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Failures in high voltage power transformers are classified as a kind of disaster accompanied by fires and explosions. It could lead enormous loss of property due to equipment damage and restoration, and black-out of power grid can take place by separating the fault section from the power system. In particular, power facilities including transformers have been intensively installed in Republic of Korea since the 1988 Seoul Olympics. These power equipment is operated for more than 30 years from then. The power transformers in long-term operation are aged and a number of failures tend to increase, therefore, necessity of developing transformer fire prevention and suppression technology is emerging. This paper deals with the development of 154 kV class power transformer real-scale fire test method through its fire and explosion mechanism analysis to advancement fire prevention and suppression technology on power transformer. The test method includes, test items, subjects, facilities, and test site. The established transformer fire mechanism could be applied to develop new investigation method for cause of transformer fire, and real-scale test methodology could be widely utilized for various research such as transformer fire and explosion test, development of its extinguishing technology.