Effects of Moisture Contentand Temperature on the Dielectric Strength of Transformer Insulating Oil

Authors

  • Sharin Ab Ghani High Voltage Engineering Research Laboratory, Centre for Robotics and Industrial Automation, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, UniversitiTeknikal Malaysia Melaka, Malaysia
  • Norazhar Abu Bakar High Voltage Engineering Research Laboratory, Centre for Robotics and Industrial Automation, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, UniversitiTeknikal Malaysia Melaka, Malaysia
  • Imran Sutan Chairul High Voltage Engineering Research Laboratory, Centre for Robotics and Industrial Automation, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, UniversitiTeknikal Malaysia Melaka, Malaysia
  • Mohd Shahril Ahmad Khiar High Voltage Engineering Research Laboratory, Centre for Robotics and Industrial Automation, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, UniversitiTeknikal Malaysia Melaka, Malaysia
  • Nur Hakimah Ab Aziz High Voltage Engineering Research Laboratory, Centre for Robotics and Industrial Automation, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, UniversitiTeknikal Malaysia Melaka, Malaysia

Keywords:

Dielectric strength, insulating oil, transformer, moisture, temperature

Abstract

The primary function of insulating oilsis to dissipate heat and provide electrical insulation for turn-to-turn windings in power transformers. These oils also serve as a means to monitor the health status of power transformers. At present, most transformer failures are due to the presence of moistureas well asheat, oxidation, and electrical stresses. The main objective of this research was to study the effects of moisture content and temperature on the dielectric strength of transformer insulating oil, which is known be the factors that lead to transformer failures. The effect of moisture content was investigated by varying the amount of distilled water added into the insulating oil samples from 1 mL to 5 mL with 1-mL increments. The effect of temperature was investigated by increasing the oil temperature from 40°C to 120°C with 20°C increments. The dielectric strength of each insulating oil sample was assessed by performing AC breakdown voltage tests according to the MS IEC 60156:2012 standard. With the assistance of FTIR spectrarevealed that the chemical compounds of transformer insulating oil were also affected (based on absorption band) due to the presence of moisture and temperature. Based on the results, it can be concluded that moisture and temperature have a significant effect on the dielectric strength and chemical compounds of transformer insulating oil.

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Published

2024-03-28

How to Cite

Sharin Ab Ghani, Norazhar Abu Bakar, Imran Sutan Chairul, Mohd Shahril Ahmad Khiar, & Nur Hakimah Ab Aziz. (2024). Effects of Moisture Contentand Temperature on the Dielectric Strength of Transformer Insulating Oil. Journal of Advanced Research in Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences, 63(1), 107–116. Retrieved from https://semarakilmu.com.my/journals/index.php/fluid_mechanics_thermal_sciences/article/view/3601

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