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Fundamentals of Electrical Three-Phase Power Transformers

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4-5 hours
Free

Course Content

Learn about the working principles of a three-phase power transformer and its maintenance with this free online course. No transformer in practice is ideal since they all incur losses and this free online electrical engineering course covers the types of losses incurred by real transformers and how they can be minimized. The content covered will help you gain a thorough understanding of transformers, the working principles of a three-phase power transformer and its different configurations, as well as how transformers are constructed and protected from damage.

Course Details

CollegeAlison
Course ID195426
Course TypeOnline Learning
Course QualificationCPD Certificate
Course Duration4-5 hours
Course FeeFree
Entry RequirementsLike all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary.

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Career PathWhat You Will Learn In This Free Course
• Explain the working principle of a power transformer
• Distinguish between ideal and real transformers
• Explain how the losses in a real transformer can be reduced
• Recall how transformers are constructed
• Discuss the three-phase power transformers
• Recall the vector nomenclature of transformer clock systems
• Summarize the transformer voltage classification and cooling systems
• Discuss how transformers can be protected from damage
• Describe how the Buchholz relay protects a transformer
Course Code4121

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