Hands-on transformer maintenance and testing gives attendees a strong blend of theory, practical demonstrations and experience with test equipment. They value the tutors’ deep industry knowledge, patient explanations and friendly, down-to-earth style, which make technical material accessible and encourage questions. Reviews describe the sessions as engaging, well presented and directly useful at work. Some attendees find the volume of content demanding in the time available, particularly without prior courses.
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About this course
This course provides technical information about the design, construction, maintenance and the significance of various site tests that are carried out on high voltage transformers. It also covers practical methods of transformer testing including routine tests for post-fault and preventive maintenance.
What you will learn
- Safety requirements
- Transformer design and construction
- Periodic and post-installation testing
- Transformer oil testing
- Insulation testing
- Open circuit tests
- Short circuit tests
- Vector group tests
- Temperature devices
- Buchholz protection unit
- Pressure relief devices
- Routine maintenance
Recent reviews
Really enjoyed it real life experienced tutor
There was no question that Chris couldn’t answer, he was very knowledgeable and he presented in a manner where the entire class could understand the topic (regardless of their background). Very insightful and useful course.
Chris was very good. Some of the content was was tough but Chris took the time to explain very clearly