SEED-BASED TRANSFORMER DIELECTRIC FLUIDS PROVIDE SAFETY, ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY, AND LONGEVITY

摘要

Fire-resistant natural ester fluids have redefined the liquid-insulated transformer value proposition. Natural ester fluids have well established fire safety and revolutionary environmental compatibility while extending the long life benefits of traditional liquid-insulated transformers. Liquid-insulated transformers also have a host of other benefits over VPI dry-type and cast-resin transformers as outlined in Table 2. For future transformer purchases, total life costs can be managed by specifying the transformer efficiency or by using a loss evaluation. In todays economic, safety, and environmental climate VPI dry-type and cast-resin transformers are no longer the clear alternative they once were for sensitive applications. New fluid insulation technologies preserve and improve on the performance advantages of liquid-filled designs, while providing excellent environmental and safety benefits.