EN 62770:2014

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
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Fluids for electrotechnical applications - Unused natural esters liquids for transformers
and similar electrical equipment
/
Fluides pour applications électrotechniques - Esters naturels neufs pour transformateurs
et matériels électriques analogues
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 62770:2014
ICS:
29.040.01 Izolacijski fluidi na splošno Insulating fluids in general
29.180 Transformatorji. Dušilke Transformers. Reactors
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 62770
NORME EUROPÉENNE
April 2014
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 29.040
English version
Fluids for electrotechnical applications -
Unused natural esters for transformers and similar electrical equipment
(IEC 62770:2013)
Fluides pour applications Flüssigkeiten für elektrotechnische
électrotechniques - Anwendungen -
Esters naturels neufs pour Neue natürliche Ester für Transformatoren
transformateurs et matériels électriques und ähnliche elektrische Betriebsmittel
analogues (IEC 62770:2013)
(CEI 62770:2013)
This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2013-12-24. CENELEC members are bound to comply
with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard
the status of a national standard without any alteration.

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Ref. No. EN 62770:2014 E
Foreword
The text of document 10/909/FDIS, future edition 1 of IEC 62770, prepared by IEC TC 10 "Fluids for
electrotechnical applications" was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved by
CENELEC as EN 62770:2014.
The following dates are fixed:

• latest date by which the document has (dop) 2014-10-18
to be implemented at national level by
publication of an identical national
standard or by endorsement
(dow) 2016-12-24
• latest date by which the national
standards conflicting with the

document have to be withdrawn
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC [and/or CEN] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent
rights.
Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 62770:2013 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.

In the official version, for Bibliography, the following notes have to be added for the standards indicated:

IEC 60422 NOTE Harmonised as EN 60422.
IEC 61039 NOTE Harmonised as EN 61039.
IEC 61099 NOTE Harmonised as EN 61099.
IEC 61868 NOTE Harmonised as EN 61868.

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Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications

The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated
references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.

NOTE  When an international publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant EN/HD
applies.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year

IEC 60076-14 - Power transformers - EN 60076-14 -
Part 14: Liquid-immersed power transformers
using high-temperature insulation materials

IEC 60156 - Insulating liquids - Determination of the EN 60156 -
breakdown voltage at power frequency - Test
method
IEC 60247 - Insulating liquids - Measurement of relative EN 60247 -
permittivity, dielectric dissipation factor (tan d)
and d.c. resistivity
IEC 60296 - Fluids for electrotechnical applications - EN 60296 -
Unused mineral insulating oils for
transformers and switchgear
IEC 60475 - Method of sampling insulating liquids EN 60475 -

IEC 60666 - Detection and determination of specified EN 60666 -
additives in mineral insulating oils

IEC 60814 - Insulating liquids - Oil-impregnated paper and EN 60814 -
pressboard - Determination of water by
automatic coulometric Karl Fischer titration

1)
IEC 61100 - Classification of insulating liquids according to EN 61100 -
fire point and net calorific value

IEC 61125 1992 Unused hydrocarbon based insulating liquids - EN 61125 1993
Test methods for evaluating the oxidation
stability
IEC 61198 - Mineral insulating oils - Methods for the EN 61198 -
determination of 2-furfural and related
compounds
IEC 61619 - Insulating liquids - Contamination by EN 61619 -
polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) - Method of
determination by capillary column gas
chromatography
IEC 61620 - Insulating liquids - Determination of the EN 61620 -
dielectric dissipation factor by measurement of
the conductance and capacitance - Test
method
1)
Withdrawn in 2009 and partially replaced by IEC 61039.

IEC 62021-3 - Insulating liquids - Determination of acidity - EN 62021-3 -
Part 3: Test methods for non mineral
insulating oils
IEC 62535 2008 Insulating liquids - Test method for detection EN 62535 2009
of potentially corrosive sulphur in used and
unused insulating oil
IEC 62697-1 - Test method for quantitative determination of EN 62697-1 -
corrosive sulfur compounds in unused and
used insulating liquids -
Part 1: Test method for quantitative
determination of dibenzyldisulfide (DBDS)

ISO 2592 - Determination of flash and fire points - - -
Cleveland open cup method
ISO 2719 - Determination of flash point - Pensky-Martens - -
closed cup method
ISO 3016 - Petroleum products - Determination of pour - -
point
ISO 3104 - Petroleum products - Transparent and opaque - -
liquids - Determination of kinematic viscosity
and calculation of dynamic viscosity

ISO 3675 - Crude petroleum and liquid petroleum - -
products - Laboratory determination of density
- Hydrometermethod
ISO 12185 - Crude petrolelum and petroleum products - - -
Determination of density - Oscillating U-tube
method
ASTM D 1275 - Standard Test Method for Corrosive Sulfur in - -
Electrical Insulating Oils
OECD 201-203 - Test Guidelines for ecotoxicity - -

OECD 301 Guideline for testing of chemicals adopted by - -
European Council
US EPA - Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic - -
Substances (OPPTS)
835.311 - Fate, Transport and Transformation Test - -
Guidelines
IEC 62770 ®
Edition 1.0 2013-11
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Fluids for electrotechnical applications – Unused natural esters for transformers

and similar electrical equipment

Fluides pour applications électrotechniques – Esters naturels neufs pour

transformateurs et matériels électriques analogues

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
PRICE CODE
INTERNATIONALE
CODE PRIX Q
ICS 29.040 ISBN 978-2-8322-1191-5

