Pressure changes of nitrogen blanket transformers under internal short circuit faults

The root cause of the transformer fire is an oil tank crack caused by an internal short circuit fault. The gas layer of the nitrogen blanket transformer helps buffer the pressure change caused by the internal short-circuit fault. Moreover, the pressure change simulation is the basis for the configuration of non-electrical protection. This paper analyzes the relationship between the energy and pressure source of the internal short-circuit fault. Based on finite element simulation, the internal pressure transfer model of the transformer is built, and the pressure of the oil tank is obtained. By comparing with the pressure of conventional transformer, the excellent explosion-proof performance of nitrogen blanket transformer is verified.