Transformer soak pit depth?

14:32 Oct 29, 2008
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Tech/Engineering - Electronics / Elect Eng / TRANSFORMERS
English term or phrase: Transformer soak pit depth?
Power Tansformer soak pit depth for substation project
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4 +1The depth of the oil level inside a pit or container in which a transformer is stored.
Anita du Plessis
3the depth of a pit (well, shaft, hole) to put/install a transformer into
jerzy cieslik77
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Transformer soak pits
Jack Doughty

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transformer soak pit depth?
the depth of a pit (well, shaft, hole) to put/install a transformer into


Explanation:
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jerzy cieslik77
Poland
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transformer soak pit depth?
The depth of the oil level inside a pit or container in which a transformer is stored.


Explanation:
A transformer has to be cooled down. It is covered by oil and the level of the oil is essential for good cooling, therefore a soak level indicator is necessary. If the level drops too low the transformer can explode. According to engineers it should be totally immersed in oil.

Anita du Plessis
South Africa
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agree  jerzy cieslik77: bingo!
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Reference comments


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Reference: Transformer soak pits

Reference information:
This does seem to be a valid term, perhaps these will give you some idea what they are.
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CHENNAI PETROLEUM CORPORATION LIMITED
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat
3.28.0 The size of the transformer soak pit shall be 1 m bigger all around than the ... transformer soak pit/drain pipes and the level of soak pit shall be ...
www.cpcl.co.in/Tenders/Tender enquiry document SWYD.pdf - Similar pages - Note this
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MCH puts its staff's lives at stake
Times of India, India -But some of the equipment like fencing around transformer , soak pit for transformer, underground static water tank, terrace tank and ...
pumps.tradeworlds.com/pages_22881.html

Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
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Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  Phong Le: there is normally an oil collection pit under the transformer. the soak pit could be another pit connectted to the oil pit which soaks the oil to there.
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