Assessing Transformer Condition

Simon Sutton, Lance Lewand, and Andy Davies, Doble Engineering CompanyFall 2022 Industry Topics, Industry Topics

Transformers are subjected to electrical, thermal, and chemical stresses during their operational life that degrade the insulating oil and solid insulation, cause corrosion and oxidation, and create the conditions for incipient faults to develop, which may ultimately shorten the life of the asset. These ageing processes are necessarily considered during the transformer design phase. However, degradation that occurs faster than …