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VARIOUS FAILURES IN TRANSFORMERS

COMPILED BY TRANS-DELTA ELECTRICALS

1250KVA/33KV HV FAILURE

2000KVA,33KV/3.3KV

COPPER PARTICLES ON THE CORE

TRANSFORMER LIFTED OUT

COILS ARE FORCED UPWARD.

LV WINDING DAMAGED

250KVA,11KV/433V

HV TURNS SHORTED.

FAILURES DUE TO OVERLOAD

JOB IS BLACKENED DUE TO OVERLOADING.

RUST DEPOSITED ON CORE.

2.5MVA JOB BURNT IN FIRE

JOB WAS UNDER FIRE FOR 12 HRS.

INSULATION COMPLETELY BURNT IN TO ASH.

COPPER COMPLETELY OVERHEATED.

LV WINDING TURNED INTO ASHES

5MVA POWER TRANSFORMER

TOP DISC DISTURBED.

PERMEA WOOD RING BROKEN

750KVA,11KV/433V

BOTTOM COIL DISTURBED

HV COIL IS DAMAGED.

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