TANZANIA ELECTRIC SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED

From: SWHZ Workshop team To: Zonal Principal Transmission Engineer

Our Ref.: SWHZ/TAGAMENDA/REPORT Date:11/08/ 2021

RE: TAPECHANGER OVERHAUL FOR T1 AND T2 AT TAGAMENDA SUBSTATION:

1.0 INTRODUCTION;

Tap-changer overhaul increases transformer life, reliability, and lower overall maintenance and
operating cost. The contact life and the frequency of operations or the time in service determine
the interval between overhauls. A counter records the number of operations run by the on-load
tap-changer. The registered number of operations should be noted at every inspection and
overhaul. The on-load tap-changer normally overhauled regularly at intervals of 1/5 of the
estimated contact life. The relevant information as stated on the rating plate

Experts from ABB carried out the tape changer overhaul of T1 and T2 at Tagamenda and some
experts from TANESCO were attached to ensure that everything was conducted as required.

1.2 ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT DURING OVERHAUL

The overhaul of the tape changer includes the following:

o Oil draining and filtering
o Oil testing
o Checking fixed and moving contacts of the selector switch and replacing with
new ones.
o Change-over selector switch inspection and replacement
o Checking the transition resistors
o Checking the pressure-relay and replacing it.
o Lubrication of the drive shaft system
o Checking the motor-drive mechanism
o Inspection and Replacing of the motor belt
o Oil refilling
o Turns ratio tests
Fig1: Tape changer before maintenance
Fig2: Tape changer after maintenance
3.0 TEST RESULTS:

3.1 Oil test results of T1 tape changer

Before Filtration
Number of tests Results in( kv)
1 61.9
2 66.3
3 64.4
4 56.8
5 51.3
6 68.3
Average Voltage 61.5

After Filtration
Number of tests Results in( kv)
1 94.6
2 63.0
3 65.5
4 60.9
5 78.3
6 89.3
Average Voltage 75.3

3.2Oil test results of T2 tape changer

Before Filtration
Number of tests Results in( kv)
1 84.3
2 83.9
3 75.6
4 65.4
5 82.7
6 79.9
Average Voltage 78.6

After Filtration
Number of tests Results in( kv)
1 89.4
2 96.0
3 92.6
4 91.0
5 96.5
6 92.5
Average Voltage 93.0
3.3 Turns ratio test results of T1:
3.4Turns ratio test results of T2:
4.0 CONCLUSION:

After overhaul all tests was performed including operational test, Turns ratio test and transformer
oil tests and were observed to be Ok and hence the transformers were energized to normal
operation.