Industrial Tests can help identify the present condition of your transformers and their components, estimate remaining life, make life extension suggestions and help with economic decisions for future repair or replacement actions to improve the performance reliability and extend the life of your assets.
Service recommendations are made based on information gathered from many sources:
External Examinations
- Transformer Tank
- Gauges
- Bushings
- Arresters
- Load Tap Changer
- Control
Internal Examinations and Test Results
- TTR (Transformer Turns Ratio)
- Power Factor and Excitation
- Infrared Scan
- Megger of Core and Windings
- Acoustic and Ultrasonic Detection of Partial Discharge
- Oil Tests for quality, DGA (Dissolved Gas Analysis) and history, furans and LTC DGA
Operational History
- Maintenance Records
- Loading History and Overloads
- Short Circuit History
- Other Unusual Operational Events
Also, any upgrades that can be made will be suggested to allow you to bring your power transformer up to current design standards. more detailed information on these assessments or to get a better idea of why transformer assessments
In addition to the assessment, Industrial Tests has the equipment, experience and capability to complete the repairs and upgrades you may elect to perform as a result of our findings. Services may include transformer dry outs, regasketing or bushing replacements; combining services can minimize costs and transformer downtime.
