Duration
1 day
Who should attend?
Operation and maintenance technicians, technicians who collect oil samples, graduate engineers, asset managers, apprentices

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What will I learn from this course?

Gain a basic understanding of the fundamentals of transformer oil sampling and analysis.

Topics

Oil properties

  • Constituents
  • Composition

Function of transformer oil

Degradation of oil and paper insulation

  • Sources of oil decay

Behavior of oils

Frequency of oil testing

Oil sampling

  • By syringe method
  • By bottle method
  • Sampling equipment
  • Environmental safety

Oil analysis

  • Factor affecting physical and electrical conditions
  • Transformer oil tests – DGA, ratio, Roger’s Code, IEC Code and Cigré method
  • Cellulose insulation assessments
  • Understanding reports
  • Oil color chart

Question and answer session with an oil analysis technical expert

Learning path
PrerequisitesC4233Next step
A4201This Course 
This training can be provided on site at your own convenience.

Power transformers - Oil sampling and analysis (C4233)

Duration
1 day
Who should attend?
Operation and maintenance technicians, technicians who collect oil samples, graduate engineers, asset managers, apprentices

 Request a Quotation 

What will I learn from this course?

Gain a basic understanding of the fundamentals of transformer oil sampling and analysis.

Topics

Oil properties

  • Constituents
  • Composition

Function of transformer oil

Degradation of oil and paper insulation

  • Sources of oil decay

Behavior of oils

Frequency of oil testing

Oil sampling

  • By syringe method
  • By bottle method
  • Sampling equipment
  • Environmental safety

Oil analysis

  • Factor affecting physical and electrical conditions
  • Transformer oil tests – DGA, ratio, Roger’s Code, IEC Code and Cigré method
  • Cellulose insulation assessments
  • Understanding reports
  • Oil color chart

Question and answer session with an oil analysis technical expert

Learning path
PrerequisitesC4233Next step
A4201This Course 
This training can be provided on site at your own convenience.