High-Tc Superconducting Fault Current Limiting Transformer (HTc-SFCLT) With 2G Coated Conductors

We developed a 3-phase, 100 kVA, 6600 V/210 V high temperature superconducting fault current limiting transformer (HTc-SFCLT) with functions of both superconducting transformer and fault current limiter. The HTc-SFCLT is characterized by the application of 2G coated conductors with the higher current limiting performance and flexibility than that of the HTc-SFCLT with 1G Bi2212/CuNi composite bulk material. Fundamental tests of the HTc-SFCLT were carried out, and the design parameters as a superconducting transformer and as a superconducting fault current limiter were verified.