IEEE Std C57.12.

00-2010
IEEE Standard for General Requirements for Liquid-Immersed Distribution, Power, and Regulating Transformers

Table 18 Routine, design, and other tests for liquid-immersed transformers

Class I Class II
Distribution
transformers Power Power
Tests transformers transformers Comments

Routine

Routine

Routine
Design

Design

Design
Other

Other

Other
Performance
Resistance
measurements of all
windings on the Resistance measurement is a design test for
rated voltage tap distribution transformers rated 2500 kVA and
* * * *
and at the tap smaller and a routine test for distribution
extremes of the first transformers rated greater than 2500 kVA.
unit of a new
design
Ratio tests on the
rated voltage
For LTC units, see 8.3.1. For multiple
connection and on
* * * winding or dual voltage units, ratio tests shall
all tap positions as
be performed on all connections.
listed on the
nameplate
Polarity and phase
relation tests on the
* * *
rated voltage
connection
No-load losses and
excitation current at
100% of rated
voltage and at rated * * *
power frequency on
the rated voltage tap
connection(s)
No-load losses and
excitation current at
110% of rated
voltage and at rated * * *
power frequency on
the rated voltage tap
connection(s)
Impedance voltage These measurements shall be taken only at
and load loss at the rated voltage connection for a two-
rated current and winding unit, and at all rated voltage
rated frequency on connections for units with three or more
the rated voltage * * * windings. The tested load loss of duplicate
connection, and at transformers shall be corrected to reference
the tap extremes of temperature by assuming the same stray and
the first unit of a eddy loss as the design test transformer. For
new design LTC units, see 8.3.2.

All electrical and electro-mechanical devices

for controlling auxiliary devices such as fans,
Operation tests of
* * * pumps, motors, LTCs, etc., shall be operated
all devices
both in auto and manual mode for proper
sequencing/staging and function.

Control (auxiliary) Power consumption (auxiliary/cooling) losses

and cooling * * * associated with fans and pumps shall be
consumption losses measured.

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IEEE Standard for General Requirements for Liquid-Immersed Distribution, Power, and Regulating Transformers

Table 18<Routine, design, and other tests for liquid-immersed transformers (continued)

Class I Class II
Distribution
transformers Power Power
Tests transformers transformers Comments

Routine

Routine

Routine
Design

Design

Design
Other

Other

Other
Zero-phase Zero-phase sequence impedance shall be
sequence performed when a neutral is brought out.
impedance voltage * * * This test is not applicable to single-phase,
and load loss on the shell-form, or transformers with 5-legged
rated tap connection cores.
Temperature rise

At minimum and
* * *
maximum ratings of
the first unit of a
new design
At minimum and
maximum ratings,
when temperature- * * *
rise tests are
specified
As a minimum, dissolved gas in oil analysis
Dissolved gas in oil shall be performed on oil samples drawn
* * *
analysis before the start of all tests, and after the
completion of all tests.
The transformer shall be connected for and
energized at, rated voltage, frequency, and at
no load. Noise-contributing elements of the
transformer, such as pumps and fans, shall be
operated as appropriate for the rating being
tested. At least one test shall be performed at
the cooling stage for the minimum rating and
one test at the cooling stage for the maximum
Audible sound level * * * * * * rating. When it is impractical or undesirable
to include the appropriate cooling equipment,
the self-cooled sound level may be corrected
for cooling noise contribution, if suitable
corrections are available and it is mutually
agreeable to those concerned. Transformers
shall meet standard audible sound levels as
listed in NEMA TR1-1993, Table 0-2 and
0-3 [B48]

Short-circuit Testing of large transformers may not be

* * * *
capability practical because of test facility limitations.

A test method for measuring TIF may be

Telephone
found in IEEE Std 469. This test is not
influence factor *
practical for transformers larger than 50 kVA
(TIF)
because of test facility limitations.
Dielectric

Winding insulation
* * *
resistance

The insulation resistance between the core(s)

Core insulation and ground shall be measured after complete
* * *
resistance assembly of the transformer at a level of at
least 500 V DC, for a duration of 1 min.

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