Transformer Life Management

Transformer Life Management

Advantages

Increased reliability and availability of electrical equipment

Planning appropriate maintenance by reducing activity in outage to reduce unnecessary maintenance cost

Life extension of electrical equipment

Reduced risk of damage in the operation

Abnormality can be detected prior to the actual damage.

Spare part can be acquired in advance.

EGAT’s experiences

• EGAT’s power plants • Local and foreign power plants

such as Hongsa Power Plant Gulf Nong Sang Power Plant Gulf Uthai Power Plant Ratchaburi Power Plant Ratchaburi Power Power Plant Nam Theun 2 Power Plant Nam Ngum 2 Power Plant, etc.

Transformer is an essential equipment in electricity generation. The transformer condition is an indicator of the reliability and availability of the power plant.

EGAT is a leader in turnkey service of power plant maintenance and has availability of modern technology and innovative equipment recognized worldwide for use in the inspection and maintenance of transformer throughout its life coupled with efficient and experienced personnel who have been trained and certified by renowned international institutions.

Scope of service 1. Time-based maintenance

1) Inspection and cleaning of the transformer 2) Major overhaul of the transformer and

associated equipment 3) Repair of the transformer leak 4) Testing of transformer and associated

equipment such as lighting arrester 5) Off-line improvement of transformer oil 6) Analysis of the test result and assessment

of the condition of transformer

2. Condition-based maintenance 1) Testing and analysis of the testing result

of transformer oil to assess the transformer condition

2) Bushing transformer by corona camera 3) Inspection of the heat transfer of the

transformer by thermographic camera 4) On-line improvement of transformer oil 5) Assessment of transformer’s life 6) Installation and removal of transformer 7) Preparation of engineering specification

of the transformer to be purchased

Contact Business Management Division

Website: www.egatbusiness.com Call Center: Tel. +66 (0) 2436 7488 E-mail: msd3@egat.co.th