Transformer Temperature Fibre Optic Monitoring

Apr 2013

Electricity Distribution

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Status: Live

Start Date: Apr 2013

End Date: Unknown

Funding Licencee(s): UK Power Networks

Contact: UKPN Innovation Team

Funding Mechanism Innovation Funding Incentive

Research Area: None

Core Technology(ies): High Voltage Technology

Estimated Expenditure: £52,000.00

Introduction: Temperature Monitoring of transformers using fibre optic technology.

Objectives: It is proposed that fibre optic temperature monitoring will be fitted to one of the new 30MVA transformers to be installed at Barnes substation. The monitoring will be installed in addition to the conventional electro-mechanical winding temperature instruments so that the performance of the two instruments can be compared.