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A. Measurement of Tan Delta and Capacitance (IEC-60076-3:2000 Clause 7.4)

1. Tan Delta, also called Loss Angle or Dissipation Factor testing is a diagnostic method of testing
electrical equipment to determine the integrity of the insulation.
2. This is done to try to predict the remaining life expectancy of the equipment.
3. By measuring IR/IC (opposite over adjacent the tangent), we can determine the quality of the
insulation.
4. In a perfect insulation, the angle would be nearly zero. An increasing angle indicates an increase
in the resistive current through the insulation, meaning contamination.
5. The greater the angle, the worse is the insulation.

Test Purpose:

1. In this tan-delta test measured quantities are dissipation factor, power factor, capacitance and
dielectric power loss.
2. The very purpose of this test is to detect moisture content in the insulation.
3. This detects moisture and void in the insulation. This indicates amount of ionization.

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TRANSFORMER1

S/N:5337PA00101

7.1. Measurement of Tan Delta & Capacitance of Bushings:

CAPACITANCE(pF)
Sl. No

Applied
voltage
(kV)

Measured
on

Current
Measured

Factory

Difference

(SI no. of
bushings)

value

value

*Dissipation Factor
(TAN DELTA) (%)
Current factor
k=0.86

(mA)
@ 44 C

@20C

10

215931

419.5

418.8

0.167

1.287

0.291

0.250

10

215938

419.5

419.0

0.119

1.205

0.271

0.233

10

215930

419.5

418.8

0.071

1.290

0.254

0.218

7.2. Measurement of Tan Delta & Capacitance of Winding:

CAPACITANCE (nF)
Sl. No

Applied
voltage
(kV)

Measured
on
Winding

Current
Measured

Factory

Difference

value

Value

*Dissipation Factor
(TAN DELTA) (%)
Current factor
k=0.87

(mA)

@ 43 C

@20C

10

CHL

7.923

7.870

0.673

24.28

0.160

0.139

10

CH

3.403

3.532

-3.652

10.43

0.170

0.148

10

CH+CHL

11.320

11.400

-0.701

34.68

0.161

0.140

10

CL

7.246

7.200

0.638

22.28

0.193

0.168

10

CL+CHL

15.170

15.080

0.596

46.61

0.173

0.150

10

CH+CL

10.750

10.780

-0.278

33.22

0.186

0.161

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Note:
1. Measured values of tan delta and capacitance shall be comparable to factory test report
2. Ensure test tap cap is put back & tight

Correction:DF20=DFTxK
DF20:Dissipationfactorat20DFT:DissipationFactormeasuredatT
K: Correction Factor [Refer to Double Correction Factor Table]