June 15, 2021

Announcing the new HYDROCAL 100x genX product group by MTE

MTE provides optimal customer-oriented solutions for various transformer applications.

 

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Boasting over 15 years of proven experience, MTE Meter Test Equipment AG is a well-known supplier of a wide range of products and solutions for monitoring dissolved gases in power transformer oil. With its individual and modular system components, MTE provides optimal customer-oriented solutions for various transformer applications.

MTE offers the most comprehensive product range for online monitoring of power transformers in the industry and consequently contributes toward extending the transformer’s lifespan as well as ensuring its customers a more secure high-voltage power transmission.

The new HYDROCAL genX product group is the first truly maintenance-free, multi-gas online DGA solution, combining proven near infrared (NIR) measuring technology with vacuum protected membrane extraction.

Experiences from the field and scientific studies show that hydrogen (H2) is involved in nearly every fault of the insulation system of power transformers and carbon monoxide (CO) is a sign of an involvement of the cellulosic/paper isolation while the presence and increase of acetylene (C2H2), ethylene (C2H4) and methane (CH4) further classifies the nature of a fault such as overheating, partial discharge or high energy arcing. With this in mind, the new HYDROCAL genX product group consists of the following two versions:

  1. HYDROCAL 1004 genX with individual measurement of hydrogen (H2), carbon monoxide (CO), acetylene (C2H2) and moisture in oil (H2O)
  2. HYDROCAL 1006 genX with additional individual measurement of ethylene (C2H4) and methane (CH4), providing further diagnostic tools such as Duval’s triangle or Dornenburg and Roger’s ratio

HYDROCAL genX units are easy to mount on the operating transformer valve (G 1½” DIN ISO 228-1 or 1½” NPT ANSI B 1.20.1) without any operational interruption.

Both HYDROCAL genX devices are maintenance-free systems due to significantly fewer movable parts (only two valves and one compressor).

The HYDROCAL genX devices are operated with a revolutionary, user-friendly software (directly in the HYDROCAL genX device and via PC) and an intuitive 7″ color TFT capacitive touch screen, WLAN and web server from any smartphone, tablet or notebook PC.

Both units offer communication interfaces such as:

  • ETHERNET 10/100 Mbit/s (copper-wired / RJ 45 or fiber-optical / SC Duplex),
  • RS 485 to support MODBUS® RTU/ASCII, MODBUSÒTCP,
  • Proprietary communication protocols,
  • DNP3 (optional) and
  • Substation communication protocol IEC 61850 (optional)

Established in 1996, MTE Meter Test Equipment AG is celebrating its 25th anniversary. Our 80 employees are distributed across many sites worldwide. While our headquarters are located in Zug, Switzerland, our state-of-the-art production facility as well as our R&D center are located in Brackel, Germany.

In partnership with its sister companies and its global network of more than 100 local distributors, MTE has thousands of successful HYDROCAL installations to its credit.

 

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