PRINCIPLES AND ELECTRICAL TESTING FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OF POWER TRANSFORMERS
Enhance your knowledge of power transformer diagnostics by learning the fundamentals, evaluation criteria, and key electrical tests used to determine their condition, reliability, and performance in electrical systems.
Course Content
- Introduction to Power Transformers
- Operating Principle
- The Importance of Testing and CBM
- Applicable Regulations
- Mechanical Protections
- Electrical Field Tests
- Excitation Current
- Capacitance and Power Factor
- DC Impedance
- TTR Transformation Ratio
- Winding Resistance
- Bushings Test
- Insulation Resistance
- Special Tests
- SFRA
- Dielectric Frequency Response Analysis
- Noise Emissions
- Dynamic winding resistance
- Dielectric Oil Analysis
- Security Requirements
- Electrical Testing Protocol
- Distribution Transformer Testing Procedures
- Theoretical Assessment
General Course Information
- Date: July 9 and 10, 2026 (8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.)
- Lecturer: José David Jaimes Alfonso, Engineer
- Duration: 16 Hours
- Location: Bogotá – Erasmus Laboratory