VA TECH HYDRO

DIA TECH CAA-O3 – COOLING

AIR ANALYSIS – OZONE DIAGNOSIS

Smart Module to assess surface partial

discharge of windings
consisting of:

Control-, acquisition- and diagnosis software

Cooling air sample measurement system
Ozone analyzer

The Cooling Air Analysis module (CAA)
consists of two independent sub-modules,
the “hotspot-detection” (HS) and the
“ozone diagnosis” (O3). Both modules are
based on similar measurement methods: air
samples are taken from the generator cooling
air circuit allowing measurement of the con-
damage in the stator winding area. PD
produces ozone and its concentration can be
measured by taking air samples from the
generator cooling air circuit.
The advantage of this method is:
● the simplicity of the installation (only

centration of certain gas contents or of ozone, hoses are to be installed)

which are emitted from various insulating ● the simplicity of retrofitting at existing units

materials under certain conditions. The air ● the dielectric monitoring of the entire

samples are transferred through Teflon®
hoses to suitable analyzers, which determine
the concentration of the particular gas.
The results are transmitted to the DIA TECH
system for further diagnostic processing.
winding system with one single
measuring-point.
Scheme of Cooling Air Analysis

One single hose per generator and per

module (HS / O3) is sufficient. At least one
more hose is necessary to measure the
ambient conditions in the power house for
reference.

DIA TECH CAA-O3

makes assessment of insulation condition by
analyzing its surface partial discharge (PD)
activity. Surface PD informs about dirt,
changes of potential gradients, and insulation

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AIR ANALYSIS – OZONE DIAGNOSIS

Processing of measured values machine hall, under consideration of stator

current, stator voltage and air humidity.
The maximum of measuring points is eight – Air humidity influences the PD activity
six for the units and two references. A immensely and is therefore a main parameter
pneumatic multiplexer – the Elin MUX –, for assessment of insulation condition.
which is controlled by the Elin Datalogger, Diagnosis limit values are to be defined after
manages sequence of measuring cycles and a certain period of continuous data
assignment of measured concentration acquisition. An individual “finger print” of each
values. The Elin Datalogger transmits the unit is made. In case of failure detection
pre-processed data to the computer, where the system generates diagnosis messages.
the diagnosis software analyses the con-
centration results considering load and Acquisition of measured values:
ambient conditions. The load condition is ●
Required Ozone analyzer
represented by stator current respectively ●
hardware: Elin MUX (pneumatic multiplexer)
stator voltage, which is obtained from the ● Elin Datalogger (control
existing instrumentation and control system.
equipment with control program)
● Humidity sensor
Ozone concentrations, which are collected
Auxiliary parameters ● Stator current + Stator voltage
from the individual generators, are compared
for diagnosis ● Air humidity
with the reference concentration of the

left: ozone analyzer, middle: example of DIA TECH Trend display, right: pneumatic MUX

Main specs: The analyzer collects samples from points up to

200 meter away.
Measuring technology of ozone analyzer:
Ultraviolet absorption
eHYD.SR.58. 1000.W.B05

● The system is limited to 8 measuring points:

Requirements:
6 units and 2 references DIA TECH CAA-O3 requires the data management
●
software package DIA TECH CORE System.
Measuring cycle: (dependent on hose length):
10 to 15 minutes All DIA TECH Modules are running on standard
●
personal computers with Windows XP.
Hose dimension: outer/inner Ø: 6/4 mm
● Hose material: Teflon®

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VA TECH HYDRO GmbH & Co VA TECH HYDRO GmbH & Co

Penzinger Strasse 76,
P.O. Box 5
A-1141 Wien
Phone (+43/1) 89 100-0
Fax (+43/1) 89 46 046
E-mail contact@vatech-hydro.com
Service Centre Weiz
Monitoring & Diagnosis
Elingasse 3, A-8061 Weiz
Phone (+43/3172) 606 2296
Fax (+43/3172) 606 496
E-mail diatech@vatech-hydro.at