Transformer Winding Insulation Measurement Using Phase Difference Technique
Prabir Ranjan Kasari1, Prashanta Saha2, Abanishwar Chakrabarti3, Bikram Das4

1Prabir Ranjan Kasari, Department of Electrical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Agartala, Agartala (Tripura), India.
2Prashanta Saha, Electricity Corporation Limited, Agartala (Tripura), India.
3Abanishwar Chakrabarti, Department of Electrical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Agartala, Agartala (Tripura), India.
4Bikram Das, Department of Electrical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Agartala, Agartala (Tripura), India.

Manuscript received on 21 January 2013 | Revised Manuscript received on 28 January 2013 | Manuscript published on 30 January 2013 | PP: 76-80 | Volume-1 Issue-6, January 2013 | Retrieval Number: F0430021613/2013©BEIESP
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Abstract: This paper describes the condition monitoring of Transformer winding. Condition Monitoring means capable to predict health condition of the electrical machine. A successful continuous condition monitoring scheme for electrical machines offers significant advantages, since it would be capable of providing adequate warning of failures of a variety of its components and would enable maintenance to be scheduled most effectively. In diagnosing faults in electrical machines, research has focused on parameters such as, insulation, capacitance, temperature, phase angle etc. In this paper a test procedure has been establish to determine the phase difference accurately. Based on this phase difference, the capacitance of the transformer winding has been calculated. The value of the capacitance basically indicates the insulation of the transformer winding. Accelerated life testing arrangement conducted to transformer winding, from this accelerated life test, approximate prediction of life of insulating material has been analysed. As the paper describes the continuous monitoring of transformer winding, so the ageing and the winding deterioration of transformer can be detected
Keywords: Condition Monitoring, Predictive Maintenance Of Machine, Insulation Of Transformer Winding, Dissolve Gas Analysis, Current Signature Analysis.

Scope of the Article: Measurement & Performance Analysis