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Combustible Gases in Oil Immersed Tranformer

Combustible Gases in Oil Immersed Tranformer

Combustible Gases in Oil Immersed Tranformer

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Any one knows where  can I download, the specific data for the allowable amount of combustible gas in oil immersed substation transformer. I want to know the standard or the allowable quantities of such gases. I have a 3MVA transformer, using R-temp oil. In case I have failed the quantity limits, what are the posible options except changing the oil of the transformer?

RE: Combustible Gases in Oil Immersed Tranformer

IEEE C57-104 is the Guide for the Interpretation of Gasses Generated in Oil-Immersed Transformers.  What is allowable can be a function of the transformer design and service conditions.

If your transformer is performing out of limits then you may have an internal problem to fix (arcing), the insulation might be breaking down or something else could be going on.  What you do depends on the cause of the gassing.  Some conditions can be fixed by filtering or de-gassing the oil, others could be indicative of oil breakdown which could require changing the oil.

RE: Combustible Gases in Oil Immersed Tranformer

Hi
Gases produced from R-temp are not in same amount as from mineral oils. Also the lab that measure them have to be aware to calculate the concentration dissolved in oil different than in mineral oil.
The data for R-temp is not available for download.
In my experience with this oil, high concentrations of all gases are not an indication for malfunctions as were the situation in mineral oil.

RE: Combustible Gases in Oil Immersed Tranformer

I have a specification produced by SD Myers for combustable gas, IFT, power factor and karl fischer criteria.   It was very usefull to me for diagnosing issues we had with a 50MVA unit we operate in Haiti.

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