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    This document provides inspection and test procedures for liquid-filled transformers. It outlines visual and mechanical inspections including checking for proper labeling, operation of alarms and controls, liquid levels, and pressure. Electrical tests include resistance measurements of connections, insulation resistance tests, turns ratio tests, excitation current tests, and dissolved gas analysis. Test values are provided for acceptance criteria for the inspections and tests.

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    7.

    INSPECTION AND TEST PROCEDURES

    7.2.2 Transformers, Liquid-Filled


    A. Visual and Mechanical Inspection

    1. Inspect physical and mechanical condition.

    2. Inspect anchorage, alignment, and grounding.

    3. Verify the presence of PCB labeling.

    4. Prior to cleaning the unit, perform as-found tests, if required.

    5. Clean bushings and control cabinets.

    6. Verify operation of alarm, control, and trip circuits from temperature and level indicators,
    pressure-relief device, gas accumulator, and fault-pressure relay.

    7. Verify that cooling fans and/or pumps operate correctly.

    8. Inspect bolted electrical connections for high resistance using one or more of the following
    methods:

    1. Use of a low-resistance ohmmeter in accordance with Section 7.2.2.B.1.

    2. Verify tightness of accessible bolted electrical connections by calibrated torque-


    wrench method in accordance with manufacturer’s published data or Table 100.12.

    3. Perform a thermographic survey in accordance with Section 9.

    9. Verify correct liquid level in tanks and bushings.

    10. Verify that positive pressure is maintained on gas-blanketed transformers.

    11. Perform inspections and mechanical tests as recommended by the manufacturer.

    12. Test load tap-changer in accordance with Section 7.12.

    13. Verify the presence of transformer surge arresters.

    14. Perform as-left tests.

    15. Verify de-energized tap-changer position is left as specified.

    B. Electrical Tests

    1. Perform resistance measurements through bolted connections with a low-resistance


    ohmmeter in accordance with Section 7.2.2.A.8.1.

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    7.2.2 Transformers, Liquid-Filled (continued)


    2. Perform insulation-resistance tests, winding-to-winding and each winding-to-ground. Apply
    voltage in accordance with manufacturer’s published data. In the absence of manufacturer’s
    published data, use Table 100.5. Calculate polarization index.

    3. Perform turns-ratio tests at the designated tap position.

    4. Perform insulation power-factor or dissipation-factor tests on all windings in accordance


    with test equipment manufacturer’s published data.

    5. Perform power-factor or dissipation-factor tests on each bushing equipped with a power-


    factor/ capacitance tap. In the absence of a power-factor/capacitance tap, perform hot-collar
    tests. These tests shall be in accordance with the test equipment manufacturer’s published
    data.

    6. Perform excitation-current tests in accordance with the test equipment manufacturer’s


    published data.

    *7. Perform sweep frequency response analysis tests.

    8. Measure the resistance of each winding at the designated tap position.

    *9. If the core ground strap is accessible, remove and measure the core insulation resistance at
    500 volts dc.

    *10. Measure the percentage of oxygen in the gas blanket.

    11. Remove a sample of insulating liquid in accordance with ASTM D923. The sample shall be
    tested for the following.

    1. Dielectric-breakdown voltage: ASTM D1816

    2. Acid neutralization number: ASTM D974

    *3. Specific gravity: ASTM D1298

    4. Interfacial tension: ASTM D971

    5. Color: ASTM D1500

    6. Visual condition: ASTM D1524

    7. Water in insulating liquids: ASTM D1533

    *8. Measure power factor or dissipation factor in accordance with ASTM D924

    12. Remove a sample of insulating liquid in accordance with ASTM D3613 and perform
    dissolved-gas analysis (DGA) in accordance with IEEE C57.104 or ASTM D3612.

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    7.2.2 Transformers, Liquid-Filled (continued)


    13. Test the instrument transformers in accordance with Section 7.10.

    14. Test the surge arresters in accordance with Section 7.19.

    15. Test the transformer neutral grounding impedance devices.

    C. Test Values – Visual and Mechanical

    1. Alarm, control, and trip circuits from temperature and level indicators as well as pressure
    relief device and fault pressure relay should operate within manufacturer’s
    recommendations for their specified settings. (7.2.2.A.6)

    2. Cooling fans and/or pumps should operate. (7.2.2.A.7)

    3. Compare bolted connection resistance values to values of similar connections. Investigate


    values which deviate from those of similar bolted connections by more than 50 percent of
    the lowest value. (7.2.2.A.8.1)

    4. Bolt-torque levels should be in accordance with manufacturer’s published data. In the


    absence of manufacturer’s published data, use Table 100.12. (7.2.2.A.8.2)

    5. Results of the thermographic survey shall be in accordance with Section 9. (7.2.2.A.8.3)

    6. Liquid levels in the transformer tanks and bushings should be within indicated tolerances.
    (7.2.2.A.9)

    7. Positive pressure should be indicated on pressure gauge for gas-blanketed transformers.


    (7.2.2.A.10)

    D. Test Values – Electrical

    1. Compare bolted connection resistance values to values of similar connections. Investigate


    values which deviate from those of similar bolted connections by more than 50 percent of
    the lowest value.

    2. Minimum insulation-resistance values of transformer insulation should be in accordance


    with manufacturer’s published data. In the absence of manufacturer’s published data, use
    Table 100.5. Values of insulation resistance less than this table or manufacturer’s
    recommendations should be investigated. The polarization index shall be compared to
    previously obtained results and should not be less than 1.0.

    3. Turns-ratio test results should not deviate by more than one-half percent from either the
    adjacent coils or the calculated ratio.

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    7.2.2 Transformers, Liquid-Filled (continued)


    4. Maximum power-factor/dissipation-factor values of liquid-filled transformers corrected to
    20° C should be in accordance with the transformer manufacturer’s published data.
    Representative values are indicated in Table 100.3.

    5. Investigate bushing power-factor values that vary from nameplate values by more than 50
    percent. Investigate bushing capacitance values that vary from nameplate values by more
    than five percent. Investigate bushing hot-collar test values that exceed 0.1 Watts.

    6. Typical excitation-current test data pattern for a three-legged core transformer is two similar
    current readings and one lower current reading.

    7. Sweep frequency response analysis test results should compare to factory and previous test
    results.

    8. Temperature corrected winding-resistance values should compare within two percent of


    previously obtained results.

    9. Core insulation values should be comparable to previously obtained results but not less than
    one megohm at 500 volts dc.

    10. Investigate the presence of oxygen in the nitrogen gas blanket.

    11. Insulating liquid values should be in accordance with Table 100.4.

    12. Evaluate results of dissolved-gas analysis in accordance with IEEE C57.104.

    13. Results of electrical tests on instrument transformers shall be in accordance with Section
    7.10.

    14. Results of surge arrester tests shall be in accordance with Section 7.19.

    15. Compare grounding impedance device values to previously obtained results. In the absence
    of previously obtained values, compare obtained values to manufacturer’s published data.

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