Reason For Use:

This high-temperature capability enables:

Increased loadability up to 20% with current transformers

For space-constrained locations, utilities can increase capacity without having to change their transformers

For growing population areas, utilities can increase loadability and maintain performance reliability

Design smaller, more efficient transformers that could use less fluid and less construction materials

 IEC 60076-14 &  IEEE C57.154

Cargill FR3 fluid has a fire point of 360°C, more than twice the fire point of mineral oil. This greatly improves the fire safety for any transformer, particularly in heavily populated areas such as restaurants, malls, and urban communities. Since its introduction, there has been no reported fire-related failure with transformers filled with FR3 fluid.

Cargill FR3 fluid is classified as a K-Class, less flammable fluid by Underwriters Laboratories and approved by FM Global. With this improved fire safety, utilities can:

Reduce clearances to buildings and equipment

Eliminate the need for more costly fire mitigation systems

Potentially reduce insurance premiums and liability reserves

Made from 100% renewable vegetable oil

Readily biodegradable as designated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Non-toxic in both oral toxicity tests and aquatic toxicity tests

Contains no petroleum, halogens, silicones or sulfurs

Has a reduced carbon footprint – 56x less carbon emissions than mineral oil

Carbon neutral according to Building Environmental Economic Sustainability (BEES) lifecycle analysis