of
TRANSFORMERS
Conventional Tests
Dissolved Gas Analysis ( DGA )
Interfacial Tension ( IFT )
Viscosity
Flash Point
Total Acidity
Moisture Content
Sludge Content
Tan Delta
Resistivity
Breakdown Voltage
Dissolved Gas Analyser
Moisture & Total Acid number Analyser
Laboratory Furfural Analyser
RESIDUAL LIFE ASSESSMENT
of
TRANSFORMERS
Chemical Reactions
Contributors
of
Deterioration
1 PYROLYSIS
(1)
2 OXIDATION
3 HYDROLYSIS
RESIDUAL LIFE ASSESSMENT
of
TRANSFORMERS
Applied Mechanical
Contributors Stresses
of
Deterioration Electromagnetic
(2) forces due to short -
circuit
Ingress currents
Vibration
Thermally generated
force due
to different thermal
expansion
RESIDUAL LIFE ASSESSMENT
of
TRANSFORMERS
Contributors
Voltage Stresses
of
Deterioration
(3) Over Voltages
Surge Voltages
Deterioration
of
Transformers
Decomposition Di - electric
of Results in
Failure
paper / oil
OIL
RL DP Furfural Furfural DP RL
(yrs) (mg/ltr. (mg/ltr.) (yrs)
Life
1. VTPS 18.4 597 0.26 0.10 714 23.2
estimation
of REACTOR-I
Transformers 2. VTPS 18.8 620 0.20 0.01 950 34.8
of REACTOR-II
APSEB
& 3. UAT 6B 34.0 975 0.01 0.02 877 30.0
2. RATING :
3. DATE OF MANUFACTURE :
5. DATE OF COMMISSIONING :
AND LOCATION
8. TYPE OF COOLING :
H2 CO CO2 CH4 C2 H6 C2 H4 C2 H2
SIGNATURE
NAME :
DATE DESIGNATION :
Transformer History
BY ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
Electrical strength <40kV : Recondition oil
Overall recommendation : Recondition oil
Example
1. DEGREE OF POLYMERISATION AND FURFURAL
CONTENT
4. EXIT
GIVE CHOICE : 1
DP = 392.857143
FUR = 1.364660(MG/1)
TNB, Malaysia.
100 numbers of BHEL make transformers are in operation in
Malaysia. Out of these,12 numbers have been ear - marked for RLA
study under phase - I. Negotiations are in advanced stage to finalise
the order.
ONGC.
ONGC has offered 39 transformers for RLA studies. Negotiations
are in progress.
--BY C.P.DESHMUKH
CONDITIONING MONITORING
of
TRANSFORMERS
Tests to be conducted
BATTERY POWERED
CASE STUDY :
Sl.No Rec. Voltage Charging Time ( Sec ) Moisture ( % wt )
55
LI01
50
45
40
36.0°C
Record of measurement of bushing terminal
temperature by thermo - vision camera