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IEEE Std C57.12.90™ -2006
IEEE Standard Test Code for Liquid-Immersed
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Interpretation Request #1
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Subclause: 10.8.6
IEEE Std C57.12.90-2006, 10.8.6 failure detection states that ‘In terms of interpretation of partial
discharge measurements, the results shall be considered acceptable and no further partial discharge tests
required under the following conditions: b) The increase in PD levels during the 1 hour period does not
exceed 150 pC’.
Does this mean that if the starting partial discharge reading compared to the reading after 1 hour is less
than 150 pC the test is acceptable even if the values during the test exceed the 150 pC limit? Two
examples of test results are included for comparison to the standard.
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Interpretation Response #1
Those experienced with testing transformers, both manufacturer and utility representatives, agree that the
purpose of measuring partial discharge during induced testing is to demonstrate that the transformer is
partial discharge free at operating voltage. The criteria listed in Clause 10 of IEEE Std C57.12.90-2006,
including those for interpretation of partial discharge measurements have been developed over a number
of years by several individuals who were and are very experienced in this subject. However, it must be
said that the three guiding criteria listed in 10.8.6 do not cover all practical situations. These situations
are those where even the test specialists can disagree.
Testing specialists can disagree in their interpretations because of their unique test experiences. In cases
of doubt or disagreement between the manufacturer and customer, extra care should be taken to insure
that the transformer is partial discharge free. A reasonable option in both examples presented would be
to extend or repeat the test, as suggested in the penultimate paragraph of 10.8.6.
Further, the last paragraph of the 10.8.6 states that failure to meet the acceptance criteria does not
warrant immediate rejection, but shall lead to consultation between the manufacturer and the customer
about further investigations. Such investigations could include extending or repeating the tests, as
suggested above, and this action will normally determine one way or the other the health of the
transformer.
It should also be emphasized that decisions regarding the health and integrity of a transformer be made at
the time of testing by the manufacturer’s and the customer’s representatives, not after testing is complete
and the transformer has been moved from the test floor. The manufacturer must demonstrate to the
customer that the transformer is partial discharge free, and measures should be taken to insure that
testing conditions are free of ambient partial discharge at normal operating voltages. If the customer’s
representative is not satisfied with the test results or the manufacturer’s reaction to them, he has the
prerogative to reject the tests..
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