Thermal coefficient measurements of the insulation in distribution transformers of a 20 kv network

Measurement: Journal of the International Measurement Confederation

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 10-19

  Koufakis, E I ^a   Karagiannopoulos, C G ^b   Bourkas, P D ^b  

^a Public Power Corporation   (Greece)

^b NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Ageing; Distribution transformer; Insulating resistance; Insulation thermal coefficient; Life cycle prediction; Transformer insulating system

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC TRANSFORMERS; LIFE CYCLE; MAINTENANCE; RELIABILITY THEORY;

DISTRIBUTION TRANSFORMER; INSULATING RESISTANCE; INSULATION THERMAL COEFFICIENT; LIFE CYCLE PREDICTION; TRANSFORMER INSULATING SYSTEM;

ELECTRIC INSULATION;

EID: 36349009365     PISSN: 02632241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.measurement.2007.02.002     Document Type: Article

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