Slides from the online webinar on automated thermal imaging for remote substation monitoring. Learn more about how automated thermal imaging can help you implement condition based maintenance for critical substation assets.
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LUMASENSE TECHNOLOGIES
OVERVIEW
• Decades of experience providing Temperature & Gas
sensing solutions on a global basis
• Fiber Optic Temperature (FOT), Pyrometers, NDIR
Infrared Gas, Thermal Imaging, Systems
• Semiconductor, LED/MOCVD, Energy (Power, Oil & Gas),
Industrial, Medical, etc.
• Headquartered and ISO certified manufacturing facility
in Santa Clara, California
• Global and Regional centers in Santa Clara, Germany,
Denmark, China, and India
3,000+
CUSTOMERS
50 OVER 50 YEARS
OF HISTORY
1958
ImpacTM is
founded
1969
Andros® and
Mikron® are
founded
1978
Luxtron®
and InnovaTM
are founded
LumaSense
is founded
and acquires
Luxtron®
2005
LumaSense
acquires
InnovaTM
2006
Acquires
Andros®,
ImpacTM and
Mikron®
2007
Acquires
Opsens
Energy
and ITC
2010
Acquires
Reliability
Point for
Service
Offerings
2011
Released
UV400 to
expand
presence in
the LED
market
2012
ISR6
introduced,
$12M order
for growing
sapphire
glass market
2013
Began
commercial
shipments of
SmartDGA
2014
Formation of
Predecessor Companies
Formation of LumaSense & Build-Out of
Initial Platform
Integrated Platform
Proliferation & Growth
3. Periodic portable
thermal imaging
camera
Covering Your Substation Assets
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• Analog Gauges: analog outputs, log
readings
• Visual Indicators and sight glasses
• Shifty log readings looking for physical
wear and broken parts
• Assets over 40 years old, overdesigned
and heavily loaded to 100% nameplate
or higher
• Aged workforce, in general less
experienced
• Manual samples, manual analysis,
manual interpretation.
OLD SUBSTATION
Portable Partial
Discharge
Monitoring
Manual oil
samples
4. Covering Your Substation Assets
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• Solid state sensors
with intelligence
• Data concentrator
to pull data together
from multiple sensors
• 10-fold increase in sensors,
1,000-fold increase in data
• Assets designed to
nameplate and loaded
75-100%
NEW SUBSTATION
Continuous
Online Thermal
Imaging
• More remote, less local
• Most assets under 20 years old
• Aged workforce, in general
less experienced
5. Thermography Inspections
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General
Comments
Motivation and “Trends in
Asset Management”
How do utilities balance
maintaining “security of supply”
while reducing costs and
increasing value
Early detection of failing
assets?
Initiatives in CBM?
Provide “remote” access to
substations?
Data collection and analysis
initiatives?
“Expert” systems?
Protect critical assets or
grid points?
6. Thermography Inspections
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Thermography
Inspections
Infrared thermography has been
proven as an effective way of
detecting and diagnosing electrical
equipment faults.
