
During oil filling
WARNING
When oil that has been used in a selector switch housing is pumped out, conducting
tubes and hoses that are earthed should be used to avoid the risk of explosion due to
the gases produced by the arcs during service.
CAUTION
Do not fill oil into the on-load tap-changer if the transformer tank is under vacuum and the
on-load tap-changer is not.
Do not fill oil into the transformer tank if the on-load tap-changer is under vacuum and the
transformer tank is not.
Leave a gas cushion on top of the oil in the on-load tap-changer.
After oil filling
CAUTION
Do not energize the transformer earlier than three hours after oil filling in atmospheric pres
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sure. This waiting period is needed to allow airbubbles to disappear.
NOTE: Check the oil level one month after filling. It is usual for the oil level of the oil
conservator to fall due to gas absorption in the oil from the gas cushion in the on-load
tap-changer, if the on-load tap-changer is not operated. Restore the gas cushion and
the oil level according to section 7.5.
During service
WARNING
Small amounts of explosive gases will always come out from the breathing devices
(dehydrating breather or one-way breather). Make sure that no open fire, hot surfaces
or sparks occur in the immediate surroundings of the breathing devices.
If a failure in power supply occurs during operation, the operation will be completed
when the power returns.
The hand crank must not be inserted during electrical operation.
If the on-load tap-changer is not in its exact position and the hand crank is pulled out,
the motor-drive mechanism will start and go to the exact position if the power supply
is on.
CAUTION
The pressure relay is a calibrated monitoring instrument. It must be handled with care and
protected against careless handling or any kind of mechanical damage. Do not open the
package of the pressure relay until you are about to install it on the on-load tap-changer.