The Australasian Transformer Innovation Centre delivers courses tailored to meet the needs of the industry.
In these 2 day intensive courses the delegates will be given an overview on how to make the best use of their transformer assets. The course has been set up to be delivered jointly by industry and academic staff, where the delegates enjoy the best of both worlds in course relevance, depth and structure. In general, academic staff will discuss the fundamental background to the various concepts while industry staff show how to apply these concepts to real-life situations.
The aim of this course is to provide practical information, which can be applied to reduce the whole of life costings of your transformer fleet. There is a great line up of nine industry and academic speakers with a wealth of knowledge to share.
During the course, there will be forums/group discussions where one can learn what other companies are doing in managing the life cycle of tap changers. Participants are encouraged to contribute to these discussions, or raise questions about the issues they face.
TIC Members wishing to use complimentary attendances are requested to contact Ray Holzheimer
| TIC Members | Platinum Member $1,400 pp. (Incl 10% GST) Discount 10% for 2, 15% for 3, 20% for 4 or more. |
| NON TIC MEMBERS | One attendee $1,800 pp. Discount 10% for 2, 15% for 3, 20% for 4 or more. |
Registrations close 18th February 2020 or earlier, if all places are filled.
There has been a lot of interest shown for this course and we are happy to reserve places for your company, whilst your approvals are in process.
TIC-Advanced CPD Power Transformer Tap Changers was first run in June 2018
- 23 delegates attended this course, of which 90% came from generation, transmission and distribution entities across several Australian states
- The majority of delegates said they would recommend this course to others.
- 100% of delegates rated the course either "Excellent" or "Good".
What the delegates said:
Course materials relevant, knowledge of presenters excellent, more than 80% of topics are directly relevant to me and my team, I would highly recommend this course
Great technical and experience sharing across utilities, manufacturers, vendors
Real experience shared by asset owners
Great tap changer principle explanation
Excellent course for entry level education on tap changers
Fantastic frontline material
Case studies were excellent
Great open discussions
2 days well spent
The Australasian Transformer Innovation Centre (TIC) at the University of Queensland, will be hosting its first Master Class. Power transformers are the most expensive plant in a high voltage substation. The heart of a power transformer is the insulation. The insulation condition has major impact on the life and reliability of a power transformer. However, the material science of cellulosic insulation and insulation electric design principles are often the least understood area for those who specify, procure, operate, maintain and manage power transformers.
Drive your competitive advantage and enhance the performance of your transformer assets through:
✔ Practical industry led research that generates breakthrough innovations
✔ Ensuring you have the essential transformer skills for the future
✔ Having access to key knowledge that delivers tangible strategic benefits and savings.
| Brisbane: 17-18 October 2019 | Christoph Krause Weidmann, Michael O’Brien GE |
| Sydney: 21-22 October 2019 | Christoph Krause Weidmann, Rob Milledge ABB |
| Melbourne: 24-25 October 2019 | Christoph Krause Weidmann, Deepak Maini/Arun Mathur/Bijay Lal WTC |
| TIC Members | Platinum Member $1,454.20 pp |
| NON TIC MEMBERS | One attendee $1,845.80 pp Three or more non TIC Members 10% DISCOUNT |
All prices are inclusive of GST.
To understand the function(s) of pressboard and paper in power transformers To become acquainted with the key insulation components of power transformers To get to know the characteristics and challenges of cellulosic insulation with regard to ...
Learn about transformer secret killers
To know and assess the key parameters which determine the end-of-life of transformers.
To be exposed to:
To be acquainted with dielectric withstand, partial discharge inception and breakdown in transformers including:
Understand winding types and their application
Learn about dielectric dimensioning
Understand the differences between mineral oil and esters:
Be acquainted with dynamic short circuit behaviour in transformers and insulation response.
The Melbourne course includes a factory tour* of Wilsons world class manufacturing facilities.
This tour will demonstrate the key aspects of transformer designs, construction, testing and quality pertaining to transformer insulation.
* Restrictions may apply to the factory tour.
The course will deliver theoretical background information with "hands on" practical experiences suited to procurement, asset strategies, operations and maintenance managers, and engineers in generation, transmission and distribution, renewables, manufacturing, mining industrial and infrastructure organisations.
