• DocumentCode
    3435993
  • Title

    Failed transformers: replace or repair?

  • Author

    Walters, Charles T.

  • Author_Institution
    Rust Eng. Co., Birmingham, AL, USA
  • fYear
    1993
  • fDate
    21-25 June 1993
  • Firstpage
    127
  • Lastpage
    129
  • Abstract
    Information on the factors to be considered when a power transformer fails is presented. Transformer failure statistics are discussed. Determining the cost of repair is addressed, and the repair procedures are described. The cost of ownership is examined, and transformer loss evaluations are discussed.<>
  • Keywords
    economics; failure analysis; maintenance engineering; power transformers; power transformer; repair costs; repair procedures; transformer failures; transformer loss evaluations; Costs; Electrical equipment industry; Fuel economy; Manufacturing; Power generation economics; Power system reliability; Power transformers; Production; Statistics; Transformer cores;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Pulp and Paper Industry Technical Conference, 1993., Conference Record of 1993 Annual
  • Conference_Location
    Hyannis, MA, USA
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-1354-2
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/PAPCON.1993.255801
  • Filename
    255801