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Power Transformers

This document summarizes a 4-hour online course on practical transformers covering their operation, maintenance, and testing. The course will provide an understanding of transformer theory, principles, types, protection, and oil testing. It will also cover maintenance, electrical testing, tap changers, and preventative maintenance techniques. The live sessions will be led by an experienced electrical engineer and will be supplemented by additional video sessions covering topics like transformer functions, safety, and theory. The course is aimed at electrical professionals seeking to improve their knowledge of ensuring reliable transformer operation.

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Power Transformers

This document summarizes a 4-hour online course on practical transformers covering their operation, maintenance, and testing. The course will provide an understanding of transformer theory, principles, types, protection, and oil testing. It will also cover maintenance, electrical testing, tap changers, and preventative maintenance techniques. The live sessions will be led by an experienced electrical engineer and will be supplemented by additional video sessions covering topics like transformer functions, safety, and theory. The course is aimed at electrical professionals seeking to improve their knowledge of ensuring reliable transformer operation.

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Practical Transformers: Operation, Maintenance

and Testing

4 hour live, practical online course


YOU WILL GAIN:

An understanding of the fundamental theory and principles of the operation of power transformers and
transformer protection
An insight into the identification and application of transformer types
An understanding of power transformers, oil and oil tests and interpretation of results
Skills in how to manage power transformer breakdowns to ensure minimum disruption

WHATS INCLUDED?

Four 50 minute live, practical sessions with your instructor and attendees
The full technical eBook manual for Practical Transformers: Operation, Maintenance and Testing which
includes course slides, cases studies, calculations and practical exercises
Four hours of additional in-depth video sessions covering many additional areas yours to keep and watch at
your convenience

THE COURSE
Installation of high voltage distribution and transmission equipment has increased significantly over the
years due to ongoing global demand for power. As a result, the need to ensure the reliability of operation of
power systems is paramount. It is critical that all personnel operating and working with such equipment
have a sound knowledge of their operational requirements and maintenance.
This live Online course provides knowledge on both the theory and operation of power transformers. The
course will develop and enhance an understanding of what is involved in the maintenance of these essential
components of power systems, through the tips and tricks learnt and developed by some of the worlds preeminent electrical engineers.

ONLINE COURSE PRESENTER


Behrouz Ghorbanian
BSc, MSc, MIEAust
Behrouz has completed degree courses in Telecommunications and Electrical Engineering overseas.
He also completed his studies in Electrical Utility Engineering at Curtin University in 2004.
Behrouz started his career in the oil and gas industry where his role got him involved in the
maintenance and repair of electronic and navigational marine equipment (VHF and SSB radios, Sat
Nav, engine control panels etc). He then moved to the power industry and was involved in the design,
installation, and commissioning of substations mainly for consultancies and utilities. He has also
established a good reputation in teaching power system protection over his long term services
lecturing at Curtin University, and also over the period he worked as a Protection Engineer in New
Zealand.
Over the past years, Behrouz has been involved in many major projects across Australia (Port Hedland, Barrow Island, Tamar
Valley, Karratha, and Newman for example). His most recent experience is related to cost estimation and risk assessment of major
substation projects with a special focus on the secondary systems (Protection, COMMS, SCADA). He has also worked as an
Engineering Manager and Senior Project Engineer on major copper mine projects overseas.
Behrouz has also gained good knowledge in substation design, HV cables sizing and installation, transmission system design,
earthing system design and applications, and power system protection design and applications.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?


Consulting engineers
Electrical contractors and inspectors
Electrical engineers and technicians
Power system engineers and technicians
Project engineers
Tradesman electricians
Utility engineers

PRE-REQUISITES:
Some basic knowledge of electrical engineering and general knowledge of the nature and operation of
transformers is required. However participants do not need specific knowledge on transformers and the
course will start from the basic theory of transformers.

CONTENT SUMMARY
INTRODUCTION
This is an intensive four (4) hour presentation; we will be emphasising sections marked in BOLD below. Full
recordings will be provided for the lower intensity sessions (another four hours of video as detailed below) to
review after the course.
LIVE SESSIONS
SESSION ONE
POWER TRANSFORMER OIL AND OIL QUALITY
Oil contents: water, acidity and dissolved gas
Oil tests: dielectric breakdown, moisture, resistivity, interfacial tension, specific gravity, power factor,
furan analysis
Recovery voltage measurement test
POWER TRANSFORMER PROTECTION
Surge protection
Protective relaying (differential, over-current and earth fault)
Buchholz relay and pressure relief relay
Thermal devices and instruments (oil temperature alarm and trip, winding temperature alarm and trip)
Additional video session covered in-depth for review at anytime:
TRANSFORMERS MAIN FUNCTIONS AND CLASSIFICATION
o Construction (shell type and core type)
o Classification and type in relation to insulation, windings, core, cooling systems, voltage level,
sizing, tank and breathing action Transformer parts
SESSION TWO
POWER TRANSFORMER ELECTRICAL TESTS
AC tests:

Power factor tests (insulation, oil and bushings)

Single phase excitation current test

Transformer turns ratio test


DC tests:

Insulation resistance test

Dielectric absorption test

Polarisation index test

Step voltage test

Hi-pot test
AUTO-TRANSFORMERS

Design criteria

Specifications
GENERATOR TRANSFORMERS

Design criteria

Specifications
Additional video session covered in-depth for review at anytime:
POWER TRANSFORMERS AND SAFETY
o How to install, operate and work with high voltage power transformers safely
o Earthing of HV transformers

SESSION THREE
TAPPINGS AND TAP CHANGERS
Uses of tap changers
Impedance variation
Tap changer mechanisms
On-load tap changing by reactor transition
Divertor resistor tap changers
o In tank type tap changers
o Externally mounted tap changers
Off-circuit tap changers
Construction of tap changers
Control of on-load tap changers
o Master/follower control
o Circulating current control
o Runaway prevention
Moving coil regulator
The Brentford linear regulating transformer
Preventative maintenance guidelines
Standards applicable to tap changers C57.131-1995
Comparison between IEEE and IEC approaches
Additional video session covered in-depth for review at anytime:
TRANSFORMER THEORY
o Electrical values and their definition in a power transformer - voltage, current, number of
turns, impedance and their interrelation
SESSION FOUR
PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE ON POWER TRANSFORMERS
Techniques to improve life expectancy
UNIT TRANSFORMERS
Design criteria
Specifications
STATION TRANSFORMERS
Design criteria
Specifications
Additional video session covered in-depth for review at anytime:
OPERATION OF POWER TRANSFORMERS IN A POWER SYSTEM
o Thermal performance, loading, paralleling, tap-changing, connections and vector groups
SUMMARY, OPEN FORUM
CLOSING
Registration form on next page!

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