Title :
Suspended particles in the liquid insulation of aging power transformers
Author :
Ferguson, Richard ; Lobeiras, Andres ; Sabou, J.
Author_Institution :
ATCO Electr.-Sheerness Generating Station, Hanna, Alta., Canada
Abstract :
This paper examines some theoretical aspects of the relationship between the aging of oil and the deterioration of the internal insulation of the windings, and looks at some new findings that might provoke fresh consideration of the relationship between the analytical properties of liquid insulation and the dielectric properties of windings.
Keywords :
ageing; insulation testing; particle counting; power transformer insulation; transformer oil; transformer windings; aging power transformers; chemical stability; decay products; dielectric properties; gassing; internal insulation deterioration; liquid insulation; oil-paper insulation; particle counting; reclamation; stability tests; suspended particles; transformer oil; transformer windings; Aging; Chemical products; Dielectric liquids; Dielectrics and electrical insulation; Dissolved gas analysis; Hydrocarbons; Oil insulation; Petroleum; Power transformer insulation; Power transformers;
Journal_Title :
Electrical Insulation Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MEI.2002.1019902