Industrial electroheat equipment - Test methods for electroslag remelting furnaces

This International Standard applies to industrial electroslag remelting furnaces, the rated capacity of which is equal to, or greater than, 50 kg. This standard is applicable to industrial electroslag remelting furnaces having one or more electrodes and having different melting power supplies, such as alternating current, direct current, or low-frequency current. The object of this standard is the standardization of electroslag remelting furnace test conditions and methods to determine the main parameters and technical characteristics. This standard does not cover all possible test methods which may be carried out for the technical and economic assessment of furnaces.

Industrielle Elektrowärmeanlagen - Prüfverfahren für Elektroschlacke-Umschmelzöfen

Equipements électrothermiques industriels - Méthodes d'essai des fours de refusion sous laitier électroconducteur

Est applicable aux fours industriels de refusion sous laitier électroconducteur qui possèdent une ou plusieurs électrodes et qui sont alimentés par différentes sources d'énergie de fusion, courant alternatif, courant continu ou courant à basse fréquence. Normalise les conditions et les méthodes d'essai des fours de refusion sous laitier électroconducteur afin d'en déterminer les principaux paramètres et les caractéristiques techniques.

Industrijska oprema za električno gretje - Preskusne metode za peči za pretaljevanje žlindre (IEC 60779:2005)

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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Industrial electroheat equipment - Test methods for electroslag remelting furnacesEquipements électrothermiques industriels - Méthodes d'essai des fours de refusion sous laitier électroconducteurIndustrielle Elektrowärmeanlagen - Prüfverfahren für Elektroschlacke-UmschmelzöfenTa slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 60779:2005SIST EN 60779:2007en25.180.10ICS:SIST HD 470 S1:20031DGRPHãþDSLOVENSKI
STANDARDSIST EN 60779:200701-januar-2007







EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 60779 NORME EUROPÉENNE EUROPÄISCHE NORM
November 2005 CENELEC European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique Europäisches Komitee für Elektrotechnische Normung
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Ref. No. EN 60779:2005 E
ICS 25.180.10 Supersedes HD 470 S1:1987
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Industrial electroheat equipment –
Test methods for electroslag remelting furnaces (IEC 60779:2005)
Equipements électrothermiques industriels –
Méthodes d'essai des fours de refusion sous laitier électroconducteur (CEI 60779:2005)
Industrielle Elektrowärmeanlagen - Prüfverfahren für Elektroschlacke-Umschmelzöfen (IEC 60779:2005)
This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2005-11-01. 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.
Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the Central Secretariat or to any CENELEC member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CENELEC member into its own language and notified to the Central Secretariat has the same status as the official versions.
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EN 60779:2005 - 2 - Foreword The text of document 27/474/FDIS, future edition 2 of IEC 60779, prepared by IEC TC 27, Industrial electroheating equipment, was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and was approved by CENELEC as EN 60779 on 2005-11-01. This European Standard supersedes HD 470 S1:1987.
The significant technical changes with respect to HD 470 S1:1987 are the additional technical tests described in 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.9, 5.10, 5.11, 5.13, 5.14 and 5.15.
The following dates were fixed: – latest date by which the EN has to be implemented
at national level by publication of an identical
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2006-08-01 – latest date by which the national standards conflicting
with the EN have to be withdrawn
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2008-11-01 Annex ZA has been added by CENELEC. __________ Endorsement notice The text of the International Standard IEC 60779:2005 was approved by CENELEC as a European Standard without any modification. __________



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Annex ZA
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Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. NOTE Where an international publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant EN/HD applies. Publication Year Title EN/HD Year IEC 60050-841 2004 International electrotechnical vocabulary Part 841: Industrial electroheat
- - IEC 60398 1999 Industrial electroheating installations - General test methods
EN 60398 1999 IEC 60676 2002 Industrial electroheating equipment - Test methods for direct arc furnaces
EN 60676 2002