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 4
INTRODUCTION . 6
1 Scope . 7
2 Normative references . 7
3 Terms and definitions . 9
4 Properties, their significance and test methods . 9
4.1 General . 9
4.2 Physical properties . 9
4.2.1 Appearance . 9
4.2.2 Viscosity . 10
4.2.3 Pour point . 10
4.2.4 Water content . 10
4.2.5 Density . 10
4.3 Electrical properties . 10
4.3.1 Breakdown voltage . 10
4.3.2 Dielectric dissipation factor (DDF) . 10
4.3.3 Relative permittivity (dielectric constant) . 11
4.4 Chemical properties . 11
4.4.1 Acidity . 11
4.4.2 Corrosive sulfur . 11
4.4.3 Additive content . 11
4.4.4 Furfural content . 11
4.5 Performance . 11
4.5.1 Oxidation stability . 11
4.5.2 Total acidity . 12
4.5.3 Viscosity . 12
4.5.4 Dielectric dissipation factor (DDF) . 12
4.6 Health, safety and environmental (HSE) properties . 12
4.6.1 Fire point and flash point . 12
4.6.2 Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) . 12
4.6.3 Biodegradation . 12
4.6.4 Toxicity . 12
5 Classification, identification, general delivery requirements and sampling . 12
5.1 Classification . 12
5.2 Identification and general delivery requirements . 13
5.3 Sampling . 13
Annex A (normative) Summary of the test method for evaluating oxidation stability of
unused natural esters . 15
A.1 Introductory remark . 15
A.2 Test conditions . 15
A.3 Precision . 15
A.4 Relative repeatability (r) . 15
A.5 Relative reproducibility (R) . 15
Annex B (informative) Specifications of low-viscosity insulating fluids derived from
natural esters . 16
Bibliography . 17

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Table 1 – General specifications . 14
Table A.1 – Relative repeatability and relative reproducibility obtained for different
parameters during RRT . 15
Table B.1 – Specifications for low-viscosity of monoesters derived from natural esters . 16

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INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
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FLUIDS FOR ELECTROTECHNICAL APPLICATIONS –
UNUSED NATURAL ESTERS FOR TRANSFORMERS
AND SIMILAR ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT

FOREWORD
1) The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) is a worldwide organization for standardization comprising
all national electrotechnical committees (IEC National Committees). The object of IEC is to promote
international co-operation on all questions concerning standardization in the electrical and electronic fields. To
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8) Attention is drawn to the Normative references cited in this publication. Use of the referenced publications is
indispensable for the correct application of this publication.
9) Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this IEC Publication may be the subject of
patent rights. IEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
International Standard IEC 62770 has been prepared by IEC technical committee 10: Fluids
for electrotechnical applications.
The text of this standard is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
10/909/FDIS 10/933/RVD
Full information on the voting for the approval of this standard can be found in the report on
voting indicated in the above table.
This publication has been drafted in accordance with the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.

62770  IEC:2013 – 5 –
The committee has decided that the contents of this publication will remain unchanged until
the stability date indicated on the IEC web site under "http://webstore.iec.ch" in the data
related to the specific publication. At this date, the publication will be
• reconfirmed,
• withdrawn,
• replaced by a revised edition, or
• amended.
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INTRODUCTION
Because of their higher fire points and better environmental compatibility relative to petroleum
derived insulating mineral oil, the use of vegetable oils and other natural esters is on the rise
as insulating and heat transfer fluids in electrical devices such as transformers.
This standard sets performance criteria for unused natural esters earmarked for electrical
applications. However, the use of natural esters is recommended only for equipment that is
not open to the atmosphere, e.g. sealed transformers and reactors because these fluids are
prone to rapid oxidation.
This International Standard does not purport to address all the safety problems associated
with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of the standard to establish appropriate health
and safety practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitation prior to use.
Unused natural esters which are the subject of this standard should be handled with due
regard to personal hygiene. Direct contact with eyes should be avoided. In case of eye
contact, irrigation with copious amounts of clean running water should be carried out and
medical advice sought.
Performance of some of the tests mentioned in this standard could lead to a hazardous
situation. Attention is drawn to the relevant standard test method for guidance.
The disposal of natural esters, chemicals and sample containers mentioned in this standard
should be carried out in accordance with current national legislation with regard to the impact
on the environment. Every precaution should be taken to prevent the release of natural esters
into the environment.
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FLUIDS FOR ELECTROTECHNICAL APPLICATIONS –
UNUSED NATURAL ESTERS FOR TRANSFORMERS
AND SIMILAR ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT

1 Scope
This International Standard describes specifications and test methods for unused natural
esters in transformers and similar oil-impregnated electrical equipment in which a liquid is
required as an insulating and heat transfer medium.
Use of natural esters is not recommended for electrical equipment that is open to the
atmosphere.
In this standard the term “natural esters” applies to insulating fluids for transformers and
similar electrical equipment with suitable biodegradability and environmental compatibility.
Such natural esters are vegetable oils obtained from seeds and oils obtained from other
suitable biological materials and delivered to an agreed point, at a set time period. These oils
are comprised of triglycerides.
Natural esters with additives are within the scope of this standard. Because of their different
chemical composition, natural esters differ from insulating mineral oils and other insulating
fluids that have high fire points, such as synthetic esters or silicone fluids.
Natural, ester-derived insulating fluids with low viscosity have been introduced but are not
covered by this standard. Pertinent properties of such fluids are given in Annex B.
This standard is applicable only to unused natural esters. Reclaimed natural esters and
natural ester
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