Temperature Determination
Jean-Nol Brub
Jacques Aubin
W. McDermid
Neoptix, Inc.
Manitoba Hydro
Limitations of Transformer
Temperature Rise Tests
Oil is hotter
Stray losses in winding are higher
Winding insulation often calls for more paper to provide better
insulation against voltage surges
Winding insulation
sensitivity to temperature
1000
Normal Kraft
Paper (IEC)
100
10
Normal Kraft
paper (IEEE)
1
0.1
60
80
Thermally
Upgraded Paper
100
120
140
0.01
Hot-Spot temperature
160
180
Winding hot-spot
temperature
Hot-Spot
Temp.
Wi
nd
ing
Oi
l
Hot-Spot
Rise
Average
Winding
Temp.
Temperature (oC)
Top-Oil
Temp.
Hot-spot rise
at rated load
* (%Load)2m
Operating Principle
System Design
White
Light
Source
o
Pr
be
Optical Coupler
Spectrometer
Probe Design
dielectric mirror
2.2
FO Sensor in contact with conductor (top of bundle)
2.0
FO Sensor in contact with conductor (bottom of bundle)
1.8
1.6
1.4
1.2
1.0
0.8
0.6
Load
0.4
0.2
80
60
40
20
0
0
12
24
36
Time (h)
48
60
72
Load (p.u.)
FO Sensor in spacer
100
Feed-Through Connection
Development in
optical fiber
technology
allows for low
loss connection
and leak free
operation
(epoxy-less
design)
Temperature
sensor, inside
transformer
Tip
Extension
cable, to
monitoring
system
RS232
RS422 RS485
TCPIP (Ethernet) emulation
Analog outputs
OPC-Based Communication
Field Experience
Converter transformer
ODAF cooling
107 MVA
Dorsey sub, Manitoba
Hydro
Field Experience
Temperature (C)
100
80
1.6
1.4
1.2
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
60
40
Load
20
Ambient
0
0
12
24
36
Time (h)
48
60
72
Load (p.u.)
100
10
450
80
$360,000
2 000 000
150 000
3.4
$20,400
Conclusions (1)
For operators and utilities, overloading of transformers is
often a better alternative to more and/or larger
transformers
Aging of power transformers is mainly driven by winding
temperature
More frequent loading to full capacity has shown need for
better control of winding temperature
Recent developments in IEEE and IEC loading guides have
shown that simple calculation methods used in the past
are not fully dependable
Conclusions (2)
Fiber optic sensors have reached a level of
dependability that makes them a natural choice for
this important function
Interfacing to utilitys computers is now easier than
ever, thanks to open communication schemes, such as
Modbus, OPC, and other non-proprietary
communication schemes.
Thanks!