Apparatus and method for testing winding resistances of transformers based on an inductive voltage drop
US9581637B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 7, 2012 |
| Grant date | Feb 28, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 17, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01R31/72
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus for measuring winding resistances of windings in a delta-connected transformer includes at least a first and a second DC current source connected each between the phase ends of a first and a second leg respectively of the primary side of the transformer and at least a third DC current source connected between two nodes of the secondary side of the transformer. Furthermore, a method for measuring a winding resistance of windings in delta-connected transformers includes the steps of applying a first and a second measuring current to each one of two corresponding legs, applying a third measuring current between two nodes of a pair of windings on the secondary side and measuring at least a winding resistance of the winding between said nodes on the secondary side of the transformer and/or the winding resistance of a leg of the primary side as soon as an inductive voltage drop in the windings substantially equals zero.
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