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Transformer Monitoring

TRAFOGUARD®

Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen - Automation & Control Department

Dipl. – Ing. (FH) Erich Steindl
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Trends on Energy Market

Risk of failures
Deregulation leads to requests to reduce costs by
best possible utilization of resources
| Extension of transformer operating times
| Ageing transformer population
| Occasional overload operation

Continuous electricity supply

| Life management -> recording of operating data
| Early fault detection
| Support for fault analysis
| Smart Grid – ‘Intelligence in the grid’

Increasing demand for analysis systems (offline) and monitoring systems (online)
for high-voltage equipment such as power transformers
Safe Power Supply with lower risk of plant disruptions due to ageing and overload
when using monitoring systems

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Transformer monitoring
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Why do transformer fail?

Winding 34%

Tank 21%
Core 5%

OLTC 26%

Bushing 20%

Other 19.5%
Includes multiple answers

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Basic & Advanced Features of a Transformers Monitoring

| Bushing | Accessories
| Oil pressure | Transformer oil conservator oil level
| Voltage | Humidity in transformer oil conservator
| Load current | On-load tap-changer oil conservator oil level
| Internal temperature of | Humidity in on-load tap-changer oil conservator
conductor | Neutral point leakage current
| Leakage current
| Tan δ
| Cos φ
| Voltage distribution

| On-load tap-changer
| On-load tap-changer position
| Number of switch operations | Active section
| Diverter switch switching time | Oil temperature
| Torque | Core temperature
| Motor current/voltage | Hotspot temperature
| Contact wear | Oil moisture content
| Oil temperature | DGA
| Ambient temperature | Press force
| Motor current index | Boiling temperature
| Oil moisture content | Ageing rate
| DGA (VACUTAP® only) | Service life consumption
| Flow-controlled relay oil flow | Overload capacity
| On-load tap-changer oil pressure | Amount of gas in Buchholz relay
| Insulating medium breakdown voltage | Gas increase rate in Buchholz relay
| Differential temperature of diverter switch - transformer Source: Cigre Round Table 2008,
market analysis MR/ 2011 | Buchholz relay oil flow
| Boiler oil pressure (hermetic transformer)
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TRAFOGUARD®

1971 1979 1988 1989 1997 1999 2001 2003 2007 2008 2009 2012

MK 10 MK 20 MK 30TCS VC100 TAPCON® TAPCON®TAPCON®

1.10 230 250 230
Automatic Voltage regulation 240
260

OLTC / Transformer MonitoringTM 100 TAPGUARD® TRAFOGUARD®

240 260

PQ systems

MK 30E TCS 1.10 VC100 TM 100 TAPCON 240/260

TAPGUARD 240/260
TRAFOGUARD®

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TRAFOGUARD® - All Basic Functions already implemented

Measured values
| Top oil temperature
| Ambient temperature
| Load current
| Load voltage
| On-load tap-changer position

Calculated values
| Hotspot
| Calculation of remaining lifetime/ageing of the transformer
| Active power
| Number of hours on tap position
| Number of switch operations per tap
| Number of passages through zero position

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And if you need more features - the flexible modular design

allows you easily to add what you need!

Basic module OLTC - Monitoring Free inputsinputs

Free configurable
Basic module Cooling
Intelligent system
Cooling Ctrl On-load tap-changer
including top oil •OLTC oil temperature up (4...20mA)
•Analog to 40 further
•Load current/ voltage •Predective mode
control including tap selector,
temperature •Carbon Deposits measuring signals
•Digital
•Top oil temperature cooling stages
•3including 3 cooling stages •Contact
OLTC A-C oil temperature
On-load tap-changer wear/ (analog, digital,
•Temperature(PT100,
•OLTC position forecast
hotspot forecast
•Hotspot motor current
position Maintenance dig.) temperature)
Advanced monitoring
Voltage regulation Advanced monitoring
Automatic Voltage including bottom oil
DGA Oil analysis including parallel •Bottom oil temperature
regulation temperature
•indication upincluding
to 9 gases
up to 9 gases operation, master, •Winding temp. (3-
•parallel operation Winding temperature (3-
follower phase)
phase)

U/I measurement – digital I/Os – analog I/Os – 4-20 mA – PT100 – DGA – etc.

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MR delivers most of the Devices and Sensors in terms of

a Transformer Monitoring
Pressure Relief Device Buchholz Relay Voltage Measurement
On Load with Peak Detection
Tap-Changer
(OLTC) Drive Shaft Oil Level
Indication Load Current Measurement
with Peak Detection

Temperature Sensors
Maintenance Free
for OLTC &
Silicagel Breather
Main Tank

Winding~ and
Oil Thermometer
Digital Oil
Temperature
Sensors Automatic
Voltage
Regulation
Intelligent
Fan Control

Special Application
Motor Drive unit (PST, Generator)
SCADA Integration

Remote Control Visualization

OLTC / Transformer - Monitoring IEC 61850 of Data on PC

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TRAFOGUARD® - Transformer Monitoring & Interfaces

TRAFOVISORTM
Network level
Station level Control room Remote

IEC61850

Ethernet
Station level RJ45
RJ45
TRAFOVISORTM
local

RS232

TRAFOSETTM
Configurator

Measured values Bushings

Buchholz relay Dehumidification
Pressure relief device
on-load tap-changer Oil level Oil moisture content
Oil flow Winding and
Cooling system oil thermometer
in inlet/outlet
Electronic Current transformer Transformer and
voltage regulation Gas in oil/DGA Voltage transformer on-load tap-changer

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TRAFOGUARD® - Additional functions

(Synchronous assembly of all function packages not possible due to limited board module slots)

