Summary

Results from a world wide utility survey of failures and service experience with instrument transformers rated for 60 kV and above are presented. The surveyed service experience comprises 1 290 335 single phase instrument transformer years. Statistical information about 690 major and 2 489 minor failures - such as origin, cause and failed subcomponent - are provided. In addition, failure frequencies as a function of voltage level, technology, age, design and maintenance strategy are presented.

Additional informations

Publication type Technical Brochures
Reference 512
Publication year
Publisher CIGRE
Study committees
Working groups WG A3.06
File size 3 MB
Pages number 193
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Other parts

Final Report of the 2004 - 2007 International Enquiry on Reliability of High Voltage Equipment - Part 4: Instrument Transformers
Final Report of the 2004 - 2007 International Enquiry on Reliability of High Voltage Equipment - Part 4: Instrument Transformers