• The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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• v.60 no.4
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• pp.766-770
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• 2011

In this paper, we describe the failure analysis and representation test method that applied high frequency transformer for SMPS through analysing insulation resistance, frequency characteristic, CT analysis, Q-factor atc. And we study the judgement method that a high frequency transformer affects to other beside parts in different condition or environment. According to this method, we devise a plan for the field failure prevent and propose the securing product reliability of high frequency transformer.

• The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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• v.62 no.9
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• pp.1335-1342
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• 2013

Subway is electrified railway system nowadays, in which liquid dielectric transformers have been widely used, though mold type transformers are replacing it. The transformers supplies large electric power and have innate hazards causing accidents under operation. A number of researcher have carried out on failures of it and have oriented to identify transformer's failure causes and how to maintain it healthy state. The transformer failures can cause serious accidents which can provoke economic loss and leads persons to kill. In this paper, we carried out a safety activity to reveal hazards and to estimate risk of subway liquid dielectric transformers using FMEA, HAZOP and What-if methods. In case of installing safety devices in oil immersed transformer, we tried to evaluate an effect on a subsystem's failure rate. We proposed how to design subsystem failure rate and safety device failure rates.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Illuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers
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• v.25 no.6
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• pp.75-81
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• 2011

This study aims to research and analyze the cause and countermeasures of the short-circuit test failures of the distribution transformer, which captures failure share at the highest level when carrying out its performance test. For this purpose, the research was done on the basis of 77 failure cases out of 998 tests in total performed by the Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute(KERI) from 2004 to 2010. Based on the research, the paper also includes analysis of the causes of the short-circuit test failures in its early stage of transformer development and proposes its countermeasures accordingly.

• KEPCO Journal on Electric Power and Energy
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• v.8 no.1
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• pp.5-7
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• 2022

KEPCO's plan is undergoing a trial operation to replace the open-loop section with ring main units configuration where underground distribution lines are installed, by linking the multi-way circuit breakers auto (MCA) on the power side of each pad-mounted transformer. However, ring main units application mentioned above may cause the ripple effects, when implementing the configuration without a study of protection coordination. Because ring main units with classical pre-set protection devices contribution in fault condition didn't consider yet. For the reliable ring main units operation, it is necessary to resolve several protection issues such as the protection coordination with substation side, prevention of the transformer inrush current. These issues can radically deteriorate the distribution system reliability Hence, it is essential to design proper protection coordination to reduce these types of problems. This paper presents a scheme of ring main units' configuration and MCA's settings of time-current curves to preserve the performance of protection coordination among the switchgears considering constraints, e.g. prevention of the ripple effects (on the branch section when a transformer failure occurs and the mainline when a branch line failure occurs). It was confirmed that the propagation of the failure for each interrupter segment could be minimized by applying the proposed TCC and the interrupter settings for the MCAs (branch, transformer). Further, it was verified that the undetected area of the distribution automation system (DAS) could be supplemented by having the MCA configurated ring main units operate first, instead of the internal protection equipment in the transformer such as the fuse, STP when a transformer failure occurs.

• Fire Protection Technology
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• s.12
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• pp.36-46
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• 1992

This report is on how to extend the life of transformer and reduce losses resulted from fire and faiure of transformer through the proper maintenance and fire protection of Oil-insulated transformer

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2007.07a
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• pp.97-98
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• 2007

A wide range of data is available as too causes of large power transformers. Although the percentage of transformer component failure rates vary, all data shows that the top three failure mechanisms are Load Tap Changers (LTC), Bushings and Windings. To date, the most common methods employed to determine the health of a transformer are off line tests and online temperature monitoring, winding hotspot calculations and dissolved gas analysis.

• Journal of Korean Society of Coastal and Ocean Engineers
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• v.22 no.1
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• pp.18-24
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• 2010

In this study, a tsunami fragility methodology was determined for a probabilistic safety assessment(PSA) induced tsunami event in Nuclear Power Plant(NPP) site. For this purpose, a fragility evaluation method was presented using previous external PSA method. Failure mode and failure criteria about major safety related equipments and structures were determined. Finally, a tsunami fragility assessment was performed for offsite transformer in NPP site. For the fragility evaluation, structural failure like overturning and sliding and functional failure induced by inundation. Through this study, it can be concluded that a functional failure according to inundation height was governed total probability of failure of offsite transformer in NPP.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Safety
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• v.31 no.5
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• pp.7-15
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• 2016

The purpose of this paper is to carry out Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) and use criticality in order to determine risk priority number of the components of electric power installations in Engineering college building of D university. In risk priority number, GROUP A had 7 failure modes; more specifically, Transfomer had 4 modes, Filter(C)(1 mode), LA(1 mode), and CB(MCCB)(1 mode), and thus 4 components had failure modes. In terms of criticality, high-grade group a total of 16 failure modes, and 7 components-LA(1 mode), CB(MCCB)(1 mode), MOF(2 modes), PT(1 mode), Transformer(7 modes), Cable(3 modes), and Filter(C)(1 mode)-had failure modes. Comparison of risk priority number and criticality was made. The components which had high risk priority number and high criticality were Transformer, Filter(C), LA, and CB(MCCB). The components which had high criticality were MOF and cable. In particular, Transformer(RPN: 4 modes, Criticality: 7 modes) was chosen as an intensive management component.

• KEPCO Journal on Electric Power and Energy
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• v.8 no.2
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• pp.79-86
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• 2022

Recently, the amount of maintenance is increasing due to the aging of power facilities, but the budget is constrained. Therefore, the importance of asset management that selects replacement priorities based on the failure probability and enhances investment effects is increasing. Because the number of distribution transformers is very large, the proportion of investment cost is very high. Therefore, it is important to select the investment priority by evaluating the reliable remaining life based on the failure probability. This paper evaluates the statistical expected life using the failure data of distribution transformers for the last 11 years and the current operation data. The hazard rate of distribution transformer and MV cable was compared with each other and the adequacy of early failure removal was reviewed and the statistical expected life corresponding to the cumulative failure probability B3% was calculated.

• Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Materials
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• v.7 no.6
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• pp.324-329
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• 2006

As the average usage period of transformers increases, it is becoming increasingly necessary to know the internal condition of transformers. It is therefore critically important to establish monitoring and diagnostic techniques that can perform transformer condition assessment. Frequency response analysis, generally known as FRA, is one of the technologies to diagnose transformers. Using case studies, this paper presents the effectiveness of FRA as measurements for detecting transformer failures. This paper introduces the fact that FRA waveforms have useful information about diagnosis of failure on core earths and winding shield, and that the condition outside transformers can affect frequency response characteristics.