NORME INTERNATIONALECEIIEC INTERNATIONAL STANDARD 60779Deuxième éditionSecond edition2005-08 Equipements électrothermiques industriels – Méthodes d'essai des fours de refusion sous laitier électroconducteur
Industrial electroheat equipment – Test methods for electroslag remelting furnaces
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CONTENTS FOREWORD.5
1 Scope and object.9 2 Normative references.9 3 Terms and definitions.9 4 Type of tests and general conditions of their performance.15 4.1 Type of tests.15 4.2 General conditions of test performance.17 5 Recommendations for technical tests.17 5.1 Measurement of the effective stroke of the electrode ram motion.17 5.2 Measurement of the speed of the electrode motion.17 5.3 Measurement of the time interval for exchanging electrodes.17 5.4 Measurement of the open-circuit secondary voltage of the electroheat installation.17 5.5 Measurement of the electrical parameters of the secondary circuit of the electroheat installation.17 5.6 Measurement of the active power, reactive power and power factor of the electroheat installation.27 5.7 Measurement of the temperature of components which are subjected to strong magnetic field and/or radiated or converted heat.29 5.8 Measurement of the temperature rise of the cooling-water.31 5.9 Measurement of the cooling-water flow rate and heat losses.31 5.10 Measurement of the intensity of the magnetic field at or near an electroslag remelting furnace.31 5.11 Measurement of the melting rate of consumable electrode(s).31 5.12 Determination of the specific energy consumption.33 5.13 Measurement of vacuum parameters for a vacuum electroslag remelting furnace.33 5.14 Measurement of the pressure in the chamber of a pressurized electroslag remelting furnace.35 5.15 Measurement of the gas composition of an electroslag remelting furnace working under an inert gas atmosphere.35
Figure 1 – Example of a single-phase electroslag remelting furnace circuit.19 Figure 2 – Example of a three-phase electroslag remelting furnace circuit.25 Figure 3 – Example of a coaxial electroslag remelting furnace circuit.29



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INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION ____________
INDUSTRIAL ELECTROHEAT EQUIPMENT –
TEST METHODS FOR ELECTROSLAG
REMELTING FURNACES
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 this end and in addition to other activities, IEC publishes International Standards, Technical Specifications, Technical Reports, Publicly Available Specifications (PAS) and Guides (hereafter referred to as “IEC Publication(s)”). Their preparation is entrusted to technical committees; any IEC National Committee interested in the subject dealt with may participate in this preparatory work. International, governmental and non-governmental organizations liaising with the IEC also participate in this preparation. IEC collaborates closely with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in accordance with conditions determined by agreement between the two organizations. 2) The formal decisions or agreements of IEC on technical matters express, as nearly as possible, an international consensus of opinion on the relevant subjects since each technical committee has representation from all interested IEC National Committees.
3) IEC Publications have the form of recommendations for international use and are accepted by IEC National Committees in that sense. While all reasonable efforts are made to ensure that the technical content of IEC Publications is accurate, IEC cannot be held responsible for the way in which they are used or for any misinterpretation by any end user. 4) In order to promote international uniformity, IEC National Committees undertake to apply IEC Publications transparently to the maximum extent possible in their national and regional publications. Any divergence between any IEC Publication and the corresponding national or regional publication shall be clearly indicated in the latter. 5) IEC provides no marking procedure to indicate its approval and cannot be rendered responsible for any equipment declared to be in conformity with an IEC Publication. 6) All users should ensure that they have the latest edition of this publication. 7) No liability shall attach to IEC or its directors, employees, servants or agents including individual experts and members of its technical committees and IEC National Committees for any personal injury, property damage or other damage of any nature whatsoever, whether direct or indirect, or for costs (including legal fees) and expenses arising out of the publication, use of, or reliance upon, this IEC Publication or any other IEC Publications.
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 60779 has been prepared by IEC technical committee 27: Industrial electroheating equipment. This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 1983 and constitutes a technical revision. The significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition are the additional technical tests described in 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.9, 5.10, 5.11, 5.13, 5.14 and 5.15.



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The text of this standard is based on the following documents: FDIS Report on voting 27/474/FDIS 27/494/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. The committee has decided that the contents of this publication will remain unchanged until the maintenance result 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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INDUSTRIAL ELECTROHEAT EQUIPMENT –
TEST METHODS FOR ELECTROSLAG
REMELTING FURNACES
1 Scope and object This International Standard applies to industrial electroslag remelting furnaces, the rated capacity of which is equal to, or greater than, 50 kg. This standard is applicable to industrial electroslag remelting furnaces having one or more electrodes and having different melting power supplies, such as alternating current, direct current, or low-frequency current. The object of this standard is the standardization of electroslag remelting furnace test conditions and methods to determine the main parameters and technical characteristics. This standard does not cover all possible test methods which may be carried out for the technical and economic assessment of furnaces. 2 Normative references The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated references, only the edition applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced documents (including any amendments) applies. IEC 60050-841:2004, International Electrotechnical Vocabulary – Part 841: Industrial electroheat IEC 60398:1999, Industrial electroheating installations – General test methods IEC 60676:2002, Industrial electroheating equipment – Test methods for direct arc furnaces 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions, as well as those given in IEC 60050-841 and IEC 60676, apply. 3.1
electroslag remelting furnace remelting furnace in which the charge, usually a consumable electrode, is remelted by direct resistance heating of an electrical conductive molten slag NOTE The slag is contained in a mould (crucible). 3.2
electroheat installation with an electroslag remelting furnace complete assembly of electroheat equipment and electrical and mechanical accessories necessary for operation and utilization of an electroslag remelting furnace



