Method for obtaining information about a
transformer (100), wherein the
transformer (100) comprises: - a magnetic section (10) with a
magnetic core (11) for guiding and focusing a
magnetic flux of the
transformer (100), - a first coil section (20) with three input coils (21, 22, 23), wherein the three input coils (21, 22, 23) are connected in a
delta configuration, and wherein the three input coils (21, 22, 23) are arranged on the
magnetic core (11), - a contacting section (40) with three contacting elements (41, 42, 43), wherein each contacting element of the three contacting elements (41, 42, 43) is electrically connected to each of the three
delta-connected input coils (21, 22, 23), - a second coil section (30) for transferring energy between the first coil section (20) and the second coil section (30), and wherein the method comprises: - Applying (320) at least one detection
signal to the three contacting elements (41, 42, 43) of the contacting section (40) for at least one first combination possibility of three combination possibilities (K1, K2, K3) such that two input coils of the three input coils (21, 22, 23) of the first coil section (20) are electrically connected in parallel and a third input coil of the three input coils (21, 22, 23) is
electrically short-circuited, wherein in particular the at least one detection
signal has a changing polarity, - Capture (340) at least one investigation
signal response of the transformer (100) to the at least one applied investigation signal at least for at least one first combination possibility (K1, K2, K3) of the three combination possibilities (K1, K2, K3), - Determining (360) information about the transformer (100) based on at least one applied detection signal and at least one detected detection
signal response, - wherein at least for recording (340) the investigation
signal response and for determining (360) information about the transformer (100) a measuring device (200) is used, comprising: i. a
signal source unit (220) for generating at least one detection signal, in particular the detection signal with a changing polarity, ii. a connecting device (240) for connecting the
signal source unit (220) to three contacting elements (41, 42, 43) of a contacting section (40) of a transformer (100), and wherein the connecting device (240) is configured and / or the
signal source unit (220) is configured such that the at least one detection signal is applied to the three contacting elements (41, 42, 43) for at least one first combination of three combinations (K1, K2, K3) such that two input coils of the three input coils (21, 22, 23) of the first coil section (20) are electrically connected in parallel and a third input coil of the three input coils (21, 22, 23) is
electrically short-circuited, iii. a detection unit (260) for detecting at least one detection
signal response of the transformer (100) to the at least one applied detection signal, iv. wherein the connecting device (240) has at least two connecting lines (241, 242, 243) for connecting the signal source unit (220) to the three contacting elements (41, 42, 43) of the contacting section (40) of the transformer (100), v. wherein a connecting line of the at least two connecting lines (241, 242, 243) for contacting two contacting elements of the three contacting elements (41, 42, 43) of the contacting section (40) of the transformer (100) forms at least section by section a common connecting line (249) and / or is at least section by section split into a first connecting line part (247) and a second connecting line part (248).