What Transformer Spare Parts Should You Hold?
Quick answer — Hold the spares most likely to fail and hardest to get: bushings (at least the critical ratings), gaskets and seals, a spare OLTC/parts, breather/silica gel, fuses/receivers, thermometers and gauges, and a stock of the oil and desiccant. Keep the correct grade of oil and the parts that are critical to a fast return to service, plus the manuals and setting files.
What spare parts should you keep for a transformer?
Critical and long-lead parts
Bushings, OLTC parts, gaskets and seals, cooling fans and pumps, and the monitoring/sensing devices are the ones most likely to delay a return to service.
Consumables
Keep the correct grade of transformer oil, desiccant (silica gel) for the breather, and the filter cartridges for oil treatment.
Documentation
Keep the drawings, parts lists, fault-finding and setting files and the maintenance and repair manuals so a fault can be diagnosed and fixed quickly.
References & standards
- IEC 60076-1
- IEEE C57.12.00
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