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B B Ahir
Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation Limited
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Outline
Condition Monitoring in GETCO
Why SFRA ?
Conclusion
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Condition Monitoring in GETCO
Transformer
Technology / Tool Online Offline
Insulation Resistance and Polarisation Index √
Routine Low Voltage tests √
Capacitance & Tan δ measurements √ √
(Bushing)
Infrared Thermograph √
Measurement of Moisture in Oil √ √
DGA √ √
SFRA √
Acoustic Partial Discharge √
Measurement moisture content in active parts of Transformer √
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Why SFRA ?
To assess mechanical integrity of a transformer
Hoop Buckling
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Case study (1):
OSR relay operated due to LV side Isolator support insulator flash over
Low voltage magnetic balance test found abnormal in R phase and DGA indicates arcing
Case study (1):
HV – N at Tap No.1 ( Post fault - Abnormal)
HV R
Phase
HV R phase shifted -3dB with reference to other phase in main and tap winding portion
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Case study (1):
LV – N at Tap No.17 ( Post fault - Abnormal)
LV R phase shifted widely with reference to other phase in main and tap winding portion.
It seems like open circuit. 8
Case study (1):
Analysis
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Case study (1): Internal Inspection
LV R phase connecting leads of preselector switch of OLTC and its fixing
assembly burnt.
HV R
Phase
LV R
Phase
Cause of failure
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Case study (2):
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Case study (2): Low voltage Test
R 3.54 A 10.38 A
Y 3.55 A 10.18 A
B 3.48 A 10.41 A
HV B Phase
B phase curve differ in core area in compare with other two phases which shows core
related issue
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Case study (2):
HV - N ( LV Shorted ) ( Post fault - Abnormal )
HV B Phase
LV short curve nullify effect of core, winding part seems identical and normal
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Case study (2):
LV – N ( Post fault - Abnormal)
LV B Phase
B phase curve differ in core dominated area, which shows problem in core area
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Case study (2):
Analysis
SFRA showed abnormality in the core.
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Case study (2): Analysis
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Case study (2):
HV - N ( Normal – After rectification)
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Case study (2):
HV - N ( LV Shorted ) ( Normal – After rectification )
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Case study (2):
Conclusion
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Case study (3):
All three phases response are differ in core related area as mentioned frequency
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Case study (3):
HV PH – PH ( LV Shorted ) ( Post fault – Normal )
In LV short condition core area nullify and winding area curves are identical in all
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Case study (3):
LV PH – N ( Post fault - Abnormal )
R Y B
All three phases response are differ in core related area as mentioned frequency
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Case study (2): Analysis
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Case study (2): Internal Inspection
Yoke
Bolt
Yoke
Channel
All three phases response are identical in core dominated area after rectification of
fault 36
Case study (3):
HV PH – PH ( LV Shorted ) ( Normal – After rectification )
This response was identical from initially as problem was in core area after rectification
of fault 37
Case study (3):
LV PH – N ( Normal – After rectification )
All three phases response are identical now in core area after rectification of fault
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Case study (3): Low voltage Test
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Conclusion
SFRA responses clearly indicate faulty conditions of transformer and it
helped for root cause analysis.
SFRA helps to detect fault by just compare with different phase with
different task without having a initial results of same transformer or
same design transformer.
SFRA plays vital role as supporting test for final conclusion as its
deliver diversity of information in only one test.
SFRA is very useful tool to detect heavy through fault current leads to
mechanical deformation of core or winding, internal connections and
contacts inside transformer.
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