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NOTE The electrical equipment comprises, in particular, the conductors and switchgear in the power, control and regulating circuits, and the melting power supply(ies), when the device has its own melting power supply(ies). 3.3
power of an electroheat installation apparent power S (in kVA) or active power P (in kW) measured at the input of the supply line 3.4
power factor of an electroheat installation (cos 3) ratio of the active power to the apparent power measured at the input of the supply line 3.5
mould (crucible) of an electroslag remelting furnace water-cooled non-consumable container which shapes the ingot to be produced by the electroslag remelting process and which contains the molten slag 3.6
secondary electrical circuit of an electroslag remelting furnace electrical circuit which is closed by the melting power supply and may include a) output terminals of melting power supply; b) high-current feeder (busbars and/or cables); c) bus switches, if required; d) electrode clamp; e) electrode stub; f) consumable electrode or electrodes (depending on the connection system); g) conductive molten slag (not included in the short-circuit test); h) remelted ingot (not included in the case of the furnace with more than two electrodes); i) base plate (depending on the connection system) 3.7
consumable electrode solid part(s) in contact with the molten slag which carries the electrical current necessary for the melting operation and is constituted of the material necessary for the formation of the ingot 3.8
on-load voltage of an electroslag remelting furnace a) voltage which can be measured between the following two points (not applicable for a furnace with two electrodes corresponding to single-phase a.c. power supply): – the base plate; – the electrode clamping device(s) bringing the melting electrical current to the consumable electrode(s) or stub(s) NOTE See UF in Figures 1 and 2. b) for a furnace with two electrodes corresponding to single-phase a.c. power supply, voltage measured between the two electrode clamping devices c) in the case of an electroslag remelting furnace of a coaxial design for a single-phase a.c. power supply, the voltage measured between the electrode clamping device and the point of common connection of the multiple return conductors
NOTE See UF in Figure 3.



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3.9
rated furnace frequency fn (Hz) value corresponding to the rated furnace current, if the furnace is built for a frequency range 3.10
rated furnace current In at rated frequency fn maximum current for continuous operation for which the furnace is designed 3.11
rated values of an electroslag remelting furnace rated values, including rated furnace current In, rated furnace power Pn, and rated furnace frequency fn, for which the furnace is designed 3.12
continuous operation of a furnace operation during which the solid ingot is produced and solidified and the consumable electrode is progressively added during the whole process 3.13
steady state of an electroslag remelting furnace state of a furnace in which, in continuous operation, electrical and thermal parameters have reached relatively constant values 3.14
melting rate of consumable electrode Vm (kg/min) quantity of remelted consumable electrode(s) measured in kilograms within a unit time (min) 3.15
specific energy consumption e (kWh/kg) ratio of the total amount of electric energy (kWh) measured at the input of the supply line, which is consumed by an electroheat installation for melting the charge in normal operating conditions agreed upon between the manufacturer and the user, to the weight of the ingot produced (kg) 3.16
water-cooled base plate of an electroslag remelting furnace water-cooled plate installed at the bottom of the mould to contain liquid metal and slag at the beginning of melting in any case, and connected to the cable(s) or busbar(s) to make sure that the current flows through the secondary electrical circuit in the case of fu
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Méthodes d'essai des fours de refusion sous Test methods for electroslag remelting furnaces
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CONTENTS