However… manual & periodic inspections
have limits:
Costly
Requires trained
staff and time
Inconsistent
Results can be highly
variable depending on
weather and loading
conditions
Data Analysis
Limited in methods
and qualified
experts to analyze
measurements
Errors
Manual inspections are
error-prone
7. Thermography Inspections
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Benefits and Goals of
Asset Management
Operating benefits
• Reduce unanticipated failures
• Better manage contingencies,
improve reliability
• Optimize grid utilization
Planning – Prioritize and justify
replacement
Maintenance benefits
• Focus effort where needed and
extend resources
• Inform crew of condition &
prepare material before truck
rolls
• Reduce number of trips to
substation
Safety benefit – know conditions &
risk prior to site visit
Environmental benefit – prevent
discharges and clean-up
Save capital ($$)
• Reduce unexpected failures
and associated collateral
damage
• Extend life of old but healthy
assets
Reduce O&M costs for
unnecessary maintenance &
inspections
9. —
Automated
Substation
Thermal Imaging
• Enables continuous infrared
thermography & visual monitoring
24/7
• Early and remote fault detection
• Continuous monitoring without
manpower constraints
• Remotely monitor multiple, distant
substations from central location
• Automated data analysis
• Integrates into existing
communications network
10. —
Equipment designed
for harsh Substation
environment
• Tested to IEC and IEEE substation
equipment standards
• Integrated electric cooling and heating
• Military grade electrical connectors
11. IP 66 Enclosure Integrated Temperature Control
• Built in cooler with thermostat
• Built in heater with thermostat
EMI Protection
• Tested to both IEEE and IEC
standards for substation equipment
• 20V/m
Weather Protection
• Integrated sunshade
• Polyurethane
• UV graded paint on the outside
Infrared Camera Visual Camera
Integrated
Thermoelectric Cooler
Designed for Harsh Environments
12. Typical Components and Assets Monitored
Power transformers
oil levels and pump operation
Load tap changers
oil levels other internal problems
Insulator bushings
oil levels and bad connections
Standoff insulators
moisture, contamination, degradation
Lightning arrestors
degradation of metal oxide disks
Circuit breakers
oil
Mechanical disconnects
bad connections, contamination
Batteries
electrolyte, bad connections
13. Automated and Remote Monitoring
Control multiple infrared cameras at a
substation
Fiber optic network from cameras to controller
View and control system from remote clients
over WAN
Three infrared (IR) sensor options:
• IR Camera & Visual Camera on Pan-Tilt base
• IR Fixed Mount Camera
• IR spot sensor (pyrometer)
System includes security and authentication
features to protect against misuse
14. Key Available Features
Pan and Tilt base
Dual Vision
Seamless integration of a visual security
camera into the system. The visual camera is
mounted to the same pan and tilt base and is
controlled by a unified software interface
Image Archiving
Save images at user defined rates to a
historical database
Alert and Alarm Notification
Connect alarms to trigger email or dashboard
notifications
Inputs & Outputs:
• Relays
• Analog Outputs
• Analog Inputs (to record other sensor
parameters)
Mounting hardware for poles or buildings
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15. Why IR and Visual?
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Why IR
and Visual?
• Telephoto IR enables detailed
view of assets
• Wider angle visual image
provides broader view of scene
16. Designed for Easy Installation
Comprehensive System Includes:
• Stainless Steel Junction Box (JB)
• Shielded and rugged cable
connecting JB to Camera
Field connections are only Power
and Comm Link
• Tested to both IEEE and IEC
standards for substation equipment
• 20V/m
Junction Box includes power supplies, circuit protection and both copper and fiber optic Ethernet connections
Designed for Easy Installation
17. Controller
LumaSpec RT
Record & Analyze
LumaTrend
• Support multiple camera systems
• 255 tour stops with up to 32 ROIs
per stop
• ROI computation tools
• User defined cycle timing tools
• Support for warning and alarm
• Support to drive local I/O
• Support for OPC and Modbus
interfaces
• Password controlled User Access
• Event Logs
• Alarm Logs
• User authentication and login
• Live, remote access to cameras
• User interface by browser
compatible with PCs, tablets and
phones
• Archive images database
• Archive temperature data
• Reporting tools for trends, ROC, etc.
• Exporting tools to PDF, CSV or emails
• Notifications based on alarms,
automated reports or logs
• Analysis tools
• Historical video (i.e., DVR)
20. Reference Site: GSU and power plant yard in USA
Site Issues:
• Critical Assets
• Manual data inconsistent
Solution:
Automated thermal imagers with data
published directly to Pi Historian and
3rd party pattern recognition and
anomaly detection software
22. Reference Site: 66kV to 11kV substation
Overview of Remote Substation
Controller
mounted at
ground level.
Communication
via Ethernet.
Front side of Dual-Vision
ThermalSpection
Back side of Dual-Vision
ThermalSpection