Annex 1

Preventive Maintenance Schedule for Transformers and Reactors

S. No.

Tasks assigned

Shut Down (SD) Or
Without Shut Down
(WSD)

Periodicity

a.

Checking of bushing oil level

WSD

Monthly

b.

Checking of oil level in Conservator

WSD

Monthly

c.

Checking of oil level in OLTC Conservator

WSD

Monthly

d.

Checking of cooler oil pumps and fans

 

 

 

i) Manual actuation

WSD

Monthly

 

ii) Auto Starting

SD

Yearly

e.

Checking of oil leaks

WSD

Monthly

f.

Checking condition of Silicagel in breather and regeneration if required

WSD

Monthly

g.

Measurement of BDV of oil

WSD

Half Yearly

h.

Testing of oil for DGA and other oil parameters

WSD

Half Yearly

i.

Checking/Topping up of oil level in oil seal of breather

WSD

In case of requirement

j.

Vibration measurements (for Shunt Reactors only)

WSD

Half Yearly

k.

Measurement of BDV of OLTC oil

SD

Yearly

l.

Tand measurement for Bushings

SD

Yearly

m.

i) IR! measurement of Windings (Polarisation Index and DA+ Ratio)

SD

In 3 Years**

 

ii) Tand measurement of Windings

SD

In 3 Years**

 

iii) Measurement of Windings resistance

SD

In 3 Years**

 

iv) Measurement of windings ratio

SD

In case of requirement

 

v) Measurement of short circuit Impedance

SD

In case of requirement

n.

External cleaning of Radiators

SD

Yearly

o.

Cleaning of all Bushings

SD

Yearly

p.

Frequency Response Analysis

SD

In case of requirement

q.

Maintenance of OLTC driving mechanism

SD

Yearly

r.

Checking of all remote indications (STI and Tap position indicator)

SD

Yearly

s.

Electrical checking / testing of pressure relief device, Buchholz relay, OLTC surge Relay and checking/Replacement of the gaskets of the terminal box

SD

Yearly

t.

Checking/testing of Buchholz relay by injecting air or nitrogen

SD

Yearly

u.

Marshalling boxes of ICT/Reactor of:

SD

Yearly

 

i) Cleaning of Marshalling boxes of ICT/Reactor and OLTC

SD

Yearly

 

ii) Tightening of terminations

SD

Yearly

 

iii) Checking of contactors, space heaters, illumination etc.

SD

Yearly

v.

Checking and Cleaning of Diverter Contacts

SD

SOS (50, 000 Operations)

w.

Checking of oil level and calibration of OTI, WTI

SD

Yearly

x.

Filteration /Replacement of Oil of OLTC

SD

In case of requirement

y.

Filteration / Degassing of main tank radiator oil

SD

In case of requirement

z.

Testing of bushing CTs.

 

 

 

i) IR valve

SD

SOS

*Water content, BDV, SP, Resistance, Tand, IFT. Total Acidity, 2-Furfuraldehyde etc.

**First time after one year from commissioning and then once in every three years.

+Di-electric Absorption Ratio

!To be measured as per the following combinations:

 N/E, N/LV and LV/E.