CENTRAL POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE,

TEST FEASIBILITY FOR “POWER / DISTRIBUTION TRANSFORMER”

Standards IS 2026 [Part I] - 1977, IS 2026 [Part II] -1977, IS 2026 [Part III] -
1981, IS 1180 [Part 1] – 1989, IS1180 [ Part 2] – 1989 & IS 11171 –
1985

Range of test facility

Switch gear Testing & UHV High

Clause No.
Sl. High Power Lab, Short circuit Lab, Research Voltage
Test [Refer IS Development Station
No. Bangalore Bangalore Lab, Lab,
2026] Bhopal Hyderabad Bangalore

1. Short circuit tests 16.11 Upto 50 MVA 220 kV Upto 30 MVA 132 kV Up to NA NA
(Dynamic and Part I ratings. For rating ratings. For rating 500 KVA
thermal ability to above 50MVA – it up to 40 MVA 220kV 11kV ratings
withstand S.C. depends on the it depends on the
Test) impedance, vector impedance, vector
configuration and configuration and
system fault level of system fault level of
the transformer the transformer

2. Measurement of 16.2 All Ratings All Ratings All Ratings NA NA

winding resistance Part I

3. Measurement of 16.3 All Ratings All Ratings All Ratings NA NA

Voltage Ratio and Part I
check of Voltage
vector relationship

4. Measurement of 16.4 Limited up to 5 MVA Limited up to 10 Limited up to NA NA

impedance voltage/ Part I & Up to 33kV ratings MVA & up to 33kV 500 KVA
short circuit [*] rating [*] 11/0.433 kV
impedance and ratings [*]
load loss

5. Measurement of no 16.5 NA [#] NA[$] Limited up to NA NA

load loss and Part I 500 kVA
current 433V rated
windings

NA – Facility not available at present

[*] – Measurement possible only at available system frequency of power supply.
[#] – Measurement possible only at available system frequency of power supply,
up to 5MVA, 11kV rated windings,
[$] – Measurement possible only at available system frequency of power supply,
up to 10 MVA, 33kV rated windings
 Range of test facility

UHV High
Clause No. Switchgear Testing &
Sl. High Power Lab, Short circuit Lab, Research Voltage
Test [Refer IS Development Station
No. Bangalore Bangalore Lab, Lab,
2026] Bhopal
Hyderabad Bangalore

6. Measurement of 16.6 All Ratings All Ratings All Ratings NA NA

Insulation Part I
resistance

7. Dielectric tests type 16.7

/ routine / special Part I
tests

a. Separate source 10 Limited up to 5 MVA Limited up to 20 Limited up to Upto Upto

power frequency Part IV & Up to 11 KV MVA & up to 66 kV 500 kVA & 800 kV 400 kV
withstand test ratings [For Higher ratings up to 11kV
ratings – Available a ratings
HV Lab., Bangalore]

b. Induced over 11 Limited up to 5MVA Limited up to 10MVA Up to NA NA

voltage withstand Part III ratings and Up to ratings and up to 500kVA
Test 11kV & 433V rated 11kV & 433 V rated ratings & up
windings widnings to 433V
rated
windings

c. Lightning Impulse 12.0 & Facility available at Limited up to 5MVA Facility Up to Up to

Test 13.0 HV Lab, Bangalore & upto 66kV ratings; available at 315 100MVA
Part III and upto 10MVA, HV Lab, MVA & 400kV
33/11kV ratings B’lore up to ratings
800kV
ratings

NA – Facility not available at present

 Range of test facility

UHV High
Clause No. Switchgear Testing &
Sl. High Power Lab, Short circuit Lab, Research Voltage
Test [Refer IS Development Station
No. Bangalore Bangalore Lab, Lab,
2026] Bhopal
Hyderabad Bangalore

d. Switching Impulse 14 Facility available Facility available at Facility Transform Transfor

test Part III at HV Lab, B’lore / HV Lab, B’lore / available at ers up to mers
UHV research lab, UHV research lab, HV Lab, B’lore 800kV upto
Hyderabad. Hyderabad. rating 400kV
rating

8. Temperature rise 16.8 NA Limited up to 5MVA Limited up to NA NA

Part I 33/11 kV ratings 500kVA 11/
0. 433kV
ratings

9. Tests on On-Load 16.9 Limited up to Limited up to NA NA NA

Tap-Changers Part I 5MVA & up to 10MVA & up to
33kV ratings 33kV ratings

10. Measurement of 16.10 Upto 500kVA 11/0. Limited up to Up to 500kVA NA NA

Zero sequence Part I 433kV ratings 10MVA & up to 11/0.433kV
Impedance of 3- 33kV ratings ratings
Phase transformer

11. Measurement of 16.12 NA NA NA NA NA

acoustic noise Part I
level

NA – Facility not available at present

 Range of test facility

UHV High
Clause No. Switchgear Testing &
Sl. High Power Lab, Short circuit Lab, Research Voltage
Test [Refer IS Development Station
No. Bangalore Bangalore Lab, Lab,
2026] Bhopal
Hyderabad Bangalore

12. Measurement of 16.13 Limited up to 500kVA NA Limited up to NA NA

harmonics of the Part I 11/0. 433kV ratings 500kVA
no load current 11/0.433kV
ratings

13. Measurement of 16.14 Possible on specific Possible on specific Possible on NA NA

the power taken by Part I request request specific
the fans and oil request
pumps

Additional tests on Distribution Transformers as per IS 1180 (Part 1) 1989 & IS 1180 (Part 2) 1989

14. Air Pressure test 22.5 NA NA Possible on NA NA

Part 1 specific
1.5.1. request
Part I
1180

15. Permissible Flux 22.6 All Ratings All Ratings All Ratings NA NA
density and Part 1
Overfluxing IS1180

Additional tests on Dry Type Power Transformers as per IS 11171 – 1985

16. Partial discharge 18 IS NA NA NA NA NA

measurement 11171

NA – Facility not available at present