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Kelman MINITRANS
Cost-effective on-line DGA & moisture Cutting Edge Technology
for transformers • Three key fault gases plus moisture
• Automated headspace gas extraction
Knowledge of the condition of transformers is essential for all electrical networks and on-line • State of the art photo-acoustic spectroscopy
(PAS) measurement technology
monitoring of transformers is an increasingly vital component of successful asset management
programs. The information provided by multi-gas on-line DGA allows valuable asset capabilities to be • No carrier or calibration gases required
maximized and expensive failures to be avoided. • Sampling frequency up to once per hour

Dissolved Gas Analysis (DGA) and moisture measurement of the insulation oil are recognized as Ease of Use
the most important tests for condition assessment of transformers. Traditionally performed in a
• Easy installation: no outages required reducing
laboratory environment, the Kelman™ MINITRANS provides for on-line discrete DGA monitoring of
expense and inconvenience for user
key gases associated with arcing, cellulose degradation and general fault conditions.
• No consumables and minimal maintenance
reduces running costs and site visits
Key Benefits • Extensive local and remote communications
• Cost effective on-line DGA options available
• Sampling frequency user-configurable, versatile
• Remote insight into transformer condition
and flexible
• Discrete measurement of 3 key gases: Hydrogen, Carbon Monoxide and Acetylene; plus Moisture • LCD display provides up to date information
• Faults can be detected in their infancy
• Generic fault type can be classified from results
Configurable Alerts
• Two sunlight visible front panel LED arrays
• Transformer load and output can be optimized safely
• User configurable relay contacts
• Aids condition based and predictive maintenance strategies • Alarms can be set or changed locally or remotely
• Available with AC or AC/DC power supply using Perception software
• Caution and alarm modes can be used to
Applications automatically increase sampling frequency

The MINITRANS facilitates entry into discrete on-line DGA and moisture monitoring for transformers Integrated Solution
and other oil insulated filled electrical equipment. The MINITRANS gives insight on developing faults,
• Integrated load monitoring allows DGA analysis
paper degradation and electrical arcing. It provides trending of gas-in-oil through its close integration against transformer loading
with GE’s powerful Perception™ Fleet software suite and/or users own software, historian and • Can be connected to GE’s Perception software
SCADA systems. for sophisticated graphical trending & diagnostic
tools
At a price that facilitates higher volumes of monitor deployment, The MINITRANS can be utilized
to monitor any size of transformer, but is most widely employed to expand multi-gas on-line DGA
coverage beyond the typical candidates of large, system critical or compromised transformers. It
helps asset owners incorporate on-line DGA across a larger portion of their fleet, with a view to
extending asset life, preventing unexpected failure and operating on a condition based/predictive
maintenance schedule.

• Auxiliary GSU transformers • On load tap changers

• Transmission transformers • Distribution transformers
Perception Fleet Software
Easy to install and configure, GE’s Perception™ Fleet Asset Management
Software is the ideal companion to your GE on-line monitors for both
transformers and circuit breakers.

Perception Fleet moves customers from a manual, one-on-one asset

assessment process to an automated and continuous fleet management
solution.

Perception Fleet automatically downloads data from each GE online

monitor and populates its database. It provides asset experts with
comprehensive transformer diagnostic tools and data trending
capabilities, as well as providing asset managers with asset fleet ranking
based on health and risk indexes.

Technical Specifications
MEASUREMENTS ENVIRONMENT
Range (LDL - UDL) Conditions
Hydrogen (H₂) 5 - 5,000 ppm Operating ambient -35 °C to +55 °C (-40 °F to +131 °F): AC version
Carbon Monoxide (CO) 10 - 50,000 ppm temperature -17 °C to +55 °C (1 °F to +131 °F): AC/DC version
Acetylene (C₂H₂) 3 - 50,000 ppm Operating ambient 0-95 % RH, non-condensing
Moisture (H₂O) 0-100% RS (given in ppm) humidity
Accuracy* ±10% or ±LDL (whichever is greater) Oil temperature at valve** -10 °C to +100 °C (14 °F to +212 °F)
*Accuracy quoted is the accuracy of the detectors during calibration. **Based on testing carried out using VOLTESSO™ 35 mineral oil, over a ¼” pipe run of 10 metres or
less from oil supply or return valve to monitor connection point and on transformer oil supply valve
Frequency volumes of 200ml or less. For oil temperatures colder than -10ºC GE recommend the use of heat
Variable - once per hour to once every 4 weeks trace cabling on piping
Technology Enclosure Rating
Uses photo-acoustic spectroscopy (PAS) to give highly reliable results. Field proven with over IP55 certified
10,000 Kelman PAS systems deployed in over ninety countries worldwide
304 Stainless Steel (316 option)
Fully embedded processor and internal data storage for 10,000 records - over eight years of
data at default sampling rate - protected by non-volatile memory Power Requirements
FEATURES Available with either AC or AC/DC power supply
Alarms AC Version *** Nom: 115/230 Vac, Range: 103–126/207-253 Vac, 47–63 Hz,
Two sunlight visible front panel LED arrays (Red & Green) 6A max
AC/DC version Nom: 100-230 Vac, Range: 90-253 Vac, 45-65Hz, 5A max
Single Pole Alarm Relays, NO and NC provided: 1A@250Vac, 200mA@125Vdc,
150mA@300Vdc, 1A@30Vdc Nom: 100-220 Vdc, Range: 90-242 Vdc, 5A max
Six alarm setting screens or scenarios are available, which can set alarms based on the level of ***AC input auto-switching
the three gasses/moisture, and rates of change for each gas
Mechanical
Each alarm setting screen can activate the alarm relays or send an SMS message if equipped Dimensions 600mm x 380mm x 350mm
with the optional cellular modem
24“ x 15” x 14””
All alarms can be set or changed locally or remotely using Perception software
Weight Installed weight 31Kg (68lb)
Caution and alarm modes can be used to increase sampling frequency Shipping weight 49Kg (108lb)
Communications
Two separate channels for remote communications, local USB connection and Ethernet
connection
Communications protocols supported include MODBUS®, MODBUS/TCP, DNP3.0, IEC®61850
Modules available for communication via RS232, RS485, Ethernet, Fiber Optic, PSTN and cellular
GSM/GPRS modems

GE Grid Solutions
Lissue Industrial Estate East
Unit 1, 7 Lissue Walk
Lisburn BT28 2LU
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0) 2892 622915

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