Investigation on transformer oil impedance during breakdown under AC voltage

  • S. Abdi
  • , A. Boubakeur
  • , N. Harid
  • , A. Haddad

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Abstract

In this paper, we present an experimental study on the properties of mineral oils under ac breakdown conditions. Breakdown tests were carried out on mineral oil samples using a sphere-sphere electrode test cell for various gap lengths 1mm, 2.5mm and 5mm and at different voltage speed ramps: 0.5kV/s, 2kV/s and 3.5kV/s. The dynamic impedance of the mineral oil samples was determined from the instantaneous ratio of voltage and current. Such dynamic impedance can be used to explore the properties of the arc and its development within the oil. The results of this investigation show that the gap length and the voltage speed ramp have a significant influence on both the impedance magnitude and the decay time taken to reach the minimum impedance.

Original languageBritish English
Title of host publicationCEIDP - 2009 Annual Report Conference on Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomena
Pages549-552
Number of pages4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2009
Event2009 Annual Report Conference on Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomena, CEIDP - Virginia Beach, VA, United States
Duration: 18 Oct 200921 Oct 2009

Publication series

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

Conference

Conference2009 Annual Report Conference on Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomena, CEIDP
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityVirginia Beach, VA
Period18/10/0921/10/09

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