Development of an Experimental Setup to Study the Bubble Formation of Transformer Insulation Systems

Ch Posniker, S. Y. Matharage, Z. D. Wang, D. Walker, Ch Krause, Andree Hilker

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Abstract

Bubbles in transformers caused by overloading could weaken the insulation system and lead to dielectric failures. The bubble formation process has been studied for many decades and results have led to the hot-spot temperature constraint of 140 °C for 2% of water content in cellulose. This paper utilizes a small-scale test system to observe the randomness in the bubble formation process and hence to study the suitability of such a single temperature-water content in paper relationship to describe bubble formation. Multiple tests conducted with the same initial water content in paper have shown that bubble inception time and temperature can vary under same initial conditions.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication96th IEEE Conference on Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomena, CEIDP 2021 - co-located with 16th IEEE Nanotechnology Materials and Devices Conference, NMDC 2021
PublisherIEEE
Pages147-150
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9781665419079
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2021
Event96th IEEE Conference on Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomena, CEIDP 2021 - Vancouver, Canada
Duration: 12 Dec 202115 Dec 2021

Publication series

NameAnnual Report - Conference on Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomena, CEIDP
Volume2021-December
ISSN (Print)0084-9162

Conference

Conference96th IEEE Conference on Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomena, CEIDP 2021
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityVancouver
Period12/12/2115/12/21

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