Re: PDT (Pig) failure modes

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Original poster: "Crow Leader by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <tesla-at-lists.symmetric-dot-net>

The condition of your oil affects the condition of the paper in the
transformer itself.

KEN
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Subject: RE: PDT (Pig) failure modes


> Original poster: "Dave Hartwick by way of Terry Fritz
<twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <ddhartwick-at-earthlink-dot-net>
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> I don't know if that applies in this case Ken. The core appears to be
> pristine, but the oil's condition is a question.
> Dave H
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> Original poster: "Crow Leader by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
> <tesla-at-lists.symmetric-dot-net>
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> what happens is the oil and paper insulation age and break down. With no
> mechanical separators and insulation the transformer fails under
> electromotive forces.
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> KEN
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> Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2002 9:42 PM
> Subject: RE: PDT (Pig) failure modes
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> > Original poster: "Terry Fritz" <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>
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> > Hi Dave,
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> > We really "should" find the "cause" of the failure!  We live a thousand
> > miles apart but I would be happy to pay the cost of wrapping and
shipping
> > the core if needed.  It is probably some stupid manufacturing defect but
> > what the heck....
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> > If you don't want to rip the thing to shreads, "I" do :o)))))))  I know
it
> > is a big mess but maybe we can get something going...  We need to see if
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> > can dig into this failure more if possible...
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> > Cheers,
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> > Terry
> > terrellf-at-qwest-dot-net
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