Transformer and Reactor Testing – Introduction and Performance Tests

This chapter provides an overview of typical factory acceptance test processes for power transformers and reactors, with a special emphasis on ensuring that user or purchaser expectations and requirements are met. This chapter provides guidance on each test, including the methodology used; the applicability of the test to different transformers and reactors; acceptance criteria; and possible problems arising during the test.

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Acknowledgments

The authors gratefully acknowledge the contributions of the Prof Antonio Bossi, Stefan Dragostinov, Prof Paul Jarman, Christoph Ploetner, and Simon Ryder.

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Authors and Affiliations

1. TB TCS Ltd, Glasgow, UK Tom Breckenridge
2. Chesf, Recife, Sanf Francisco, Brazil Santhiago Montenegro

1. Tom Breckenridge