Presented by: intellirent, Featuring Drew Welton, Vice President of Business & Technical Development

 

NETA LIVE Webinar | Thursday, November 20th at 2:00 PM ET

Part three of a three-part NETA Live Webinar Series focused on improved diagnostic testing to ensure the reliable, safe operation, and life extension of Power Transformers.

Webinar: Avoiding Premature Insulation Failure of Oil-Filled Transformers by Proper Moisture Management

Transformer bushings are one of the most critical components of a transformer. Today, up to 22 % of major failures on high voltage transformers can be tracked back to bushings. Almost half of these failures result in catastrophic failures like explosions, fires or oil spills. The cost of these damages and the lost opportunity to deliver energy could be several hundred times higher than the price of a bushing. Even a failing bushing which will not lead to a catastrophic failure can harm people due to exploding porcelain insulators and broken fragments that can be catapulted through the air by the force of the breakdown arc. The safety implications of this are tremendous. This session will discuss the most up to date methods to help determine the correct time to replace a bushing.