COURSE OVERVIEW

 This course is designed to provide participants with a detailed and up-to-date overview of Electrical Transformers and Switchgears: Faults, Inspection, Testing, Maintenance and Troubleshooting. It covers the electrical transformers and switchgears and their role in power distribution and protection; the principles of transformer operation, construction, components, ratings and specifications; the types of transformers, common faults and failure modes in transformers; the transformer cooling methods, transformer insulation degradation and transformer protection schemes; the pre-installation inspection of transformers, visual and mechanical inspections, electrical tests and transformer oil testing; and the transformer maintenance strategies, condition monitoring techniques and transformer temperature, vibration and noise monitoring.