Hydran M2-X
Extended monitoring due to extended sensor life
When a transformer’s insulation system is overstressed, the oil and paper undergo chemical degradation producing both hydro-carbon gases and moisture that dissolve into the insulating oil. This increased ageing will shorten the transformer’s life, impact its reliability and in some cases can even lead to catastrophic failures.
The Hydran M2-X is the next generation of the field-proven family of Hydran DGA monitoring solutions, providing continuous monitoring of gas and moisture levels to alert users of developing faults and minimize the risk of unplanned outages. The M2-X builds on GE’s strong domain expertise to deliver an optimized, low maintenance monitoring device with extended sensor life.
Key Benefits Hydran M2-X
- Small form factor, no moving parts, low maintenance, and support for APM software analytics, enabling fleet level deployments
- Condition monitoring for a wide range of transformers with mineral insulating oils or ester based fluids (natural and synthetic)
- Extending beyond DGA monitoring, through the connection of sensors, the Hydran M2-X can monitor other parameters such as top oil temperature, load current and through the use of IEEE based mathematical models, can provide further insight on changing transformer conditions
- Providing critical transformer gas behavior data for Asset Performance Management (APM) strategies, facilitating planning of site intervention and maintenance activities
- Supports a wide range of communication methods and protocols to enable easy and secure integration with GE's digital platforms including Perception™ transformer fleet management software, APM software tools, historians and SCADA systems
Application
Advanced, flexible and expandable DGA monitoring solution tailored for utility and industrial transformers.
Intuitive
- Easy to install on a single existing transformer valve, often without an outage required
- Integrated display and keypad for simplified local user interaction and data visualization
- Built-in moisture sensor provides water in oil measurement, critical to identifying paper degradation and leaking gaskets
- Compatible with GE’s acclaimed Perception™ software to download, trend and analyze transformer health data
Proven Technology
Expandable
- Compatible with various transformer oil types (standard mineral insulating oils and newer natural and synthetic ester based fluids)
- Available with the traditional Hydran composite gas (H2, CO, C2H2, C2H4) sensor or with a discrete Hydrogen only H2 sensor
- Easily upgradable in the field to accept analogue signals to monitor other key transformer parameters
- Integrates with Kelman multi-gas DGA devices