FOREWORD.3
1 Scope and object.4
2 Normative references .4
3 Terms and definitions .4
4 Type of tests and general conditions of their performance .7
4.1 Type of tests .7
4.2 General conditions of test performance .7
5 Recommendations on technical tests.7
5.1 Measurement of effective stroke of electrode ram motion .7
5.2 Measurement of the speed of the electrode motion.7
5.3 Measurement of time interval for exchanging electrodes .8
5.4 Measurement of open circuit secondary voltage of the electroheat installation .8
5.5 Measurement of electrical parameters of the secondary circuit of the
electroheat installation .8
5.6 Measurement of active power, reactive power and power factor of the
electroheat installation .11
5.7 Measurement of temperature of components which are subjected to strong
magnetic field and/or radiated or converted heat .11
5.8 Measurement of temperature rise of the cooling-water .11
5.9 Measurement of cooling-water flow rate and heat losses .11
5.10 Measurement of intensity of magnetic field at or near an electroslag
remelting furnace .12
5.11 Measurement of melting rate of consumable electrode(s) .12
5.12 Determination of the specific energy consumption .12
5.13 Measurement of vacuum parameters for a vacuum electroslag remelting
furnace.12
5.14 Measurement of pressure in the chamber of a pressurized electroslag
remelting furnace .13
5.15 Measurement of gas composition for an electroslag remelting furnace
working under inert gas atmosphere.13

Figure 1 - Diagram of an electroslag remelting furnace circuit.14

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INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
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INDUSTRIAL ELECTROHEAT EQUIPMENT –
TEST METHODS FOR ELECTROSLAG REMELTING FURNACES

FOREWORD
1) The IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) is a worldwide organization for standardization comprising
all national electrotechnical committees (IEC National Committees). The object of the IEC is to promote
international co-operation on all questions concerning standardization in the electrical and electronic fields. To
this end and in addition to other activities, the IEC publishes International Standards. Their preparation is
entrusted to technical committees; any IEC National Committee interested in the subject dealt with may
participate in this preparatory work. International, governmental and non-governmental organizations liaising
with the IEC also participate in this preparation. The IEC collaborates closely with the International
Organization for Standardization (ISO) in accordance with conditions determined by agreement between the
two organizations.
2) The formal decisions or agreements of the IEC on technical matters express, as nearly as possible, an
international consensus of opinion on the relevant subjects since each technical committee has representation
from all interested National Committees.
3) The documents produced have the form of recommendations for international use and are published in the form
of standards, technical specifications, technical reports or guides and they are accepted by the National
Committees in that sense.
4) In order to promote international unification, IEC National Committees undertake to apply IEC International
Standards transparently to the maximum extent possible in their national and regional standards. Any
divergence between the IEC Standard and the corresponding national or regional standard shall be clearly
indicated in the latter.
5) The IEC provides no marking procedure to indicate its approval and cannot be rendered responsible for any
equipment declared to be in conformity with one of its standards.
6) Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this International Standard may be the subject
of patent rights. The IEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
International Standard IEC 60779 has been prepared by IEC technical committee 27:
Industrial electroheating equipment.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 1983 and constitutes a
technical revision.
Significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition are additional technical tests
described in 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.9, 5.10, 5.11, 5.13, 5.14 and 5.15.
The text of this standard is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
27/XXX/FDIS 27/XXX/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.
The committee has decided that the contents of this publication will remain unchanged until
______. At this date, the publication will be
• reconfirmed;
• withdrawn;
• replaced by a revised edition, or
• amended.

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INDUSTRIAL ELECTROHEAT EQUIPMENT –
TEST METHODS FOR ELECTROSLAG REMELTING FURNACES


