Monitoring and

diagnostics

SITRAM Multisense 9
Customer services for transformers

o Temperature monitoring: lower and

upper oil temperature, ambient
temperature (via additional
In their average lifetime of 40 years, • Hot spot, low energy discharge, high temperature sensors)
transformers endure various forms of energy discharge (arc) by monitoring
o Cooling stage / tap changer position
stresses that can contribute to a C2H2
monitoring (e.g. via current transducer)
multiplicity of failures (electrical,
• Low & medium temperature thermal o Free configuration of analog inputs,
thermal, chemical or mechanical).
faults, local overheating by monitoring free allocation to any additional sensor
Transformer failures may cause costly
C2H6
damages to primary and secondary o Calculation of hot-spot (acc. to
equipment, outages, environmental • Exposure to atmosphere (air), leaky IEC 60076), loss-of-life, ageing rate
cleanup charges and a loss of reputation. gasket (under vacuum), air breathing
conservator, leaky bladder by Benefits
DGA (Dissolved Gas Analysis) monitoring
monitoring O2 • Monitoring of all diagnostic gases
with SITRAM Multisense 9 helps utilities
inside the transformer oil, enabling
to avoid transformer failures. Features
recognition of all potential failure
SITRAM Multisense 9 indicates deviations • Robust, NDIR measurement technology types
and imminent faults by analyzing the without moving parts or reference gas
• Avoidance of major costs due to
concentration of eight dissolved gases in • Easy installation directly at transformer failures or outages
transformer insulating oil (mineral and – One man work
ester oil), and moisture. This helps to • Cost savings thanks to scheduled and
predict and prevent eight fault types: • Display and keypad enabling efficient transformer maintenance
comprehensive configuration and
• High temperature thermal faults, • Uses advanced software
setup without additional computer
overheated oil by monitoring C2H4 (the unit and via PC)
• Easy to understand due to simple
• Partial discharge, thermal faults, • Maintenance-free system
setup
power discharges, rust, galvanized Scope of work
• Compact, robust design (IP55)
parts, stainless steel, sunlight by
• Configuration and administration of
monitoring H2 • High accuracy enabling early
each individual Multisense unit
diagnostics
• Corona partial discharge, low &
• Data and configuration read-out of
medium temperature thermal faults • Optional: Various communication
Multisense units
by monitoring CH4 options, 13 digital outputs, 5 digital
optocoupler outputs • Processing and visualization of data
• Thermal fault involving cellulose,
gradually from oil oxidation by • Optional: 10 analog outputs, • Read out (trend or table)
monitoring CO 10 analog inputs • Online functions
• Normal aging, thermal fault involving • Ambient humidity: 0-95% (Status and process flow)
cellulose by monitoring CO2 • Monitoring functions: • Diagnostics functions
(Duval triangle)
o Voltage and current monitoring
(via voltage and current • Further processing of the data
transformers / transducer) (Excel, CSV, clipboard and printing)
• Storage of the processed data and
unit configuration
• Automatic data read-out and alerting
by e-mail
• Standard electrical and mechanical
connection kit, individual mechanical
connection kit on request
• Installation flange (different
ventilation sizes available)
• On-site training courses for operation
and maintenance for our systems
• Optional: Turnkey installation and
communications services
• Optional: Expert analysis of monitoring
data and customer support
Technical Details Range Accuracy
Operation Principle H2 0-10000 ppm ± 5% or ± LDL (whichever is greater)
• Miniaturized gas sample production C 2H 2 0-10000 ppm ± 5% or ± LDL (whichever is greater)
based on headspace principle CO 0-10000 ppm ± 5% or ± LDL (whichever is greater)
• No membrane, negative pressure CO2 0-20000 ppm ± 5% or ± LDL (whichever is greater)
proofed
CH4 0-5000 ppm ± 5% or ± LDL (whichever is greater)
• Patent-pending oil sampling system
C 2H 4 0-10000 ppm ± 5% or ± LDL (whichever is greater)
(EP 1 950 560 A1)
C 2H 6 0-10000 ppm ± 5% or ± LDL (whichever is greater)
• Near-infrared gas sensor unit for CO2,
CO, C2H2, C2H6, CH4 and C2H4 O2 0-50000 ppm ± 10% or ± LDL (whichever is greater)
H 2O 0-100% ± 3% or ± LDL (whichever is greater)
• Micro-electronic gas sensor for H2
* Accuracy quoted is the accuracy of the detectors during calibration
• Thin-film capacitive moisture
sensor H2O • Oil temperature (inside transformer): technique) and gas detection (non-
-20°C - +90°C dispersive infrared radiation method).
• Temperature sensors (for oil and
It measures the concentration of
gas temperature) • Storage temperature (ambient):
dissolved gases in the oil.
• Optional nominal voltages of auxiliary -20°C - +65°C
supply: 120 V AC 50/60 Hz or 230 V AC • Oil pressure: up to 800 kpa Discover Siemens comprehensive
50/60 Hz or 120 V DC or 230 V DC (negative pressure allowed) transformer monitoring and sensor
• Housing: aluminum: • Safety: CE certified, Isolation protection: portfolio. For more information
W 263 x H 263 x D 327.5 mm IEC 61010-1:2010/IEC 61010-2-081, about Siemens comprehensive
Degree of protection: IP-55 monitoring package for
• Weight: approx. 15 kg transformers, please contact your
• Operating temperature (ambient): Fault gas measurement local partner or our Customer
-55°C - +55°C (below -10°C display SITRAM Multisense 9 is executed in two Support Center.
function locked) steps: gas extraction (headspace

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