The effects of long term operation and system conditions on the dielectric capability and insulation coordination of large power transformers

IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 960-967

  Balma, P M ^a,b   Degeneff, R C ^a,b   Moore, H R ^a,c   Wagenaar, L B ^a,d  

^a IEEE   (United States)

^b RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c Harold Moore and Associates   (United States)

^d AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER   (United States)

Author keywords

Dielectric strength; Insulation coordination; Power transformers; Transformer aging; Transformer operation

Indexed keywords

DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES; ELECTRIC INSULATION COORDINATION; ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS; ELECTRIC UTILITIES; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; STANDARDS;

DIELECTRIC STRENGTH; POWER TRANSFORMERS; TRANSFORMER AGING; TRANSFORMER OPERATION;

ELECTRIC TRANSFORMERS;

EID: 0032680432     PISSN: 08858977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/61.772341     Document Type: Article

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