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Oil Testing

The document describes testing the dielectric strength of oil using a high voltage testing kit. The kit consists of an acrylic box with two metal electrodes that can be adjusted to vary the distance between them. Oil is placed in the box and high voltage is applied across the electrodes. The break over voltage, or voltage at which the oil starts conducting electricity, is recorded for different electrode distances. This allows the dielectric strength of the oil to be calculated in kilovolts per centimeter. The procedure involves setting the electrode distance, filling with oil, gradually increasing the applied voltage until breakdown occurs, and recording the break over voltage. This is repeated for different distances to fully characterize the oil's dielectric properties.

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Oil Testing

The document describes testing the dielectric strength of oil using a high voltage testing kit. The kit consists of an acrylic box with two metal electrodes that can be adjusted to vary the distance between them. Oil is placed in the box and high voltage is applied across the electrodes. The break over voltage, or voltage at which the oil starts conducting electricity, is recorded for different electrode distances. This allows the dielectric strength of the oil to be calculated in kilovolts per centimeter. The procedure involves setting the electrode distance, filling with oil, gradually increasing the applied voltage until breakdown occurs, and recording the break over voltage. This is repeated for different distances to fully characterize the oil's dielectric properties.

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Experiment No:-

Date:-

DIELECTRIC OIL TESTING USING H.T. TESTING


Aim:To determine break over voltage of given dielectric oil, using H.T testing kit.

Apparatus:-

1. Dielectric oil testing kit 1No.


2. Dielectric oil.

Theory:The dielectric strength of an oil is the potential at which it starts behaving as a conducting
medium. In the HT testing kit, the oil to be tested is placed in an acrylic box consisting of two
metal electrodes. By varying the distance between electrodes and by applying high voltage
across the electrodes, the break over voltage of the oil is determined.

Dielectric strength of oil =

break over volta ge


distance

(kV/cm)

Dielectric strength of oil decreases with moisture.

Observations: S.N
O

Distance between
the electrodes

Break over
voltage of oil

(Cm)

(KV)

1
2
3
4

Circuit Diagram: -

Dielectric strength of oil =

break over voltage


distance

(kV/cm)

Procedure:1. Take the oil cup and adjust the gap between the electrodes with the help of gauge.
2. Fill up oil test cup with oil to be tested, close it with the lid and place it on the HT horns
under the hinged acrylic cover and close the acrylic cover properly.
3. Keep the variac in minimum position.
4. Connect the mains lead to the 220V, single phase AC 50Hz supply.
5. Switch ON the power supply by operating the toggle switch, then yellow neon bulb glows
indicating that the HT kit is switched off.
6. Press the HT ON push switch. The red Neon lamp will start glowing and the HT
transformer circuit will be energized, the green neon bulb start glowing.
7. In case the red indication does not glow, check up the hinged acrylic cover is properly
closed and the variac knob is fully rotated in the anticlockwise direction for 0 start.
8. Now start rotating the variac knob slowly in the clockwise direction till the flash over
occurs across electrodes in the oil test cup. The speed of ratio should be such that the
voltage rises at the rate of 2 kv/sec.
9. As soon as flash over occurs, the supply of the high voltage transformers, will be cut off
and the voltage pointer will also stop indications the flash over level.
Note down the reading of voltmeter and distance between the electrodes.
10. To repeat test on the sample, switch OFF the mains supply and stir the test pot with the
help of a clean rod and let it cool for some time and close the acrylic cover properly.
11. Repeat the steps 2 to 10.
12. Switch OFF the mains supply after the tests are over.

Precautions:1. The lid of the HT testing kit should be closed properly.


2. The variac should be kept in minimum position initially.
3. Oil cup must be kept on the HT testing horns properly.

Result:The break over voltage of the dielectric oil is determined by using HT testing kit

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