Standards relevant to transformers – Part VII
Testing forms an important phase of transformer manufacturing, ensuring that the product complies with the customer specifications and technical particulars.
byP. Ramachandran, A. S. Jhala
Testing forms an important phase of transformer manufacturing, ensuring that the product complies with the customer specifications and guaranteed technical particulars. Transformer engineers must have a thorough knowledge of testing procedures as per national standards.
In Part VI of this column, we covered national standards for different types of transformers used for various applications. In this part, we have compiled transformer testing standards available to power engineers. In addition to standards for various transformer tests, tests used for thermal evaluation of insulation systems and painting are also covered.
Transformer engineers must have a thorough knowledge of testing procedures as per national standards
However, transformer oil and diagnostic tests are not included as they will be covered in the forthcoming parts of this column.
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