TRANSFORMER

PRECOMMISSIONING CHECKLISTS
 WARNING !!!
• Read thoroughly and understand the
TRANSFORMER INSTALLATION &
COMMISSIONING MANUAL, before starting
the erection work.
 Pre commissioning checks on power
transformers
• A thorough check on the transformer is to be
made systematically before commissioning the
transformer.
1.Record all particulars such as ratings, serial
number , capacity , voltage ratio etc.
2.Record serial number, rating and making of all
components of the transformer such as
bushings, tap changer, cooling system , fans ,
oil and gas operated relays, temperature
indicators . These are essential for the
maintenance point of view.
3. All Valves shall be checked. Radiator valves,
Buchholz relay valves etc. shall be in open position.

4.Check oil level in main conservator tank and tap

changer conservator tank.

5.Chck oil level in bushings, if sealed bushings are

used.

6.Check the oil level in the oil seal of silicagel

breather.

7.Check cooling fans, connection to control etc.

8. Check connections to the marshalling kiosk and
to the control panel & control room.

9.Check and verify all protective relay connection

and settings of relays.

10.Check settings of OTI ,WTI etc. and functioning

of OTI, WTI, Buchholz relays , Magnetic Oil Level
gauge etc. for ALARM & TRIP conditions.

11.Check Earthing of Neutral , Tank , Bushing C.T.

terminal, Earthing bond between top and bottom
tank.
12.Check the Stoppers of roller wheels.

13.Check the bushing arcing horn gap settings.

Transformer Winding BIL Arcing Horn setting (mm)
325 380
550 635
650 800
950 1250
1050 1400

14.Check the Transformer oil BDV and Water

content (ppm) and ensure with in limits.

15.Provide Bushing jumper connections and check

for tightness.
 Pre-commissioning low voltage tests.
1.Insulation Resistance Mesurement.
2.Excitation Current Measurement.
3.Ratio Test.
4.Short Circuit Test.
5.Vector group Test.
6.Bushing C.T.Polarity.
7. OLTC operation Test – Local & Remote
operation , Master follower operation, if any.
 Transformer Pre Commissioning Check list
Date: Checked By:
No Description Observation Remarks
A Confirm the following tests are carried out
and results are satisfactorily

1 Voltage Ratio Test.

2 OLTC continuity check.
3 Exciting current measurement.
4 Short circuit test
5 Magnetic balance test
6 Tan δ and capacitance measurement of
transformer windings and bushings

8 Vector group testing ( in case of lead

connection at site)
9 Insulation Resistance and PI value
10 BDV and moisture content of oil in main
tank and OLTC
11 Protection testing of 110kV CTs
12 Testing of HV LV Neutral CTs
13 Testing of
a) Over current & E/f
protection relays
b) Differential relay
c) HV & LV REF relays
d) Master trip relay and other
aux. relays
e) Indication meters
f) Annunciation
g) All protection and
annunciation schemes
including Trip circuit
supervisions
B Following shall be checked and confirmed
Oil samples from main tank and OLTC passed
BDV requirement

1 Test-tap Taps in Bushings are fully tightened

2 Bushing surface are cleaned
3 Oil-level in the main conservator is up to the
mark
4 Oil-level in the OLTC conservator and in the
main conservator is up to the mark.
5 Oil level in the HV bushings are checked
6 Colour of oil in the HV bushings
7 Air released from all LV, LV neutral & HV
neutral bushings
8 Shut-off valves on both sides of Buchholz-
relay are opened and closed the bye-pass
valve of the buchholz relay
9 All Air-release plugs/valves is closed
10 Arrow-head in the Buchholz-relay points
towards the conservator
11 Checked the LOCK/SERVICE selector of
Buchholz relay (main tank) is in SERVICE
12 Checked the LOCK/SERVICE selector of
Buchholz relay (OLTC) is in SERVICE
13 O S R/ Buchholz-relay of OLTC shut-off
valve is open
14 Colour of the silica gel in the OLTC
breather is blue
15 Oil-Bowl in the Main breather is filled
with oil
16 Colour of the Silica Gel in the Main-
Breather is blue
17 OSR Arrow-head points towards the
conservator
18 Trapped air has been released from
radiators, Buchholz Relay, Plain
porcelain bushings etc.
19 Oil is filled in the OTI & WTI Pockets
20 Explosion-Vent diaphragms (if any) are
intact
21 Oil does not leak any where
22 Oil-filling cap on the main conservator is
duly fitted
23 All sampling Drain and Fitter valves are
closed
24 All the Radiator valves (Top and
Bottom) are open
25 Tank is earthed
26 Neutral-terminal is duly earthed (Incase
of solid earthing system)
35 Rollers are locked (If any)

