Abb Oltc Dga Interpret
Abb Oltc Dga Interpret
Abb Oltc Dga Interpret
From/Date
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Scope
This product information deals with the use of Dissolved Gas Analysis (=DGA) as
a condition indicator in conventional On-Load Tap-Changers (=OLTCs) in mineral
oil. With conventional OLTCs means OLTCs with arc quenching in mineral oil.
The content in this document is thus not valid for electronic OLTCs and OLTCs
with vacuum interrupters. It is also not valid for OLTCs using other insulating
liquids than mineral oil.
It is also mainly valid for OLTCs that has dehydrating breathers as interface
against the atmosphere. In case so-called one-way breathers are used, please
contact ABB Power Technologies, Components for advise!
History
Historically, DGAs in OLTCs have been considered rather worthless due to the
large amount of gases normally generated by the arcs. This has however been
reconsidered the recent years and the opinion today is that quite a lot of
information is gained by DGAs of OLTC oils.
The gases
The gases that are considered interesting as condition indicators in transformers
are:
Hydrogen (H2)
Acetylene (C2 H2)
Methane (CH4)
Ethene (C2H4)
Ethane (C2H6)
Propene (C3H6)
Propane (C3H8)
Carbon monoxide (CO)
Carbon dioxide (CO2)
In addition to these, oxygen (O2) and nitrogen (N2) are analyzed. These are
normally not interesting as indicator gases.
Postal adress
ABB Power Technologies AB, Components
SE-771 80 LUDVIKA, Sweden
Telecopier
Nat 0240 121 57
Int +46 240 121 57
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This relation between the gases is fairly constant as long as the gases are generated
by the arcs only. If there is another source of thermal fault gases, such as an
overheated contact, the relation will change and a fault can be detected in an early
stage before any severe faults occur.
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Low current/few
operations
1000-5000
500-5000
>300
<100
50-300
<100
<10
<700
Normal
operation
1000-15000
2000-30000
300-2000
<500
300-5000
100-1000
10-200
<700
Industrial
service
<35000
30000-150000
<20000
<30000
<70000
<150001
500-3500
15000-35000
40000-70000
500-3500
10000-35000
40000-70000
1000-3500
1000-35000
40000-70000
<700