This master class will be presented by experts in both cellulosic manufacture and power transformer design and test.
Christoph received the B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in electrical engineering from the ETH (Federal Polytechnic University) Zürich, Switzerland. He worked for seven years at the high-voltage laboratory of BBC (Brown Boveri) in Baden Switzerland, developing metal oxide surge arresters. He is currently vice president of the pressboard manufacturing company Weidmann Electrical Technology AG in Rapperswil Switzerland, where he has been employed since 1989.
Before being assigned the ‘senior technology adviser’ function, he held the head position of the R&D department for more than 20 years, which comprised high-voltage, chemical, mechanical, optical and aging laboratories as well as the CAD/CAE power transformer insulation design office. He has been and is still active in various international bodies (IEC and CIGRE working groups), and (co-) author of several scientific publications in the field of transformer cellulosic insulation.
Michael in an experienced transformer designer, and was previously Electrical Engineering Manager of the Alstom transformer factory in Rocklea, Queensland. Michael now works for the GE service business based in Brisbane.
He has skills in transformer uprating studies, inspections & condition assessments, in-service re-clamps, fault and failure investigations, and bushing replacements.
Rob has had over 40 years experience in Power Transformer electrical and mechanical design, manufacturing, and test, for voltages to 550 kV and ratings to 1,125 MVA. Rob is the Chair of EL/8 Committee Standards Australia and a member of CIGRE committee – AP A2 Panel. Rob is the Technology Manager and Application Engineer South East Asia Region for ABB Australia.
Deepak is the Power Business Engineering Manager at Wilson’s Glen Waverly factory Melbourne.
Deepak has more than 35 years of experience in the power transformer manufacturing industry with specific knowledge in design, quality control, test and failure investigations of power transformers.
He was previously Electrical Design Manager at GEC Alsthom, India (now GE Power).
Arun has more than 29 years of experience in the transformer manufacturing industry. After completing his Masters in Power System form IIT Delhi in 1990 he joined Crompton Greaves (CG) India as Transformer Design Engineer. In 1999 he migrated to Australia and since then working with the Engineering team of Wilson Transformer Company. His area of interests includes new product development and analysis & optimization of power transformers. He has recently taken responsibility as Test Engineering Manager at Wilson’s Glen Waverley factory Melbourne.
Bijay is the Electrical Engineering Manager at Wilson’s Glen Waverly factory Melbourne.
Bijay has 28+ years of experience in Large Transformer Engineering and Manufacturing with ALSTOM India, Wilson Transformer Company Australia and Waukesha Electric System USA. Trained extensively in EHV class transformer design in ALSTOM, Stafford UK and Saint Ouen, France plant. Introduced 1st EHV class power transformer in ALSTOM India adopting the common technology used over all transformer manufacturing unit of ALSTOM worldwide. Experience in setting-up the EHV class transformer plant with Waukesha Electric System, USA. This new transformer plant is suitable to manufacture up to 1200 MVA, 3-phase Auto Transformer and 900 MVA, 3-phase Generator step up unit to cater the demand of North American market.
Registrations close 10th October 2019 or earlier if all places are filled.
During the course, there will be a group discussions where one can learn how other companies are managing their transformer insulation assets.
Participants are encouraged to contribute to these discussions, or raise questions about the issues they face. We look forward to seeing you at one of the above courses.
1 - 2 July 2019, The University of Queensland, St Lucia Campus Brisbane Qld, Australia
Key Learning Outcomes
Understand the differences between relevant AS, IEC and IEEE transformer test standards for large medium and distribution transformers. Participants will be able to list the typical Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) carried out on the range of transformers, and to select the routine, type and special tests needed to suit your needs.
Understanding of: FAT HV testing– how to perform and interpret the results, LI/SI Impulse testing key points and pitfalls, three main high voltage AC tests, what do they stress…how is the test carried out.
Learn: what routine and diagnostic tests are carried out by a leading distribution company, testing triggered by CBM, testings to confirm suitability to re-energise typical actions from test results with case studies.
