A diagnosing device for an on-load tap changing apparatus having an insulating oil tank in which insulating oil is sealed, a changeover switching device that is disposed within the insulating oil tank and performs the tap changing operation of a tap winding, a tap selector that selects the tap position of the tap winding, and a polarity (transposition) changer that inverts the polarity of the tap winding or a winding connected to the tap winding,
- wherein the diagnosing device includes an arc discharge light detector that detects arc discharge light that is emitted at changing the tap position of the tap selector, and
- wherein the degradation degree of the insulating oil is diagnosed based on the arc discharge light detected by the arc discharge light detector.