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Kelman TRANSFIX
Extensive on-line DGA & moisture Cutting Edge Technology
• Nine gases plus moisture in a single monitor
Dissolved Gas Analysis (DGA) and moisture measurement of the insulating oil are recognized as the • Automated headspace gas extraction and
most important tests for the condition assessment of transformers. Multi-gas DGA has traditionally state of the art photo-acoustic spectroscopy
been confined to the laboratory environment and infrequent off-line manual sampling, forming part (PAS) measurement technology
of time based maintenance strategies. As the average age of transformers globally continues to rise, • No carrier or calibration gases required
the possibility of rapid ageing, unplanned outages and even catastrophic failure between off-line tests • Long service life with minimal maintenance
also increases, leading many asset owners to adopt on-line DGA monitoring of equipment to increase
network reliability. Ease of Use
The Kelman™ TRANSFIX offers discrete multigas on-line DGA and moisture monitoring for transformers. • Easy installation: no outages required
Utilizing photo-acoustic spectroscopy (PAS) measurement technology, which is well suited to field reducing expense and inconvenience for user
application, it provides laboratory challenging levels of precision and repeatability. Full 9 gas oil • No consumables and minimal maintenance
sampling and analysis can be performed as often as every hour. reduces running costs and site visits
• Extensive remote communications options
Through close integration with GE’s powerful Perception™ software suite and/or user's own software,
and protocols available (including IEC® 61850)
historian and SCADA systems, the TRANSFIX offers full gas-in-oil trending, analysis and diagnostic
• Sampling frequency is user-configurable, up
capabilities including various diagnostic methods prescribed by international standards.
to once per hour
• Can be connected to normal AC power or
Key Benefits protected DC supply
• Remote insight into transformer condition enables rapid action to correct any issue detected • Supports new lower flammability ester based
oils as well as mineral insulation oils
• Discrete measurement of all fault gases facilitates full remote diagnostic without having to go to site
and take an oil sample
• Faults can be detected in their infancy and outage scheduled when less inconvenient and less costly
Configurable Alerts
(normal working hours) • Two alarm levels (one for Caution and one for
Alarm) can be set to show increasing severity
• Aids condition based and predictive maintenance strategies
• Sunlight visible front panel LED arrays
• Compatible with mineral insulating oils or ester based oils (natural and synthetic) • Six user configurable alarm relay contacts
• Caution and alarm modes can be used to
Applications automatically increase sampling frequency
Knowledge of the condition of transformers is essential for all electrical networks and on-line monitoring
of transformers is an increasingly vital component of successful asset management programs. The Integrated Solution
information provided by multi-gas on-line DGA allows valuable asset capabilities to be maximized and
• Partners Intellix™ MO 150 and BMT 300
expensive failures to be avoided. products and combines well with some of the
GE Industrial Communication products
Capable of monitoring all sizes of transformers, TRANSFIX is most widely employed for monitoring large,
system critical or already compromised transformers with a view to extending asset life, preventing • Can be configured by and data downloaded
to GE’s Perception software which provides
unexpected failure and operating on a condition based maintenance schedule. Some examples include: graphical gas level trending and diagnostic
methods based on International standards
• GSU transformers • HVDC station transformers
• Also integrates to Perception Fleet to
• Transmission transformers • Mission critical industrial transformer provide health/risk ranking of the monitored
transformers compared to other fleet assets

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TRANSFIX comes as standard with Perception Desktop to help you
configure the unit but also download the stored data in order to view gas
level trends and analyse the data using diagnostic methods based on
International standards.

For asset managers with a large number of monitored transformers,

Perception Fleet takes it one step further and automatically performs the IEEE® C57.104 DGA diagnostic
data analysis to assign a health/risk index to every transformer in your
fleet. It then ranks all assets to give an overview of your transformers’
condition/risk and highlight the worst ones requiring urgent attention or
replacement.

Perception Fleet further offers customisable overview reports, wallboard

fleet visualization, alarm email notification and data import and export
facility. The notification and support for smart phone/tablet connection
ensures that the right person can access critical data easily should a
Transformer overview report Transformer health/risk overview
transformers condition change.