Understand: Temperature rise testing for different cooling modes? What is top oil rise, winding rise, winding gradient and hotspot rise and how are these used to verify acceptance, the emergency rise tests methods are commonly employed, calibration of winding temperature indicator (WTI)
Be exposed to sound power tests, be able to identify the difference between sound power level/sound pressure level/sound intensity
Learn the range of field offline electrical tests turns ratio, vector group and excitation current, DC winding resistance dynamic resistance measurement, demagnetization, short circuit impedance and FRSL frequency response of stray losses) SFRA (sweep frequency response analysis) Capacitance and tan delta or ddf? DFR (Dielectric frequency response) Moisture measurement using a dielectric response measurements.
Field Diagnostic testing- which test needs to be carried out and how do I interpret the results? What are the common field test methods and equipment used in the industry? What do they test and how does one interpret the results. What are the common online tests? Case Studies
Be exposed to a leading transmission company practices in site acceptance testing (SAT) and condition assessment program. Understand the range of tests before energizing a new/relocated power transformer Overview of condition assessment program . Learn what fault finding techniques can be applied. Case studies
Field and laboratory experience on transformer condition monitoring: FDS/PDC measurements and analysis, interpretation transformer vibration measurements, Online PD measurements using HF CT on neutrals
Group Sharing experiences: During the course, there will be a group discussion where one can learn what other companies are doing in managing their transformer assets via testing. Participants are encouraged to contribute to these discussions or raise questions about the issues they face.
Build your network of technical experts.
Eight presenters will deliver the two-day course, providing the desired balance between industry practicality and transformer research capability.
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11 - 12 Februrary 2019, The University of Queensland
During the course, there will be a group discussion where one can learn what other companies are doing in managing their oil assets. Participants are encouraged to contribute to these discussions or raise questions about the issues they face.
The aim of this course is to provide practical information on the analysis and management of transformer oils:
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The course will be provided on the 12th and 13th November 2018 at the St. Lucia campus of the University of Queensland, Brisbane.
Course will be delivered by a unique mix of nine industry and academic experts:
Rob Milledge (ABB Australia), Gary Russell (Powerlink Queensland), Dr. Dan Martin (UQ), Dr. Wenyu Guo (OMICRON Australia), Karl Haubner (Doble Australia), Brian D. Sparling (Dynamic Ratings), Dr. Thomas Smolka (Reinhausen Australia), Emmanuel Santos (Western Power), Ross Kempnich (Essential Energy).
Success of the first advanced CPD Course, HV Bushings 12-13 Feb. 2018
What the delegates said:
Snowy Hydro Ltd "Provided excellent quality information." "Direct applicability for utility use"
Energy Queensland "Well organised, relevant to the topic, excellent speakers." "relevant to my job"
Stanwell Corporation Ltd "Very good information on design/maintenance practices", "Great course, high quality."
"Industry experts know the language and make it easy to understand","I will attend future courses organised by TIC"
SA Power Networks "Significant learnings." "Good to hear solutions /problems from other companies"
- 18 delegates from across generators, transmission and distribution, manufacturers, suppliers, test and service organisations, universities.
- 100% Delegates rated the course good/excellent.
- 100% Delegates would recommend this course to others.
This course was held on the 27th and 28th June 2018
Course was delivered by:
Dr. Thomas Smolka (Reinhausen Australia), Anders Hakansson (ABB Singapore), Rob Milledge (ABB Australia), Dr. Wenyu Guo (OMICRON), Dr. Hui Ma (UQ), Dr. Dan Russell (Energy Queensland), Mike Elms (Western Power), Ross Kempnich (Essential Energy), Ray Holzheimer (TIC)
23 delegates attended the 2 day advanced course.
100% of the attendees rated the course “excellent” or “good”.
What delegates said:
Previous delegates attended from generators, transmission & distribution, suppliers & service organisations, and universities. They participated in group discussions sharing solutions to industry problems. In the feedback 100% would recommend the course to others, and rated the course as either excellent or good.
Snowy Hydro Ltd “Provided excellent quality information.” “ Direct applicability for utility use”
Energy Queensland “Well organised, relevant to the topic, excellent speakers.” “relevant to my job”
Stanwell Corporation Ltd “Very good information on design/maintenance practices”, “Great course, high quality.” “ Industry experts know the language and make it easy to understand”,” I will attend future courses organised by TIC”
SA Power Networks “Significant learnings.” “ Good to hear solutions /problems from other companies”
Gary Russell Powerlink, explaining bushing maintenance practises.