Knowledge Is Power SM

Apparatus Maintenance and Power Management

for Energy Delivery

Core Effects
Tony McGrail
Doble Engineering Company
 Core effect

Nameplate
Configuration Y-D

Coolant Mineral Oil

KV 114 - 16

VA 166 MVA

Tank Type Sealed Conservator

 Test Procedure

Core is Magnetized

Broad Spectrum increase in

frequency

HV Open Circuit Test Results

Green: A
Blue: B
Red: C

Image from Doble SFRA for M5200/M5300 V1.3

 HV Windings with LV Shorted

• HV with LV windings short

circuited indicate sever
problem with winding
• M5200/M5300 Analysis tool
clearly indicates a warning
throughout the Low
Frequency range: 20Hz-
2kHz
• We expect Short Circuit test
results to have a 0.1 dB
spread at low frequency
 Results of Internal Inspection
• Main winding and connections were good
• Core condition was not so good.......

• Core laminations had burn marks along steps due

to overheating. Found nearly all over the core