What are the technical reasons for soaking transformers for various times before allowing them to pick load after a fault or maintenance outage or as a new installation.

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manish kumar

  • Aug 18th, 2006
 

hi,

im not v.sure of the  exact reason.The transformers and their connectors shall be soaked in water, at room temperature, for not less than 12 hours, and the insulation resistance measurements repeated.

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deepak

  • Nov 7th, 2006
 

i think it is bcos of the rust which forms on the transformer

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Sayan Bhattacharjree

  • Feb 4th, 2007
 

Because of to prevent the chance of arising fault.

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SAMIR K CHATTERJE

  • Nov 17th, 2007
 

To improve IR value of the transformer so that it would have higher dielectric strength indeed.

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