Technical Specifications
MEASUREMENTS Ethernet connection (RJ45) on one channel using Modbus® Enclosure Rating
is standard IP55 certified
Technology
Uses photo-acoustic spectroscopy (PAS) for field proven Communication protocols supported include Modbus, 304 Stainless Steel (316L SS option)
highly repeatable results DNP3.0, IEC 61850
Power Requirements
Eight target gases plus Total Dissolved Combustible Gas Modules available for communication via RS485, Ethernet,
Fiber optic, PSTN and cellular GSM/GPRS modems Available with either AC or AC/DC power supply
(TDCG) value. Estimation of Nitrogen content for free
breathing transformers 8 channel configurable analogue output, 4-20mA, available AC Version Nom: 115-230 Vac, Range:
as an option 103–126/207-253 Vac, 47–63 Hz,
Suitable for transformers using mineral insulating oil and also 8A max
ester based oils (natural or synthetic) Alarms AC/DC version Nom: 100-230 Vac, Range: 90-253
Range (LDL - UDL) Two sunlight visible front panel LED arrays (Red & Yellow) Vac, 45-65Hz, 5A max
Hydrogen (H₂) 5 - 5,000 ppm All alarms can be set or changed locally or remotely using Nom: 100-220 Vdc, Range: 90-242
Carbon Monoxide (CO) 2 - 50,000 ppm Perception software Vdc, 5A max
Carbon Dioxide (CO₂) 20 - 50,000 ppm Mechanical
Six alarm setting scenarios are available for setting alarms Dimensions 800mm x 600mm x 389mm
Methane (CH₄) 2 - 50,000 ppm based on the level of any of the nine gases, TDCG and
Acetylene (C₂H₂) 0.5 - 50,000 ppm moisture, and rates of change for each gas 31.5” x 23.6” x 15.3”
Ethane (C₂H₆) 2 - 50,000 ppm Weight Installed weight 72Kg (159lb)
Each alarm setting scenario can activate one of six alarm
Ethylene (C₂H₄) 2 - 50,000 ppm relays, the red or yellow front panel indicator or send an SMS Shipping weight 110Kg (243lb)
Oxygen (0₂) 100 - 50,000 ppm message if equipped with the optional cellular GSM modem OPTIONS
Nitrogen (N₂) * 10,000 - 100,000 ppm Six dry contact alarm relays (type C, SPDT), NO/NC, Mounting stand
Moisture (H₂0) 0 - 100% RS (given in ppm) 3A@250Vac, 3A@30Vdc, 200mA@125Vdc, 150mA@300Vdc, Cradle mount (for mounting on transformer)
Accuracy ** Caution mode and alarm mode can be used to increase Sun canopy
Oxygen (0₂) ±10% sampling frequency Inputs to connect other analogue sensors (e.g. top and
Nitrogen (N₂) ±15% Others bottom oil temperature)
All other gases ±5% or ±LDL (whichever is greater) 10 internal data storage for 10,000 records - over ten years Option for monitoring fibre optic probes already embedded
of data at default sampling rates inside the transformer windings
Moisture (H₂0) ±3%
*N₂ available on free-breathing transformers only. Non-volatile memory storage to prevent loss of data
**Accuracy quoted is the accuracy of the detectors during Supplied load CT allows to perform DGA analysis against
calibration. Gas -in oil measurement accuracy may also be transformer load
affected by sampling and/or oil type. ENVIRONMENT
Frequency Conditions
Configurable from once per hour to once every 4 weeks. Operating ambient -40°C to +55°C (-40°F to +131°F)
Factory default; every eight hours temperature AC version
-17°C to +55°C ( 0°F to +131°F)
Faster sampling automatically triggered upon caution alarm AC/DC version
level reached
Operating ambient 0-95% RH, non-condensing
FEATURES humidity
Display Oil temperature at -20°C to +120°C (-4°F to +248°F)
valve***
4x sunlight visible LED arrays
Oil pressure at valve 0-700KPa (0-100psi)
Internal backlit LCD, 4 lines x 20 characters ***Based on testing carried out using Voltesso® 35 mineral
Communication oil, over a ¼” pipe run of 10 metres or less from oil supply or
Two separate channels for remote communications plus local return valve to monitor connection point and on transformer
USB connection oil supply valve volumes of 200ml or less. For oil temperatures
colder than -20ºC, GE recommends the use of heat trace
cabling on piping
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