The Puerto Rico & Caribbean Section Presents An introduction to the Half Century Transformer Participants will be awarded 2.0 Continuing Education Units (CEU’s), CIAPR 20 “Horas Contacto” (H.C.) Fee IEEE Members $1195.00 Non-IEEE $1,295.00 $1,195.00 for groups of three ore more people from the same organization. Fees include: course materials, continental breakfast, breaks, lunches, CEU’s, rosters and certificate. All day parking: $10 (must seal parking ticket each day from course coordinator) Registration  Course will be limited to first 35 people only. Reservations will be made with your payment. Please include name, company, email, IEEE No., phone No., address. Additional information Contact: Eng. Walter Carrasquillo at: e-mail ieeeprc@yahoo.com or  Fax 1-360-530-7535  Mail your contact information and check or money order payable to: “IEEE PR and Caribbean Section” P.O. Box 9023103 San Juan, P.R. 00902-3103  March 26, 27 and 28, 2003 7:30 am – 4:00 pm Embassy Suites Hotel Isla Verde, Puerto Rico IEEE is an Authorized CEU Provider of the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) About TMI Transformer Maintenance Institute (TMI) is the educational arm of S. D. Myers, Inc.  We have been educating customers since 1975 on how to get the maximum life from oil filled transformers.  We currently have six instructors here to serve you with over 120 combined years of transformer maintenance expertise.  As a company, we have 37 years of transformer maintenance experience and 27 years of experience presenting our seminars.  Our instructors are knowledgeable in both the chemistry and the engineering aspects pertaining to the heart of your electrical equipment. They are also active in many of the professional organizations such as IEEE, ASTM, IEC, Cigre, NETA, and Doble.  Our most recent publication, Transformer Maintenance Guide, published in 2001, is included in the 3-day seminar materials.  This book is the revised edition of what has been a standard in our industry for over 20 years - it is the most comprehensive guide to transformer maintenance on the market. Our Course: An Introduction to the Half-Century Transformer The transformer represents one of the most valuable assets in power production system. We are under great pressure these days to reduce the life-cycle costs of our equipment, especially our transformers. It was a much easier task in the past.  Transformers were more ruggedly built before the days of computer aided design. Transformers were over-insulated and saw much lower stresses than they do today.  There are some transformers that have remained in service 50 plus years, in fact we know of some 90-year-old units still functioning!  But unless we realize the changes in design and materials, utilize this information in the overall formation of the preventive maintenance program; we will not see such performance in the future.   We will take you through the relationship of the oil and paper - the two most important components of a transformer’s insulation system.  We will also discuss the enemies of the insulation and how they accelerate the aging process of the insulation system.  Also covered are the oil and electrical testing requirements available to you as well as the maintenance needed to maximize transformer life.  You will find this information valuable when planning future maintenance.  Why is this course valuable? This course is a must for utility and industrial electrical engineers, foreman, maintenance supervisors, electricians, plant engineers,  insurance company loss control engineers, and anyone else who has the responsibility of keeping their electrical system “on-line.”  Your transformer is a very complex and valuable device with many mechanical and chemical processes taking place all the time.  Our course gives you the information necessary in helping you prevent premature failure and costly unplanned outages.  You will learn the oil and electrical test requirements and how to interpret the test data as well as setting up a proper preventative maintenance program. 3-day Seminar Topics   1. Transformer Basics: Historical survey of transformer development and application.  What does the transformer consist of, what can go wrong, what maintenance is required - and why? 2. Introduction to Transformer Oil: Changes in the oil industry over time that are not apparent.  The need to know what these changes are and why they are important. The effects of an electrical field and other aging accelerators on the oil.  What causes the oil to go bad?  What can you do to control the process? 3. Testing Transformer Oil: The meaningful in-service tests.  Why test the oil? What do the tests tell about the oil? 4. Water in Transformers: How to determine how wet is “too wet”.  What to do if your transformer is wet. 5. Monitoring and Diagnosis: Dissolved Gas Analysis (DGA) and Furanic Compounds: Which faults cause gassing?  