E-lesson

ENG – Introduction to transformers – e-lesson #7: Temperature and load-ability of transformers

Master’s level Free Wednesday, 20 November 2024, 4:00 PM TZ Europe/Zagreb
Free Master’s level

Hosted by: Orlando Giraldo / Master's level

Join us on 23rd October at 4 pm CET for a the final lesson of the Introduction to transformers course by Mr Orlando Giraldo, hosted on the Mater’s level.

The content of this lesson is fully vendor agnostic but it is sponsored by The H-J Family of Companies. 

Attend this session to learn about:

  • Expected life of a transformer
  • Insulation aging
  • Heat transfer in a transformer
  • Temperature limits in a transformer
  • Cooling limits in a transformer
  • Cooling systems in a transformer
  • Guide for loading transformers and temperature model of a transformer
  • Heat run test and loss of life calculation

About the author

Orlando Giraldo - 300 x 300 px

Orlando Giraldo

The H-J Family of Companies

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.