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1. Introduction
2. Chronological events
3. Visual inspection
4. Causes of failures
5. Conclusions
Power Transformers Design Principles
INTRODUCTION
Installation Site and other
CHRONOLOGICAL EVENTS
Chronological events
from 7.30 am to 9.30 am July 14th 2008
Main chronological events
#1
In order to understand
which transformer was
out of order, the
technicians on site try to
rearm the MV switch of
the transformer 2 (Q5).
The MV switch is
restored (Q2).
The enclosure of
transformer 2 is opened,
following prescribed
procedures.
Technicians on site
found considerable
damage to phase W of
transformer 2
Failure analysis
of a dry type cast resin MV/LV
transformer
VISUAL INSPECTION
Visual inspection
W and U windings:
black smoke traces.
Visual inspection
MV-LV channel:
electric arc traces
Visual inspection Lower part of LV-MV channel:
overheating traces
Visual inspection
Parts of winding
below the lower part
of winding W
Failure analysis
of a dry type cast resin MV/LV
transformer
CAUSES OF FAILURE
LV Windings
Sheet (or slab) type
the discharge between the LV and MV windings was not the primary cause of
failure as the air insulation gap (channel MV/LV) was sufficiently large to
withstand the most severe overvoltage to which the transformer could
reasonably have been expected to be exposed;
the structure of the network and the peak values of the impulse which the
transformer has been designed to withstand indicate that the transformer
would not have been affected by the over-voltage if the insulation system had
not been previously damaged;
CONCLUSIONS
Conclusions
The electrical layout should be modified to avoid the situation of having half the
building out of service in the event of a single fault. This could be achieved by
adopting a double radial scheme or by providing the ability to feed both LV
busbars from a single transformer (at reduced total load or increasing the
capacity of each transformer).
Failure analysis
of a dry type cast resin MV/LV
transformer
1. Introduction
2. Chronological events
3. Visual inspection
4. Causes of failures
5. Conclusions
Thank you
For more information please contact
Angelo Baggini
Universit di Bergamo
Dipartimento di Ingegneria
Viale Marconi 5,
24044 Dalmine (BG) Italy
email: angelo.baggini@unibg.it