After the analysis, how do you diagnosis the problem? 6. Factory Electrical Tests: Why, when and how are they done?  7. Field Electrical Tests: What do the results mean?  A practical exercise in included in this session. 8. Measuring Transformer Life: How long should a transformer last?  What effects do heat, water, acid and oxygen have on transformer life? 9. Interpreting Transformer Oil Test Data: What do the test result data mean?  What steps should be taken and why?  What actions are called for at what limit values?  10. Maintenance Options: The “why”, “when” and “how” of reclaiming.  Why not replace the old oil with new oil?  Beyond reclaiming the oil - how do you clean the transformer?  This section will also explore dehydration techniques and load tap changer maintenance.   11. Special Fluids: This session will give you some interesting information on fluids other than mineral oil. 12. Life Maintenance Program for Transformers: Putting it all together in terms of maintenance and recommending a proper course of maintenance with the end result being “LIFE EXTENSION” of your system!   Continuing Education Units  This course provides for 2.0 Continuing Education Units (CEU’s) and 20 hours of technical instruction Your Instructors Michael Horning overview Currently the Director of the Transformer Maintenance Institute with 18 years of transformer maintenance experience. Starting as a field technician and electrical test technician, eventually becoming the Manager of the Field Service Division. He is a co-author of the 2001 edition of the Transformer Maintenance Guide. Organizations International Electrical Testing Association (NETA), IEEE Power Engineering Society (PES) Transformer Subcommittee, Insulation Life Subcommittee.  Working group member on the Guide for Application of Monitoring to Liquid-Immersed Transformers and Components C57.xxx, Gas Guide for Load Tap-Changers C57.139, Revision of C57.106 Guide for Acceptance and Maintenance of Insulating Oil in Equipment.                                                                                        Doble Engineering Client Committees on Breakers, Bushings, Insulators, Capacitors and Cables. C-10 Electrical Contractors License, State of California.   Experience S.D. Myers, Inc.(1984 to Present)   Director/Technical Instructor Manage the Transformer Maintenance Institute as well as being one of the main instructors of the three-day seminar “An Introduction to the Half-Century Transformer”. This seminar has been presented in the United States and around the world for over 25 years.  Co-author of the second edition of Transformer Maintenance Guide.   Field Service Manager Responsible for the day-to-day operations of a division that responds to customer needs across the United States.  Responsibilities included customer relations, employee relations, quoting, training and finances.    Field Service Production Supervisor Scheduling men and equipment to service our customers in the United States. Services included maintenance of equipment and transportation of hazardous waste. Eectrical Test Technician Electrical testing of transformers and breakers at customer sites throughout the United States. Experience also includes transformer repair, dehydration, vacuum filling, retrofilling and reclaiming of transformer oils. Randy Stebbins OVERVIEW Laboratory Manager for S. D. Myers, Inc.  Mr. Stebbins has been active in the electrical maintenance and hazardous waste management industries for more than 25 years.  Experience Laboratory Manager The laboratory has tested over 300,000 samples in 2000, including more than 60,000 for dissolved gas analyses and 13,000 for furanic compounds. Technical Instructor Technical seminar instructor for 5 years specializing in transformer oil maintenance.  Also is a widely published author and presenter of technical papers. Education Nothern Illinois University, Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and Physics University of Chicago, Masters of Business Administration in Economics organizations American Society for Testing and Materials Hazardous Materials Control Resources Institute Air and Waste Management Association American Industrial Hygiene Association  The Agenda Day One: Session 1 - Transformer Design   Session 2 - Transformer Oil Characteristics   Session 3 - Transformer Oil Behavior   Session 4 - Measuring Transformer Life CLOSE - Approximately 4:45 Day Two: Session 5 - Factory Electrical Tests   Session 6 - Field Electric Tests   Session 7 - Testing Transformer Oil   Session 8 - Dissolved Gas Analysis (GC) Vs. Fault Gas Detection CLOSE - Approximately 4:45 Day Three: Session   9 -Water In Transformers   Session 10 - Interpreting Transformer Oil Test Data   Session 11 - Reclaiming Oil In Energized Transformers Session 12 - Life Maintenance Program for Transformers CLOSE - Approximately 4:45 Evaluation Graduation Adjourn