DGA

Cooling system control

Automatic Voltage Regulation

On-load Tap-changer Monitoring

Advanced Monitoring

Free inputs

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TRAFOGUARD® - Additional functions –

DGA

DGA - General
| Concentrations of the dissolved
gases and oil moisture content are
read in by a sensor via analog
signals (limit values per gas and
event texts individually
configurable).
Measured values
| up to 9 gases
| Oil moisture content
Calculated values
| Total gas content in oil

DGA sensor

4…20mA
dig. States

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TRAFOGUARD® - Additional functions –

Cooling system control

General

DGA | Load-dependent cooling system control

| Predective Mode keeps oil temp. down
| 3 cooling stages in alternating operation
Cooling system control
Measured values
| Cooling medium inlet temperature
Voltage regulation | Cooling medium outlet temperature
Calculated values
On-load tap-changer | Hotspot calculation in acc. with
IEC or ANSI model
| hotspot forecast
Advanced monitoring
| Overall running time of cooling stages
| Number of hours per cooling stage
Free inputs | Temperature difference
between inlet/outlet

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TRAFOGUARD® - Additional functions

Automatic Voltage regulation

DGA General
| Automatic voltage regulation
Cooling system control | Parallel operation according to
master/follower principle
Measured values
Automatic Voltage Regulation
| Load current (already included in
basic function)
On-load tap-changer | Load voltage (already included
in basic function)

Advanced monitoring | Tap position

BCD
Analog (4…20mA)
Free inputs

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TRAFOGUARD® - Additional functions –

On-load tap-changer

Measured values
DGA | On-load tap-changer oil
temperature

Cooling system control | Tap selector oil temperature

| On-load tap-changer position
(already included in basic function)
Voltage regulation Calculated values
| Contact wear of MR On-load Tap-
changers
On-load tap-changer
| Maintenance intervals
| Temperature difference between
Advanced monitoring OLTC and transformer
| Temperature difference between
OLTC and tap selector
Free inputs
| Absolute operation counter

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TRAFOGUARD® - Additional functions –

Advanced Monitoring

Measured values
DGA | Bottom oil temperature
| 3-phase winding temperature
Cooling system control (analog 4…20mA)
| Maximum winding temperature

Voltage regulation | Second ambient temperature

| Oil conservator oil level
| Dehydrating breather MTraB
On-load tap-changer

Advanced monitoring On-load tap-changer oil

level
Transformer Ambient
Oil conservator temperature,
4…20mA e.g. PT100
0…100%
Free inputs
Bottom oil temperature
4…20mA
-40 to +150°C

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TRAFOGUARD® - Additional functions –

Free inputs

DGA
General
| Free Configurable
Cooling system control
| The “Free Inputs” function
package offers the possibility of
Voltage regulation configuring other signals
(analog, digital and
temperatures) outside the
predefined standard
On-load tap-changer
Measured values
| up to 40 free inputs.
Advanced monitoring
| limit values and event texts can
be configured individually.
Free inputs

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TRAFOGUARD® - Transformer Monitoring & Interfaces

TRAFOVISORTM
Network level
Station level Control room Remote

IEC61850

Ethernet
Station level RJ45
RJ45
TRAFOVISORTM
local

RS232

TRAFOSETTM
Configurator

Measured values Bushings

Buchholz relay Dehumidification
Pressure relief device
on-load tap-changer Oil level Oil moisture content
Oil flow Winding and
Cooling system oil thermometer
in inlet/outlet
Electronic Current transformer Transformer and
voltage regulation Gas in oil/DGA Voltage transformer on-load tap-changer

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Visualization Software - TRAFOVISORTM

TRAFOVISORTM
MR visualization software (supplied free of
charge)
| Visualization of all alarms and measured values
(online and history values)
| Free configurable graphs
(texts, colours, etc.)
| Current and historic data
| Display of all events in the event list
| Automatic synchronization between
TRAFOGUARD® and TRAFOVISORTM Software
| Connection between TRAFOGUARD® and
TRAFOVISORTM locally or via remote access
(e.g. Ethernet)

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Your Benefits by choosing TRAFOGUARD ®

Flexible & economic - the perfect solution for Retrofit of an old transformer
o Major features are already implemented in the basic version
o Modular design allows you (only) to add what you need and save money
o Up to 40 free programmable Inputs/Outputs

Smart Design
o No additional hardware (e.g. Server) or software (for Analysis) needed. All recorded data are stored
on the device and can be accessed and analyzed with the Visualization Software from any other
location in the network via IP address
o Long-term memory of historical measured values (memory capacity > 30 years)
o Just one device for Scada and for analysis of Data

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Your Benefits by choosing TRAFOGUARD ® II

User friendly interface

o Easy Customizing – event messages in local language possible
o “Everyhing OK” status display for Quick & Easy evaluation of the condition of the transformer

Additonal Values
o Increased transformer life time by reduction of the average temperature of the oil temperature
using the Predective Mode of the Cooling System Control Modul
o Reduction of maintenance efforts by extension of maintenance intervals for MR-OLTC´s
(OILTAP)
o Automatic Voltage Regulation can be integrated

MR System
o The MR portfolio includes most of the devices and sensors needed for a transformer
Monitoring
o MR delivers high quality products, which are perfect adjusted to each other

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Your Contact

Your Area Sales Representative for

Automation & Control Solutions

Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen GmbH

Falkensteinstr. 8
93059 Regensburg
Germany
Phone + 49 (0)941 / 4090-0
Fax + 49 (0)941 / 4090-7001

Name: Erich Steindl

E-mail: e.steindl@reinhausen.com
Phone: +49-941-4090-7911

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