Kelman TRANSPORT X2
Portable Onsite DGA
Dissolved Gas Analysis (DGA) and moisture measurement of insulating fluids are recognized as the most important tests for condition assessment of fluid-insulated transformers. Every year asset owners deploy field crews to take thousands of fluid samples from transformers as part of periodic health checks and for immediate operational decisions. These samples are sent to off-site laboratories for analysis.
The Kelman™ Transport X² is a portable ‘lab in a box’ device. In critical situations, the ability to perform DGA in less than 30 minutes on the spot, empowers asset owners to determine a transformer’s condition and thereby allow operational decisions to be made at the earliest opportunity.
Fully Portable
- Standalone DGA field instrument capable of measuring seven diagnostic gases and moisture
- Calibration and consumable gas free design for autonomous field operation
- Robust design with IP67 rating when closed
- Unit weighs less than 9 kg (20 lb)
Field Proven Technology
- Advanced PAS technology (4th generation) underpinned by decades of DGA experience
- Designed and built to GE’s high quality standards
- Supports mineral oil and ester fluids
Features
- Calibration and consumable gas free design for autonomous field operation
- Seamless integration with Perception software
- Intuitive on-screen step-by-step instructions
- Storage capacity for >20,000 measurements
Benefits
- Measurement of seven diagnostic gases and moisture content in the oil
- Fast onsite diagnostics in less than 30 minutes
- Compatible with mineral insulating oils and newer ester-based fluids (natural and synthetic)
- Enables operators to effectively respond to alarms, trip events and supports onsite field decision making
- Ideal companion to GE’s range of single gas online DGA monitors for adding transformer diagnostics
Applications
As the average age of generation, transmission and distribution transformers increases, the risk of rapid deterioration and even catastrophic failures also increases. Transformer changes can occur in between rounds of periodic laboratory DGA analysis and this risk exposure can go unnoticed. The Transport X² offers electric utility and industrial customers accurate, economical and portable DGA and diagnostics in an easy-to-use handy instrument that is applicable for:
- Mission critical industrial transformers
- Distribution transformers
- Buchholz relay gas
- Tap changer tanks
- Instrument transformers
- Oil filled circuit breakers
Application Example
The Kelman Transport X² remains your ideal partner for use in conjunction with GE's range of single gas online DGA monitors. These units (such as Hydran™ 201Ti and Hydran M2-X) monitor the transformer and raise an alarm when an abnormal level of fault gas is reached or when the rate of change of this gas level increases rapidly so that you can take action and protect your transformer early in the process.
Such events often require further investigation before a valid conclusion can be reached. Traditional methods require an oil sample to be sent to a laboratory for analysis. This can be a lengthy process before a diagnosis
and related decision can be made. However, with the Transport X², the sample can be taken and analyzed onsite, giving comprehensive diagnostic information in less than 30 minutes. The Transport X² data can then be uploaded and visualized in GE's powerful Perception software alongside the readings from the online monitor.
