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MAINTENANCE &
PROTECTION OF
DISTRIBUTION
TRANSFORMERS
Presented by
PRASHANT P. NANKAR
TRANS-DELTA ELECTRICALS
WHAT IS A TRANSFORMER?
TRANSFORMER IS A
STATIC DEVICE WHICH
TRANSFORMS A.C.
ELECTRICAL POWER
FROM ONE VOLTAGE
TO ANOTHER VOLTAGE
KEEPING THE
FREQUENCY SAME BY
ELECTROMAGNETIC
INDUCTION.
TYPES OF TRANSFORMER
BY APPLICATION
1. DISTRIBUTION TRANSFORMER
2.POWER TRANSFORMER
3.CURRENT TRANSFORMER
4.POTENTIAL TRANSFORMER
5.FURNACE TRANSFORMER
6.BOOSTER TRANSFORMER
7.RECTIFIER TRANSFORMER
8.LOCOMOTIVE TRANSFORMER
9.MINING TRANSFORMER
10.PHASE SHIFTING TRANSFORMER
11.WELDING TRANSFORMER
12.HIGH VOLTAGE TESTING/SC TESTING TRF.
13.GROUNDING TRANSFORMERS
14.CONVERTER TRANSFORMER
DISTRIBUTION TRANSFORMER
TRANSFORMER WHICH IS USED FOR
THE PURPOSE OF DISTRIBUTION OF
POWER.
11KV/433V is the standard voltage rating.
25,63,100,160,200,250,315,400,500,630,750 ,
1000 , 1250,1500,2000,2500 KVA.
IS-2026 is the NATIONAL I S STANDARD.
MAIN FEATURES
OUTDOOR,OIL COOLED, 3 PHASE,50HZ
PRIMARY IS DELTA CONNECTED AND
SECONDARY IS STAR CONNECTED.
NATURALY COOLED (ONAN TYPE).
AMONGST ALL THE TYPES OF
TRANSFORMERS THIS IS THE MOST
REQUIRED AND MOST USED TYPE.
PARTS OF TRANSFORMER
MAIN TANK
RADIATORS
CONSERVATOR
EXPLOSION VENT
LIFTING LUGS
AIR RELEASE PLUG
OIL LEVEL INDICATOR
TAP CHANGER
WHEELS
HV/LV BUSHINGS
FILTER VALVES
OIL FILLING PLUG
DRAIN PLUG
CABLE BOX
TESTING OF TRANSFORMER
TESTING IS CARRIED OUT AS PER IS-2026.
ROUTINE , TYPE TESTS & SPECIAL TESTS
Faulty design
Poor Workmanship
Improper formation of core.
Improper core bolt insulation.
Burr to the lamination blades
Improper brazing of joints.
Burr /sharp edges to the winding conductor.
Incomplete drying.
Bad insulation covering.
Insufficient cooling ducts in the winding.
FAILURES & CAUSES