The primary objective of the handbook is to facilitate a physical understanding of the selection, ordering, operation, and maintenance of the entire range of power and distribution transformers. It serves as a guide based on ABB’s extensive knowledge and experience in the field.
The book is intended for personnel involved in various stages of a transformer's service life, including:
Planners handling initial investment considerations.
Operational staff responsible for installation, monitoring, and maintenance.
End-of-life managers overseeing the disposal and scrapping of units.
The handbook is organized to follow the chronological life cycle of a transformer:
Initial Considerations: Planning and design.
Procurement: Information required for enquiries and ordering.
Execution: Installation, commissioning, and operation.
Sustainability: Maintenance and eventual disposal.
Navigation is supported by a three-level table of contents and a detailed index. Each section is designed to be read independently for specific individual interests.
The handbook covers a vast array of technical and organizational topics, including:
Transformer Types: Detailed descriptions of large, medium, and small distribution transformers (liquid-filled and dry-type), power transformers, generator step-up units, traction transformers, and various types of reactors (shunt, current-limiting, etc.).
Technical Design: In-depth chapters on cores, windings, tanks, and components like bushings, coolers, and tap changers.
Operational Fundamentals: Physics of transformers, voltage regulation, parallel operations, and overvoltage limitation.
Testing and Quality: Routine, type, and special tests, as well as management systems (ISO 9001/14001) and safety precautions.
Economic Analysis: A specialized section on Loss Capitalisation, providing formulas and methods to determine the optimum transformer design by balancing purchase price against operational energy costs.
Standards: References and comparisons between widely applied international standards such as IEC, CENELEC, and ANSI/IEEE.
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