Sorry people, I went back a looked at my notes and the transformers were wye-wye grounded not delta-wye. I'm fairly sure that it did not involve ground. The transmission lines also supply houses and no issues with single phase transformers were reported.
I don't see where you can edit a post so I will post twice...
Edit: The transformers are all pad mount, Delta/Wye(Grounded). The service from the utility overhead until the utility pole and then is routed underground to the transformers.
12.7kV/480V
~200KVA
They were all within .25 miles of each other. A reported phase to phase fault occured the night that the transformers were damaged. I checked strikenet and no apparent lighting in the area. The clearing breakers upstream from the fault tripped and then attempted a reset...
dpc,
Thanks for the reply....
The fault was upstream about 1/2 mile. The transformers were at the end of the line so to speak as they were step down transformers that serviced buildings.
I am looking into an issue where several Delta / Wye(Grounded) transformers where damaged due to a line to line fault upstream from the transformers. The transformers are step downs for businesses. Can someone explain why the primary fault protection fuses would not protect the transformers...