Review of Modern Diagnostic Techniques for Assessing Insulation Condition in Aged Transformers

IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 903-917

  Saha, Tapan K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cellulose paper; Degree of polymerization; Depolarisation current; Dissolved gas analysis; Furan analysis; Insulation condition; Oil insulation; Online monitoring; Polarisation current; Return voltage; Transformer ageing; Transformer diagnostics

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSE; CONDITION MONITORING; DISSOLUTION; ELECTRIC INSULATION; MOISTURE; OXYGEN; POLARIZATION; POLYMERIZATION; SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS;

DEPOLARIZATION CURRENTS; DISSOLVED GAS ANALYSIS;

ELECTRIC TRANSFORMERS;

EID: 0344465271     PISSN: 10709878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TDEI.2003.1237337     Document Type: Conference Paper

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