Abstract
Due to the increase of electrical energy consumption, the power transformers are loaded beyond nameplate rating. The degradation of their insulation systems is intensified and the dielectric properties are worsened. Therefore, the interest of asset managers, regarding the condition of their transformers is a very important topic. Electrical conductivity is strongly influenced by the high operating temperatures and catalysis products (water, gases, acids) that appear as a result of oil and paper degradation reactions during transformer operation. The present paper is focused on an experimental study regarding the influence of water, acids and gases (hydrogen, acetylene, ethylene, methane etc.) resulted from degradation processes on electrical conduction phenomena of mineral oil. For that, the frequency/time variation curves of ac/dc conductivity for different concentrations of water, acids and gases are drawn. Finally, the correlation between ac and dc conductivity and the possibility to assess the ageing state of the mineral oil based on these quantities are analyzed.
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