1 Scope and object
This International Standard applies to industrial electroslag remelting furnaces, the rated
capacity of which is equal to or greater than 50 kg.
This Standard is applicable to industrial electroslag remelting furnaces having one or more
electrodes, and having different melting power supplies such as alternating current, direct
current or low-frequency current.
The object of this publication is the standardization of electroslag remelting furnace test
conditions and methods to determine the main parameters and technical characteristics.
This Standard does not cover all possible test methods which may be carried out for the
technical and economic assessment of furnace.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document.
For dated references, only the edition applies. For undated references, the latest edition of
the referenced documents (including any amendments) applies.
1
IEC 60050-841: XXXX , International Electrotechnical Vocabulary - Part 841: Industrial
electroheat
IEC 60398: 1999, Industrial electroheating installations - General test methods
IEC 60676: 2002, Industrial electroheating equipment - Test methods for direct arc furnaces
3 Terms and definitions
For the purpose of this standard, the definitions given in IEC 60050-841, IEC 60676 and the
following apply.
3.1
electroslag remelting furnace
remelting furnace in which the charge, usually a consumable electrode, is remelted by direct
resistance heating of an electrical conductive molten slag
NOTE The slag is contained in a mould (crucible).
3.2
electroheat installation with an electro–slag remelting furnace
complete assembly of electroheat equipment and electrical and mechanical accessories
necessary for operation and utilization of an electroslag remelting furnace
NOTE The electrical equipment comprises, in particular, the conductors and switchgear in the power, control and
regulating circuits, and the melting power supply(ies), when the device has its own melting power supply(ies).
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3.3
power of an electroheat installation
apparent power S (in kVA) or active power P (in kW) measured at the input of the supply line
3.4
power factor of an electroheat installation (cosφ)
ratio of the active power to the apparent power measured at the input of the supply line
3.5
mould (crucible) of an electroslag remelting furnace
water-cooled non-consumable container which shapes the ingot to be produced by the
electroslag remelting process and which contains the molten slag
3.6
secondary electrical circuit of an electroslag remelting furnace
electrical circuit which is closed by the melting power supply may include:
a) output terminals of melting power supply;
b) high-current feeder (busbars and/or cables);
c) bus switches, if required;
d) electrode clamp;
e) electrode stub;
f) consumable electrode or electrodes (depending on the connection system);
g) conductive molten slag (not included in the short-circuit test);
h) remelted ingot (not included in the case of the furnace with more than two electrodes);
i) base plate (depending on the connection system)
3.7
consumable electrode
solid part(s) in contact with the molten slag which carries the electrical current necessary for
the melting operation and is constituted of the material necessary for the formation of the
ingot
3.8
on-load voltage of an electroslag remelting furnace
a) voltage which can be measured between the following two points (not applicable for the
furnace with two electrodes corresponding to single-phase a.c. power supply):
– the base plate,
– the electrode clamping device(s) bringing the melting electrical current to the
consumable electrode(s) or stub(s)
NOTE See Figure 1, points C.
b) for the furnace with two electrodes corresponding to single-phase a.c. power supply, the
voltage measured between the two electrode clamping devices
3.9
rated furnace frequency f (Hz)
n
if the furnace is built for a frequency range, f is the value corresponding to the rated furnace
n
current
3.10
rated furnace current I at nominal frequency f
n n
maximum current for continuous operation for which the furnace is designed

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3.11
rated values of an electroslag remelting furnace
rated values, including rated furnace current I , rated furnace power P , and rated furnace
n n
frequency f , for which the furnace is designed
n
3.12
continuous operation of a furnace
operation during which the solid ingot is produced and solidified and the consumable
electrode is progressively added during the whole process
3.13
steady state of an electroslag remelting furnace
state of a furnace in which, in continuous operation, electrical and thermal parameters have
reached relatively constant values
3.14
melting rate of consumable electrode V (kg/min)
m
quantity of remelted consumable electrode(s) measured in kilograms within a unit time (min)
3.15
specific energy consumption e (kWh/kg)
ratio of the total amount of electric energy (kWh) measured at the input of the supply line,
which is consumed by an electroheat installation for melting the charge in normal operating
conditions agreed upon between the manufacturer and user, to the weight of the ingot
produced (kg)
3.16
water-cooled base plate of an electroslag remelting furnace
water-cooled plate which is installed at the bottom of mould to contain liquid metal and slag at
the beginning of melting in any case, and connected to the cable(s) or busbar(s) to make sure
that the current flow through the secondary electrical circuit in the case of the furnace
operation with one consumable electrode
3.17
furnace high-voltage switch
high-voltage switch for switching on and off, under load, the furnace transformer, in
accordance with operating requirements [IEC 60676, 3.8]
3.18
electroslag remelting furnace transformer
transformer supplying an electroslag remelting furnace
3.19
electrode clamp
metallic, water cooled equipment for holding an electrode and supplying the current to the
electrode.
3.20
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cooling-water flow rate (m /h)
addition of the following flow rates:
a) flow rate of water to cool mould and base plate;
b) flow rate of water to cool secondary electrical circuit line;
c) flow rate of water to cool the furnace transformer;
d) flow rate of water to cool the other elements of the furnace
[IEC 60676, 3.25]

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60779 Ed.2/CDV  IEC:200X
4 Type of tests and general conditions of their performance
4.1 Type of tests
The tests shall be made under operating conditions including the composition of electroslag
agreed upon between the manufacturer and the user.
For the assessment of an electroheat installation containing an electroslag remelting furnace,
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