Course Description

This practical and highly-interactive course includes real-life case studies and exercises where participants will be engaged in a series of interactive small groups and class workshops. The high efficiency and reliability of power transformers have contributed to the domination of power networks since the beginning of the last century. Transformers play also a key role in the interconnection of power systems at different voltage levels. Without transformers, it would simply not be possible to use electric power in many of the ways it is used today. Consequently, transformers occupy prominent positions in the electric power system, being the vital links between power generating stations and points of electric power utilization. This course is designed to provide delegates a detailed and up-to-date overview of transformer operation, maintenance, diagnosis, testing and lifetime extention. It covers the power transformer fundamentals including the main electric parameters and laws, magnetism and electromagnetism, Lenz and Faradays Laws, circuits, star and delta connections, theory, the role of transformers in power systems, standards, regulations and voltages as well as the various types and construction of transformers.Further, the course will also discuss the special transformers, transformer components, materials, cooling of transformers, transformer performance, electrical parameters and transformer faults; the power transformer failure and faults; the proper power transformer protection, operation and factory acceptance test (FAT); the transformer installation, testing and commissioning; and the transformer maintenance, routine inspections, diagnostic analysis, life expectancy and extension. During this interactive course, participants will learn the methods of insulating system and lifetime extension in transformer diagnostic; the insulation system composition, transformer oil types, thermal effects and energy losses; the heat transformer modes, insulation systems oxidation and degradation, corrosive sulphur effect and insulation system aging factors; the aging measurement, electrical diagnosis of insulation system, gas diagnostic analysis and chemical diagnostic analysis; and the physical diagnostics analysis, estimation diagnostic analysis, transformer lifetime extension and remaining life assessment (RLA).

TRAINING METHODOLOGY

This interactive training course includes the following training methodologies as a percentage of the total tuition hours

30 % Lectures
20 % Workshops & Work Presentations
20 % Case Studies & Practical Exercises
30 % Videos, Software & Simulators

In an unlikely event, the course instructor may modify the above training methodology before or during the course for technical reasons.

VIRTUAL TRAINING (IF APPLICABLE)

If this course is delivered online as a Virtual Training, the following limitations will be applicable

Certificates	:	Only soft copy certificates will be issued to participants through Haward’s Portal. This includes Wallet Card Certificates if applicable
Training Materials	:	Only soft copy Training Materials (PDF format) will be issued to participant through the Virtual Training Platform
Training Methodology	:	80% of the program will be theory and 20% will be practical sessions, exercises, case studies, simulators or videos
Training Program	:	The training will be for 4 hours per day starting at 09:30 and ending at 13:30
H-STK Smart Training Kit	:	Not Applicable
Hands-on Practical Workshops	:	Not Applicable
Site Visit	:	Not Applicable
Simulators	:	Only software simulators will be used in the virtual courses. Hardware simulators are not applicable and will not be used in Virtual Training