Envirotemp FR3 Fluid

Envirotemp® FR3™ Dielectric Fluid

Revolutionary. Reliable. Responsible

Because the benefits of Envirotemp® FR3™ Fluid are so extraordinary, it no longer makes sense to specify other dielectric fluids. FR3™ Fluid sets the new standard for environmental responsibility, ignition resistance, and extended transformer life.

ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE

A renewable resource consisting of 98.5% vegetable oil, FR3™ Fluid sets the new standard for environmental responsibility. Not only is it biodegradable to 99% in just 21 days, it is covered by the Edible Oil Regulatory Act, and therefore eligible for current and future regulatory relief.

HIGHEST FIRE POINT OF ALL LESS-FLAMMABLE FLUIDS

With a fire point of 360°C, FR3™ fluid has the highest fire point of all listed Less-Flammable fluids. In fact, FM Global® concluded that the probability of a pool fire was so low, that heat release rate need not be determined or considered in determining the installation requirements of the fluid.

SIGNIFICANTLY EXTENDS TRANSFORMER LIFE

FR3™ Fluid extends the end of life points of insulation paper 5-8 times longer than paper aged in mineral oil. FR3™ fluid acts as a drying agent for transformer insulation that has become wet from aging which helps extend the useful life of the transformer insulation system.

USES	PRODUCT LITERATURE
Used in transformers and other fluid-filled distribution and power equipment. Proven applications include new and retrofilled sectionalizing switches, and transformers with loadbreak accessories such as bay-o-net fusing, on-off switches, sectionalizing switches and Vacuum Fault Interruption protection devices. Other applications include industrial electromagnets, klystron modulators, transformer/rectifier sets, power supplies for luminaries and heat transfer applications for testing equipment.	Envirotemp® FR3™ Fluid Envirotemp® FR3™ Fluid Key Attributes Transformer Fluid Comparisons Paper Aging Comparison - FR3™ VS Mineral Oil. Overloading and Life Extension of Paper Insulation Systems with FR3™ Aging of Paper Insulation in Natural Ester Dielectric Fluid FR3™ Transformer Insulation Life and 80C Hot Spot Rise Envirotemp® FR3™ Material Safety Data Sheet Utilities Choose Envirotemp® FR3™ Transformer Fluid as a Solution for Future Regulatory Relief-Line Magazine April 2005 FM Global Approval Standards for Less or Nonflammable Liquid-Insulated Transformers The Question Isn't: Can You Afford to Switch? Why Retrofill Transformers with Envirotemp® FR3™ Fluid Recommended Retrofill Procedures for the Replacement of Oil with Envirotemp® FR3™ Fluid 2008 NEC® Requirement Guidelines: Less-Flammable Fluids FM Global Loss Prevention Datasheet Specification Guideline: Envirotemp® FR3™ Natural Ester-based Less Flammable Transformer Insulating Fluid Interaction Mechanisms of Natural Ester Dielectric Fluid Envirotemp® FR3™ Fluid Storage and Handling Guide Envirotemp® FR3™ Fluid Federal Regulations Envirotemp® FR3™ - Environmental Protection Agency - Environmental Technology Verification Report Envirotemp® FR3™ - Environmental Protection Agency - ETV Joint Verification Statement Outdoor Fluid Containment Guidelines Dissolved Gas Analysis in Envirotemp FR3 Fluid Cold FR3™ Fluid Performance Climate Data Colorado FR3 Fluid - Operation in Cold Weather FAQs Cold Start Recommendations for FR3™ Fluid Transformer Technology: Silicone vs Mineral Oil vs Esters Liquid-Filled Transformer Technology: Outdoors Mineral Oil Vs Natural Esters Transformer Technology: Liquid Filled vs Dry-Type
ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS
Formulated from edible vegetable oils and food grade performance enhancing additives. Does not contain and petroleum, halogen, silicones or any other questionable material. Quickly and thoroughly biodegrades in soil and aquatic environments. The base oils in FR3™ Fluid come from renewable resources – commodity seeds – and are easily recyclable and reusable. Envirotemp® FR3™ fluid does not require genetically altered vegetable oils. Deemed “ultimately biodegradable” by the EPA. In one of the most extremely sensitive acute toxicity tests, the Trout Fry Acute Toxicity test OECD 203, Envirotemp FR3 fluid out-performed other dielectric fluids by achieving a zero mortality rate throughout the entire test period. Because Envirotemp® FR3™ Fluid is formulated form food grade oils and additives, it is not subject to Federal Regulation of Used Oils. It is instead covered by the Edible Oil Regulatory Act, and therefore eligible for current and future regulatory relief. Option of alternative spill response procedures, such as bioremediation, are now more viable. Not listed as hazardous by EPA, OSHA or DOT. Candidate for classification as “Environmentally Preferred Products”. Hazardous Material Information System (HMIS) rating is 0 for both health and reactivity. Not listed as a carcinogen by National Toxicology Program (NTP), International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) monographs and OSHA regulation. Decomposition byproducts are limited to CO2 and H2O with a trace of CO depending on availability of oxygen and temperature. Cannot produce PCDFs (Furans), PCDDs (Dioxins), nor silicates. Well-suited as a replacement fluid for upgrading the safety margin of fluid-filled transformers from both an environmental and fire safety aspect.
FIRE SAFETY / TEMPERATURE RESISTANCE BENEFITS
High fire point of 360° and flash point of 330°. Highest ignition resistance of less-flammable fluids available. Listed as a Less-Flammable Dielectric Fluid by FM Global® (FM) and Underwriters Laboratories® for use in complying with the National Electric Code® (NEC) and insurance requirements. Greater fire resistance than other askarel substitutes. FM Global® concluded that the probability of a pool fire was so low, that heat release rate need not be determined or considered in determining the installation requirements of the fluid. Has the lowest gassing tendencies under electrical stress. Superior resistance to coke and sludge formation when compared to conventional oil. Doble Laboratories sludge-free life test resulted in no measurable sludge.
TRANSFORMER LIFE EXTENSION BENEFITS
Exceptional ability to draw out retained moisture and absorb water driven off by aging paper. Chemically helps prevent paper molecules from severing when exposed to heat. Significantly minimizes the rate of aging of transformer insulating paper. Takes 5-8 times longer to reach end-of-life points as paper aged in conventional transformer oil. In a retrofilling application, the residual transformer fluid that remains in the transformer typically will not reduce the fire point below the NEC minimum 300° C. This is true even after full equilibrium has been achieved between the replacement fluid and the residual oil in the paper. Fluid acts as a drying agent for transformer insulation that has become wet from aging, this property helps extend the useful life of the transformer insulation system.
OTHER FEATURES / BENEFITS
Viscosity is closer to conventional transformer oil. FM Global® accepted for fluid filled transformers indoors, typically with sprinklers or vaults, with minimum clearance of just 36 inches. Fully miscible with conventional transformer oil, High Molecular Weight Hydrocarbons (HMWH), and most askarel. Does not cause foaming like silicone oil can under vacuum degassing. Unlike silicone, FR3™ Fluid does not cause paint adhesion problems, nor form the silicates during switching that can lead to a severe reduction in dielectric strength. Excellent loadbreak switching mechanism at temperatures above -10° C.
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