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Knowledge Is Power SM

Apparatus Maintenance and Power Management


for Energy Delivery

Doble Testing
Auto-Transformers
Rick Youngblood
Auto-Transformer With
Accessible Tertiary Winding
H1 H2 H3

Y3
Y2 X1 X2 X3
Y1
H0X0
Auto-Transformer With
Accessible Tertiary Winding
High and Low
H2 Tertiary
X2 CHT
H1 X1
Y2
H0X0 X3

H3 Y1 Y3

CH CT

Tank & Core


Auto-Transformer With
Accessible Tertiary Winding
Auto-Transformer Without Tertiary Winding
(Tertiary Winding Not Accessible)
H1 H2 H3

X1 X2 X3
X0
Auto-Transformer Without Tertiary Winding
(Tertiary Winding Not Accessible)
CASE STUDIES
CASE STUDY # 1

CHT Test Results for a McGraw Edison,


138/69/12 kV, 60/60/11.8 MVA Autotransformer

Test Dates I (mA) Watts %PF Cap (pF)


1965 10.0 0.20 0.20 2650
1968 10.4 0.30 0.29 2756
1974 14.0 0.40 0.29 3710
1982 19.0 0.61 0.32 5100
CASE STUDY # 1
CHT Results
Test Dates I (mA) Watts %PF Cap (pF)
1965 10.0 0.20 0.20 2650
1968 10.4 0.30 0.29 2756
1974 14.0 0.40 0.29 3710
1982 19.0 0.61 0.32 5100

Capacitance increased by  37%


Cause: Winding Deformation detected by
capacitance change
What else to do ? Internal Inspection = $….
Suggestion: Second confirmation, LRT
Autotransformer, McGraw Edison, 138/69/12 kV,
60/60/11.8 MVA ...

Cause: Winding Deformation

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