chloride, or any other suitable nonmetallic material that can be readily cast or molded.
  • the body member 16 extends between the bottom member 12 and the top member 14 and is attached to the bottom member 12 and the top member 14 with a fluidtight and mechanically strong connection.
  • the embodiment of the casing or housing 10 shown in FIG. 1 has a round cross section, however, it is understood that the cross section of the housing or casing 10 may have any convenient configuration such as elliptical, round, square, or rectangular.
  • the bottom member 12 and the top member 14 are circular in shape and they each example, the a dovetail groove 18 formed therein.
  • the body member 16 is made of nonmetallic electrical insulating material such as epoxy, polyvinyl chloride, rubber or the like.
  • the body member 16 may be made of rigid self-supporting material or flexible sheet material.
  • the body member 16 is attached to the bottom member 12 and the top member 14 by folding the ends of the body member 16 as indicated at 20 and sealing the ends of the body member to the inside of the dovetail grooves 18 by means of a good cement 19 which will provide a fluidtight seal.
  • the cement 19 may be epoxy sealant or room temperature vulcanizing rubber.
  • This cement 19 seals the edges of the body member 16 to the inside of the dovetail grooves 18 to form a fluidtight joint between the body member 16 and the bottom and top members 12 and 14.
  • a pair of lockrings 22 and 24 are forced into the dovetail grooves 18 to provide a strong mechanical connection between the body member 16 and the bottom member 12 and the top member 14.
  • the sealing rings 22 and 24 may be made of nylon or some other suitable resilient thermoplastic material.
  • the ring 22 is first placed in position and then the ring 24 is forced in position as shown more clearly in the detail in FIG. 3. Because of the slanted sides of the dovetail slots 18, when the ring 24 is forced into position, projections 26 on the outer ring 22 mate with projections 28 on the inner ring 24 to form a single interlocked ring which is tight and cannot be removed once the inner .ring 24 has been forced into place. Any tendency to remove the rings 22 and 24 will force the material of the body member 16 tightly against the inclined sides of the dovetail slots 18 and provides a tight seal.
  • the epoxyor room-temperature-vulcanizable rubber which is used to seal the edges of the body member 10 in the dovetail grooves 18 of the end members 12 and 14 provides a fluidtight seal between the body member 16 and the bottom member 12 and the top member 14, and the snap-in rings 22 and 24 provide mechanical strength for the joint between the body member 16 and the bottom member 12 and the top member 14. ln some assemblies, a liquid therrnosetting resin or a puttylike thermosetting resin may be substituted for the locking rings 22 and 24 to provide mechanical strength for the joint.
  • a distribution transformer comprising a core 30 and a coil 32 is shown positioned in the housing or casing 10.
  • the core-coil assembly comprising the core 30 and the coil 32 rests on a pad 34 positioned on the bottom member 12 of the casing or housing 10.
  • a rigid support or rod member 36 is attached to the top of the core 30 by means of a clamp 38. This clamp 38 may be permanently attached to the core 30 by pressure, tack welding or any other suitable means.
  • the upper end of the rigid rod or support member 36 is attached to the underside of the top member 14 by means of a flange 40 and a pin 42 The rigid support 36 is strong enough to freely support the top member 14 from the core 30.
  • High-voltage bushings 44 and low-voltage bushings 46 for bringing leads into the housing or casing to connect to the coil 32, are supported on the top member 14.
  • a threaded hole 48 is provided through the top member and ex tends into the rigid post or support rod 36 for insertion of an eyebolt 50 for lifting the transformer. Normally, the eyebolt will be removed and the threaded hole 48 closed with an insulating plug and the plug will be removed when it is desired to insertthe eyebolt 50 for lifting the transformer.
  • a fill hole which is-normally closed by an insulating plug 52 is provided in the top member 14 for filling the transformer with liquid dielectric.
  • FIG. 1 has provided a nonmetallic casing or housing for a distribution transformerwherein there are no metallic parts exposed to ambient atmosphere on the outside of the casing.
  • the core-and-coil assembly is supported on the bottom member 12 of the housing 10, and the top member 14 and all of the associated bushings and other hardware mounted on the top member 14 are supported from the core by means of a rigid post or support 36 connected between the core 30 and the top member 14 of the casing or housing 10.
  • FIG. 2 shows sSapin second embodiment of anonmetallic casing or housing for transformer apparatus wherein all of the parts exposed to ambient atmosphere are made of nonmetallic material.
  • the embodiment of FIG. 2 comprises a top member 14 similar to that disclosed forFIG. 1. However, in FIG. 2 a
  • metallic casing comprising sides 60 and a bottom member 62 is attached to the nonmetallic top member 14.
  • the inner container is surrounded by an outer container 62.
  • the outer container 62 is made from some plastic material such as epoxy, polyvinyl chloride, rubber or other suitable plastic material.
  • the top member 14 of this embodiment is also provided with a dovetail slot 18.
  • the upper edge of the nonmetallic housing member 62 is fastened in the groove 18 by means of an adhesive and a pair of snap-in rings 22 and 24 in a manner similar to that described for the embodiment of FIG. 1. This connection provides a fluidtight and mechanically strong connection between the top member 14 and the outer nonmetallic housing 62.
  • the inner housing comprising a body member 60 having a bottom 62 is made of metal, it is understood that this body member may also be made of filamentwound glass-epoxy or any other suitable resinous material.
  • this invention has provided a nonmetallic, corrosive-resistant, housing or casing for a distribution transformer which may be installedin an environment where the atmosphere contains a large quantity of moisture or other agents which would cause corrosion of metals. Since the entire exposed surface of the tank or casing provided by this invention is made of nonmetallic corrosive-resistant resinous materials, the housing or casing will resist deterioration because of the moisture better than the metallic tanks used in the prior art, and will cause less trouble and outages due to corrosion of the housings or casings for transformers installed in areas which would normally subject the metallic prior art housing or casing to rapid corrosion.
  • a housing for electrical apparatus comprising a nonmetallic bottom member, a nonmetallic top member, a nonmetallic body member extending between said bottom member and said top ember and means providing a fluidtight and mechanically strong connection between said body member and said bottom member and between saidtop member and said bodymember to provide a fluidtight enclosure
  • said means for providing a connection between said body member and said top and bottom members comprises a dovetail slot having slanting sides in said bottom member and said top member with the edges of the bottom end of said body member sealed to theinside slanting walls of said dovetail slot in said bottom member with an adhesive and with the edges of the upper end of said body member sealed to the inside slanting walls of said dovetail slot in said top member, said adhesive providing a fluidtight seal between said bottom member and said body member and between said top member and said body member and means positioned in said dovetail slots in said bottom member and said top member to provide mechanical strength for the joints between said body member and said d bottom member and said top member.
  • said snapring means comprises an inner ring having a slanted side corresponding to the slanted side of said dovetail slot and an outer ring having a slanted side corresponding to another slanted side of said dovetail slot.
  • the housing as claimed in claim 1 having a core-and-coil assembly positioned therein with the core-and-coil assembly resting on said bottom member and a rigid support extending from said core and attached to said upper member to support said upper member in fixed relation withrespect to said bottom member.

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