Knowledge Is Power

SM

Apparatus Maintenance and Power Management

for Energy Delivery

Bushing Failure
Tony McGrail
Doble Engineering Company

Bushing Failure Winding Moved

Nameplate

Configuration

D-Y

Coolant

Mineral Oil

KV

43.8kV 12.47/7.2kV

VA

15/20/25 MVA

Manufacturer

Kulmann

Situation (Continued)
H3 Bushing

Test Procedure

B phase shift

HV Open Circuit Test Results

Green: A
Blue:
B
Red:
C
Image from Doble SFRA for M5200/M5300 V1.3

Test Procedure

Inverse resonant

HV Open Circuit and short circuit Test Results

Green and grey: A
Red and pink:
C

Image from Doble SFRA for M5200/M5300 V1.3

Conclusion
SFRA traces show inconsistencies which indicate
possible winding damage.
Excitation current test may also indicate this
problem.
A follow up Leakage Reactance test may verify
this winding damage.