E-lesson

ENG – Introduction to transformers – e-lesson #6: Windings and insulation system in the transformers

Master’s level Wednesday, 11 September 2024, 12:00 AM TZ Europe/Zagreb
Master’s level

Hosted by: Orlando Giraldo / Master's level

Join us on 11th September at 4pm CET for the 6th lesson of the Introduction to transformers course by Mr Orlando Giraldo, hosted on the Mater's level. Here you can save your seat.

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Attend this lesson to learn about:

  • Basic concepts about insulations
  • Solid, liquid, and gaseous insulations for transformers
  • Transformer bushings
  • Thermal classification of transformer insulations
  • Winding construction and machinery
  • Winding types
  • Geometrical calculation of a winding. Losses and weight calculations
  • Winding tests: applied voltages, induced tension, impulse tests

 

About the author

Orlando Giraldo - 300 x 300 px

Orlando Giraldo

Orlando Giraldo has acquired the title of electrical engineer from the Technological University of Pereira, Colombia, and finance specialist from the EAFIT University. He has worked for over 46 years of at different positions in the transformer-related areas in ABB (13 years), SIEMENS (14 years) and THE HJ FAMILY OF COMPANIES
(the last 21+ years) on: design, production, tests, sales, etc., of transformers and components. He has also completed multiple training visits to transformer and component plants around the world. Mr. Giraldo is a specialist in transformer production, componentsand protection. For the last two years, he has been working as senior consulting engineer of THE H-J FAMILY OF COMPANIES and teacher of Transformer course in the Technological University of Pereira.