Cellulose insulation in oil-filled power transformers: Part II - maintaining insulation integrity and life

IEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 5-14

  Oommen, T V ^a   Prevost, Thomas A ^b  

^a ABB Inc   (United States)

^b EHV Weidmann Inc

Author keywords

Cellulose paper; Degree of polymerization; Insulation degradation; Insulation life; Loading guide; Moisture content; Tensile strength; Transformer insulation

Indexed keywords

AGING OF MATERIALS; CELLULOSE; DEGRADATION; ELECTRIC INSULATING MATERIALS; ELECTRIC TRANSFORMER INSULATION; MOISTURE; PAPER; POLYMERIZATION; TENSILE STRENGTH;

CELLULOSE INSULATION; INSULATION DEGRADATION; INSULATION LIFE; LOADING GUIDE; OIL-FILLED POWER TRANSFORMER;

OIL FILLED TRANSFORMERS;

AGING; CELLULOSE; DEGRADATION; INSULATION; MOISTURE; PAPER; POLYMERIZATION; TENSILE STRENGTH; TRANSFORMERS;

EID: 33645822324     PISSN: 08837554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/MEI.2006.1618996     Document Type: Article

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