TM 5-686: Power Transformer Maintenance and Acceptance Testing

TM 5-686 Power Transformer Maintenance and Acceptance Testing

TM 5-686

Power Transformer Maintenance and Acceptance Testing

Army · TM · Nov 1998 · 62 pages

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INTRODUCTION/SAFETY l-1. Purpose This manual contains a generalized overview of the fundamentals of transformer theory and operation. The transformer is one of the most reliable pieces of electrical distribution equipment (see figure l-l). It has no moving parts, requires minimal maintenance, and is capable of withstanding overloads, surges, faults, and physical abuse that may damage or destroy other items in the circuit. Often, the electrical event that burns up a motor, opens a circuit breaker, or blows a fuse has a subtle effect on the transformer. Although the transformer may continue to operate as before, repeat occurrences of such damaging electri- cal events, or lack of even minimal maintenance can greatly accelerate the evenhml failure of the trans- former.

DesignationTM 5-686

EditionNov 1998

StatusSuperseded

Pages62

FunctionEngineering

CollectionRecent Archive

References 2

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