MALNAD COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

Testing and commissioning of electrical equipment

TOPIC:DRYING OF WINDING

PRESENTED BY:
PRIYA R P - 4MC20EE060
NITHYA N V - 4MC20EE054
R AMRUTHA - 4MC20EE065
Drying of windings:
• The insulation of rotating machines is hygroscopic in nature i.e. absorbs moisture.
The moisture reduces the insulation resistance.
• During drying , it is necessary to record the temperature at various stages of
drying out , insulation resistance and time.
• There are three phases in drying out of induction motor.
• In first phase , the insulation resistance starts decreasing due to distribution of
moisture in the entire insulation.
• The second phase is a steady temperature phase , over certain time and the
insulation resistance remains almost constant.
• In the third and last phase , the insulation resistance drastically increases there by
indicating that the moisture is expelled.
 Log sheet of drying of an Induction motor
•Technical particulars of machine
Rated voltage , Rated frequency
Rated KW , full load current
Connection diagram , number of windings
•Technical particulars about connections for drying out.
•Check prior to starting the drying.
•Ambient temperature.
•Initial values of insulation resistance.
•Time of start , date , hours.
•Operators name
•Additional remarks
Permissible hotspot temperature of windings during drying out.
Thermometer method : 65⁰C
Resistance method : 80⁰C
Thermocouple method : 70⁰C
Temperature of outlet air by : 60⁰C
Drying out of Induction motor by drying Chamber and Resistor heater:

• The machine to be dried is housed in a drying

chamber.The volume of drying chamber should be nearly
four times the volume of induction motor .
• The heated air by using resistor heaters is circulated by
means of fans and air circulation system.
• The air temperature is measured using thermometer ,the
moisture is expelled from the machine is let out of the
drying chamber through air outlet.
The ratings of heaters used for drying is given by the
equation ,
P=0.025(T₂-T₁)KW/Vol
P=KW rating of heater
T₁=Ambient temperature
T₂=Temperature of hot air
Vol=volume of air inlet, sq meter/min
• For large machines heater blowers of
25KW are suitable .The chamber
should be thermally insulated to
avoid heat loss.
• The machine body is covered with
canvas to prevent heat loss .
• Temperature of air shall be controlled
by turning of the heater from time to
time.
• Temperature is gradually raised ie ,
not faster than 10⁰C per hr.
• Higher rate of heating may result in
damage due to differential expansion
of metals and insulation.
Drying out by Radiating
lamps
• This is convenient and
simple method used for
small and medium motors.
• The infrared lamps are
located in the chamber
facing the motor windings
with rotor removed.
• This method is applicable to
dismantled motor for drying
the stator winding and rotor
winding separately
Drying out by Circulating short circuit current
• This is a convenient method for drying out
slipring induction motor , the machine is
connected to low voltage source .
• The input voltage , current , power ,
temperature of winding , temperature of
body , temperature of hot air are
periodically recorded.
• The end covers of the machine are
removed .
• The machine body is to be covered with
tarpaulin.
• The increase and decrease of the
temperature should be gradual . The rotor
is blocked .
• The current through the stator winding
not to exceed 50% of the rated current.
Drying of windage losses
• This method is applicable to high frequency motors having high speed
• The inlet and outlet air ports are blocked.
• The windings gets dried by windage losses dissipated in the form of
heat .
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