David yes I agree I’m wondering if it’s worth it to line the aide of the can with something? It’s a pretty tight fit but it will definitely me fully submerged in oil. Before the side of the core looked to be damn near touching the can.
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> On Jan 4, 2019, at 7:07 PM, David Speck <Dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> Tyler,
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> Good to hear that the fix looks to be relatively simple.
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> I would think that you will have to re-center the core inside the tank. At the voltages involved, a few layers of varnish are not going to provide adequate insulation. Distance from the can and lots of oil are what you will need to prevent further breakdown.
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> Dave
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>> On 1/4/2019 7:54 PM, Tyler LaVite wrote:
>> Guess what guys! I pulled apart my transformer tonight and found a tiny burn mark on the outer wrap of HV side. I opened the paper it was right next to the end and there is one tiny little dot on one wrap of wire. What I found out happened was when this transformer got its bushing hit by a fork lift it shifted the core and it was sitting on the tank and it burned a small dot through the paper and was grounding onto the can. A good couple of coats of electrical varnish should fix it right up... man I’m so happy good end to a Friday!
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