MSENSE^® FO (Fiber-optic online temperature measurement)

YOUR BENEFITS
AT A GLANCE

• Continuous, real-time recording of the winding temperature
• Early detection of potential hotspots, enabling service-life management
• Effective overload management with ETOS®
• Maximum reliability and availability through internal reference sensor
• Easy integration into the design and value chain of a power transformer
• • Connection to SCADA

DETECTING HOTSPOTS AT AN EARLY STAGE

• According to a study by CIGRE, winding problems are the cause of 45% of transformer failures.
• An increase of just 12°Cin the winding temperature drastically reduces the service life of the transformer by 75%.

PREVENTION OF COSTLY TRANSFORMER FAILURES

The MSENSE® FO system accurately depicts the winding temperature continuously in real time. It therefore shows the thermal state of the transformer at all times. As an early warning system, MSENSE® FO supports operational security and ensures a long service life.

Conventional winding-temperature thermometers provide a calculated, average depiction of the temperature profile. The fiber-optic MSENSE® FO system does more. In particular for critical and key applications, the early and accurate detection of hotspots can make all the difference.

MSENSE® FO FOR MAXIMUM RELIABILITY

The MSENSE® FO innovatively combines several assemblies into a robust solution design for fiber-optic online temperature monitoring. The practical and flexible MSENSE® FO system for your power transformer is the result of combining decades of experience in the field and a great deal of expertise.

OVERLOAD AND SERVICE-LIFE MANAGEMENT

Monitoring the thermal loads with MSENSE® FO while also using ETOS® safeguards grid stability and enables responses to dynamic overloads. Monitoring the winding temperature online provides the basis for improved temperature management and, at the same time, enables data-based service-life and asset management. The interplay between MSENSE® FO and ETOS® is preconfigured and fits into the world's first open operating system for intelligent transformers. A connection to SCADA systems common throughout the world is also available as an option.