EE-617 TRANSFORMER ENGINEERING AND PRACTICES

Materials for transformers: Insulating oil, insulating paper, pressboard, wood, insulated
copper conductor for windings, crepe paper, sealing materials, coldrolled grain oriented
electrical steel sheet, structural steel, future trends.
Magneti Cir!it" Materials, design of magnetic circuit, optimum design of core.
#in$ing an$ Ins!lation" Types of windings, surge voltage, heat transfer, insulation
design.
Ta% C&angers" Off-circuit tap changer, on load tap changer, automatic control of tap
changer.
Fores in Po'er Transformers" ea!ages flu". #"ial and radial forces, methods of
force calculation, reinforcement of coils to withstand short circuit forces.
Cooling Arrangements" Types of cooling and cooling arrangements, propeller fans and
oil pumps, flow indicators.
Transformer A!(iliaries" $uchhol% relay, temperature indicators, oil level indicators, oil
preservation systems, silica gel breather, gas sealed conservators.
Te(t )oo*s+ Referenes"
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