36 Rails are earthed

37 Core grounding is OK (if grounded

externally)

38 CT Secondary terminal if not wired,

are shorted and earthed
39 Alarm, Trip, Cooler actuation
contacts of OTI&WTI are set
40 External connections are duly
tightened
41 Checked working of fans in manual
and auto mode

42 Checked operation of STANDBY fan

on failure of group fans
43 Checked operation of concerned aux.
relays , tripping of 86 relay and
indications on the concerned windows
on the operation of
a) WT trip (by shorting)
b) OT trip (by shorting)
c) PRV (main trip) (by operating the
lever)
d) PRV OLTC trip (by operating the
lever)
e) Buchholz , main trip (by
shorting)
f) OSR trip (by shorting)
g) WT trip (by rotating the disc of
WTI)
h) OT trip (by rotating the disc of
OTI)
i) Buchholz , main trip (by draining
oil)
j) OSR trip (by draining oil)
44 Checked operation of concerned aux.
relays and annunciations on the
concerned windows on the operation of
a) OT alarm (by rotating the disc of
OTI)
b) WT alarm (by rotating the disc of
WTI)
c) Buchholz alarm (Main) (by
shorting)
d) OSR alarm (OLTC- if wired) (by
shorting)
e) MOG alarm by shorting
f) Buchholz alarm (Main) (by
draining the oil)
g) OSR alarm (OLTC- if wired) (by
draining the oil)
h) Fan failure alarm
45 Operational checks on OLTC
Lubricated the mechanism as required
Checked the raising of TC on raising
command and lowering of TC on
lowering command
Checked the MANUAL operation of
TC
Checked the LOCAL electrical
operation of TC
Checked the REMOTE electrical
operation of TC
Checked the interlock on Upper limit
and lower limit
Checked the non electrical operation
of TC, when operating handle is
inserted.
Confirmed the TAP indication
positions on the RTCC panels (01 to
11) for lowering and raising
Checked the functioning of
“EMERGENCY” push button on
RTCC panel
C Checks on CB
1 Checked the LOCAL/ REMOTE closing of CB
2 Checked the LOCAL/ REMOTE tripping of CB
through TC1
3 Checked the LOCAL/ REMOTE tripping of CB
through TC2
4 Checked the Protection tripping of CB through TC1
5 Checked the Protection tripping of CB through TC2
6 Checked the Post close TC supervision of TC1
7 Checked the Post close TC supervision of TC2
8 Checked the Pre close TC supervision of TC1
9 Checked the Pre close TC supervision of TC2
10 Checked the operation of anti pumping relay
11 Checked the non operation of CB ( closing, tripping
through TC1, TC2) on lock out condition
12 Checked the spring fail alarm
13 Checked the actual tripping of CB on the operation
of 86 relay
14 Checked OPEN & CLOSE timings of the CB
15 HV test on CB
16 Measurement of contact resistance
D Protection checks
1 Checked the operation of 86 relay on
the operation of Over current, earth
fault, differential, HV REF , LV REF
etc by current injection
2 Checked HV side 86 to LV CB inter
tripping ( directly to LV CB trip coil)
3 Checked LV REF to HV 86 inter
tripping
4 Checked the actual operation of both
CBs on inter tripping, from HV to LV
and from LV to HV
5 Checked the operation of semaphore
indications on closing /opening of CB
and isolators
6 DC fail annunciation
7 AC fail annunciation
8 Checked all indication meters such as
ammeters, voltmeters, MW, MVAr etc
9 Testing of TOD meter
E Defect List
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 DONT’S IN TRANSFORMER
DO NOT START THE TRANSFORMER ERRECTION BEFORE THE
RECIPT OF ALL THE ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS AND PARTS OF
TRANSFORMER.

