Dissolved Gas Analysis (DGA) for Diagnosis of Fault in Oil-Immersed Power Transformers : A case study

Abstract

In an electric power system, a power transformer is one of the most critical equipment and cannot be separated from possible abnormal conditions due to fault. Dissolved Gas Analysis (DGA) is a reliable technique for detecting the presence of a fault condition that just occurred in oil immersed transformer. Basically DGA is a process to calculate the levels or values of hydrocarbon gases that are formed due to abnormalities. The gas inside the transformer can function as a marker for various types of faults. In this paper, for DGA testing and evaluation of the type of fault in the power transformer using the interpretation of IEEE std C57.104 and IEC 60599. The method used for DGA testing according to the IEEE interpretation is total dissolved combustible gas (TDCG), key gas, doernenburg ratio, and roger ratio. While the method used for DGA testing at IEC 60599 is the duval triangle, the basic gas ratio and CO2/CO ratio. From the results of DGA tests that have been carried out, all of these methods will be used to ascertain the type of fault that occurs in the power transformer.