Advanced Moisture Assessment for Transformers

Oleg Roizman and James J. DukarmFeatures, Spring 2020 Features

Due to the complex temperature-driven dynamics of the exchange of water between the paper insulation and the oil and the lack of thermal equilibrium in most operating transformers, it is difficult to interpret the water content of oil or paper insulation by looking at individual dissolved-water measurements or time-series data. Furthermore, increases in water solubility due to aging of oil …