Substation Maintenance: Power Transformer Diagnostic Testing and Maintenance

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COURSE DESCRIPTION: This 12-hour practical course provides you with methods and procedures used internationally in maintaining and testing power transformers in substations. This course will be discussing the difference and importance of Predictive, Periodic and Condition based maintenance in transformer; that may help maintenance personnel in planning and executing maintenance programs in power transformers. The course will also be focusing on the basic theoretical concept of transformers, how they are manufactured and know different part to maintain. The course will teach attendees to conduct correct testing procedures, what test to perform, evaluation of test data versus international guidelines and mitigation of findings. The course content does not include intensive DGA (dissolved gas analysis) and oil tests evaluation.

In this technical training, participants will be guided on how to become a knowledgeable maintenance engineer and improve his knowledge based on international standards to safely maintain and prolong power transformers in their respective fields.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
This course will enhance the understanding and increase competencies for:
     A. Engineers & technicians in the utilities handling substation maintenance
     B. Engineers and electricians in commercial and industrial maintenance
     C. Electrical consultants and designers and electrical project managers
     D. Electrical engineering graduates who would like to be test engineers and Technicians for substation

COURSE OUTLINE:
At the end of the program, the participants will be able to:
     A. Discuss basic transformer theoretical fundamentals.
     B. Know different parts of the transformer, what to look and what to maintain
     C. Know different international standards used for evaluating transformer test results.
     D. When to execute transformer maintenance and diagnostic testing-in timely manner.
     E. Enumerate basic oil and transformer testing methodology protocol.
     F. Know different testing methodologies and correct testing procedures.
     G. Identify and evaluate obtained results
     I. Discuss test results and know basic corrections in findings

DAY 1 (6 hours)
I. Power Transformer Theory:
     A. Introduction
     B. Theory of Operation
     C. Electromagnetism
     D. Magnetic Circuits
     E. Classification of Transformers
     F. Losses in Transformers
     G. Performance Tests
     H. Basic Insulation System
     I. Transformer Rating
     J. Transformer Connections
II. Power Transformer Parts and Maintenance
     A. Types of Power Transformer
     B. Major and minor components
     C. Basic maintenance, what to look, test and maintain
     D. Indicators and alarms
     E. Cooling classifications
     F. Nameplate information
     G. Periodic, Predictive and Condition Based Maintenances
     H. Types of Maintenance done in a power transformer
     I. Types of diagnostic tests done in a power transformer
III. Theory and Procedures for Transformer Electrical Test
     A. Insulation Power Factor Test
     B. Insulation Resistance Test
     C. Transformer Turns Ratio Test
     D. Winding Resistance Test
     E. Special Test Topics
          i. Excitation Test
          ii. Bushing IPF Test
     F. Impedance Test
          i. SFRA Test
          ii. DGA and Oil Quality Test  
     G. New technologies in diagnostic testing

DAY 2 (6 hours)
IV. HANDS-ON: Power Transformer Testing
     A. Actual hands on testing
          i. Insulation Power Factor
          ii. Excitation Current
     B. Safety procedures in conducting electrical tests
          i. Insulation Resistance
          ii. Winding Resistance
     C. Transformer Turns Ratio
     D. Evaluation and presentation of findings
     E. Case studies
     F. Question and Answer

 

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  Registration Instructions: 

1. Fill out the registration form by clicking the link on top of this page. You may also download the MS Word attachment send it to training@competad.com
2. Our admin team shall send you shortly the Statement of Account/Confirmation of registration. Sign the statement of account to conform and finalize your registration and email the soft copy.
3. Follow the instructions in the statement of account and complete your payment.
4. Send the scanned copy of the Statement of Account and your deposit slip.
5. Should you need an official Billing Invoice, please call us at 75083271 or click here for alternative numbers.

Oil – Immersed Power Transformer Maintenance: Analysis of Insulating Oils

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Course Duration: 1 day (8 hours)

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This 8-hour practical course provides you with methods and procedures used internationally in evaluating data obtained on power transformer insulating oils. This course will equip attendees with the knowledge of what is happening inside the transformer up to mitigating possible severe problems that may occur in the transformer; without opening it by just utilizing test data obtained in oil laboratories. Basic information on previous technology and the current technology in insulating oils will also be discussed as to help engineers be safe at site and continue safe operation of the substation.

This will also be discussing condition-based maintenance done on oil-filled power transformer and the insulating oil itself. Moreover, analyzation of the data on lab tests done in insulating oils is the focus of the course. Using correct guidelines, analysis and recommendation is very essential to predict failure modes of the transformer.

 

Who should attend?

This course will enhance the understanding and increase competencies for:

  • Electrical consultants that gives technical advice on maintaining substation apparatus to clients.
  • Engineers & technicians in the utility, transmission and generation sectors, that operate and maintain oil filled power transformer in substations.
  • Engineers and electricians in commercial and industrial field that maintains oil filled power transformers.
  • Electrical engineering graduates who would like to be test and applications engineers and Technicians for substation.

Course Objectives:

At the end of the program, the participants will be able to:

  • Have basic knowledge about transformer insulating oils.
  • Know different characteristics of transformer insulating oils.
  • Have knowledge on what tests to conduct in insulating oils.
  • Know proper sampling techniques in transformer tanks.
  • Interpret laboratory data and correct present abnormalities in the system.
  • Knowledge in present technologies in transformer and transformer oil maintenance.
  • Safely maintain and continue good operation of oil immersed power transformer in their facilities.

Course outline:

(4 hours in the Morning)

  1. Introduction
    1. What are Insulating Oils
    2. Oil as insulating material
    3. What are PCBs?
    4. History Insulating Oils in Power transformers

 

  1. Characteristics of Insulating Oils
    1. Commonly used Insulating Oils in Power Transformers
    2. Mineral Oils
    3. Natural Esters

 

  1. Maintenance on Oil Filled Power Transformer and Oil Itself
    1. Different types of Insulation
    2. Problems detected by Analysis

 

  1. Mineral Insulating Oils Tests (ASTM, IEC and IEEE C57.104 Guidelines)
    1. Dissolved Gas Analysis Test (DGA)
    2. Oil quality tests (OQT)
    3. Furan Analysis Test

 

(4 hours in the Afternoon)

  1. Moisture in oil
    1. Moisture Types
    2. Different effects of moisture in transformers

 

  1. Sampling Techniques and Procedures
    1. Transformer types
    2. Proper sampling procedures and techniques

 

  1. Interpretation of Data (DGA and OQT)
    1. Most commonly used Techniques
    2. IEEE Guidelines C57.104
    3. Gas Ratios
    4. Duval’s Triangle
    5. Corrective actions

 

  1. New Tests and Technologies in the Industry
    1. Online and Offline Tests
    2. Dielectric Response Analysis

 

  1. Case Studies

Registration Instructions: 

1. Fill out the registration form by clicking the link on top of this page. You may also download the MS Word attachment send it to training@competad.com
2. Our admin team shall send you shortly the Statement of Account/Confirmation of registration. Sign the statement of account to conform and finalize your registration and email the soft copy.
3. Follow the instructions in the statement of account and complete your payment.
4. Send the scanned copy of the Statement of Account and your deposit slip.
5. Should you need an official Billing Invoice, please call us at (02) 4333342 or click here for alternative numbers.