Bushings for Power Transformers - A Handbook for Power Engineers (Hardcover)

Bushings for Power Transformers, A Guide for Power Engineers There are number of good books on power transformers available in the marketplace and they go into much detail on the theories, designs, construction, components and testing of power transformers. However, they only devote one short chapter to bushings. Bushings are the most important component on your power transformer and one that is maybe least understood. This book will provide the Utility Power Engineer as well as the Utility Technician with a Handbook that will fast become the main reference tool when a bushing issue arises. For the Power Engineer who specifies new power transformers, it will become the go to handbook that will help them to avoid costly mistakes when specifying the bushings in their power transformer specification. This book will review the history of bushings for power transformers and will review the industry standards that apply to bushings. The book covers the different technologies used in bushing construction and will examine the techniques used in the selection of bushings for power transformers. It provides the basic information on bushing tests and how they relate to the power transformers. There is a chapter on maintenance and a guide for replacing bushings. The last chapter deals with a topic that occurs all too often, power transformer failures. This book provides a guide for investigating a power transformer failure when the bushing is suspect. The first hours after a failure is the most critical time help understand what caused the failure. This chapter will help the Utility reach the root cause of the event and hopefully prevent future failures. Every Power Engineer and Power Technician needs Bushings for Power Transformers in their bag of tools as they deal with their power transformers.

General

Imprint:	Authorhouse
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	August 2011
First published:	August 2011
Authors:	Keith Ellis
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 11mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Laminated cover
Pages:	116
ISBN-13:	978-1-4634-4278-1
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Encyclopaedias & reference works > General Books > Social sciences > Education > General Books > Professional & Technical > Technology: general issues > General Promotions
LSN:	1-4634-4278-5
Barcode:	9781463442781

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