DO NOT ISTALL ANY ITEM WHICH IS DAMAGED DURING

TRANSIT.

DO NOT FORGET TO CHECK NITROGEN PRESSURE ON RECIPT OF

TRANSFOMER MAIN BODY AND INFORM DISCRIPENCY IF ANY
TO TELK.
DO NOT LIFT THE TRANSFRMER WITH A LIFTING
ANGLE OF SLING GREATER THAN 300

DO NOT JACK THE TRANSFORMER IN ANY PLACE

OTHER THAN JACKING PAD.

DO NOT USE LOW CAPACITY LIFTING JACKS / SLINGS

ON TRANSFORMER FOR JACKING / LIFTING.

MEN SHOULD NOT ENTER THE TRANSFORMER BEFORE

PURGING NITROGEN BY OIL FILLING.
GASKETS ONCE USED SHOULD NOT BE USED AGAIN.

GASKETS SHOULD NOT BE STORED IN HOT

ATMOSPHERE AND IN ROLLED CONDITION.
THE INTERNAL BODY OF TRANSFORMER SHOULD NOT
BE EXPOSED TO ATMOSPHERE FOR MORE HAN 8
HOURS.

ANY BLIND COVER IN THE MAIN BODY SHALL NOT BE

OPENED WHEN THERE IS SLIGHTEST SIGN OF RAIN
DROPS OR DUST GETTING INSIDE.

NO TOOL SHALL BE TAKEN INSIDE THE TRANSFORMER

WITHOUT TYING TO THE MEN USING THE SAME.

NO GASKET JOINTS SHALL BE OVER TIGHTNED OR

UNDER TIGTHTNED, AS BOTH LEADS TO OIL LEAKAGE.
NO OIL WITH BDV LESS THAN AND WATER CONTENT
GREATER THAN THE SPECIFIED VALUE SHALL BE
FILLED IN THE TRANSFORMER.

RUBBER HOSES SHOULD NOT BE USED FOR OIL

FILLING, AS THE SULPHUR IN THE RUBBER WOULD
REACT WITH IT.

NO SECONDARY TERMINALS OF THE BCTS ARE KEPT

OPEN.

WHILE OPERATING THE OLTC DO NOT STOP THE

CRANKING, BEFORE THE GREEN ZONE INDICATOR
COMES UNDER THE ARROW MARK.
DO NOT COUPLE THE DRIVING MECHANSM AND THE
TAP SELECTOR WHILE THEY ARE IN DIFFERENT TAPS.

DO NOT APPLY MORE THAN 450 VOLTS FOR TAKING

THE VOLTAGE RATIO.

DO NOT APPLY HIGH VOLTAGE TO THE TRANSFORMER

BEFORE ENSURING THE RATIOS ARE AS PER RATING
PLATE.

DO NOT OPERATE OFF CIRCUIT TAP CHANGER WHEN

THE TRANSFORMER IS ENERGISED.

DO NOT ENERGISE THE TRANSFORMER UNLESS THE

OFF CIRCUIT TAP CHANGER HANDLE IS IN LOCKED
POSITION.
DO NOT OVERLOAD THE TRANSFORMER BEYOND
RELEVENT STANDARD LIMIT.

DO NOT CHANGE THE SETTING OF WTI, OTI, Etc.

ALARM AND TRIP FREQUENTLY.

DO NOT LEAVE ANY CONNECTION LOOSE.

DO NOT MEDDLE WITH PROTECTION CIRCUITS.

DO NOT LEAVE ANY CUBICLE DOOR OPEN, THEY MUST

BE LOCKED.

DO NOT ALLOW UNAUTHORISED ENTRY NEAR THE

TRANSFORMER.
DO NOT LEAVE THE LADDER UNLOCKED, WHILE THE
TRANSFORMER IS LIVE.

DO NOT MEASURE INSULATION RESISTANCE USING

MEGGER, WHILE THE TRANSFORMER IS UNDER
VACUUM.

DO NOT OPERATE THE TRANSFORMER WITH TEST TAP

CAP OF CONDENSER BUSHING OPEN OR LOOSELY
TIGHTNED.