Niew Apparatus for Detecting Transformer Faults

Abstract

A diagnostic apparatus for detecting gases dissolved in transformer oil is described, in which a tetrafluoroethylene-perfluoroalkylvinylether copolymer membrane is used to separate H2 CO, CH4, C2H2, C2H4, and C2H6 from the oil. These gases are detected with a new gas detector, which consists of a catalytic gas sensor and a gas chromatograph using air as the carrier gas. Using the gas concentration, the apparatus automatically determines whether a transformer is operating normally or not and, in the latter case, what kind of fault may have occurred. By the above diagnostic apparatus, a transformer could be diagnosed simply and inexpensively. This apparatus should prove useful for identifying what kind of fault may have occurred.