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Centurion:
On-line Oil Quality Monitor



The CENTURION™ on-line oil quality monitor can cost-effectively monitor changes in oil dielectric strength in transformers, load tap changers, circuit breakers and virtually any oil filled equipment.

Applications

Applications

The only on-line monitor suitable for oil filled equipment, such as:

  • Load tap changers
  • Regulators
  • Oil-filled circuit breakers
  • Transformers

Capabilities

Capabilities

  • Real-time in-service oil monitoring
  • Sensitive to
    • Moisture
    • Carbon contamination / burning
    • Metallic, fibrous, and other contaminant
  • Self-diagnostic and reporting
  • Local archive with 30-day history
  • Can be mounted in any orientation

Features/Benefits

Features

  • Rugged, cost-effective, generalized oil quality monitor
  • Local red, yellow and green “traffic light” display and alarm contacts
  • Integrates with various online monitors via current loop or RS-232
  • Easy installation
  • Cost-effectively deployed on oil-filled equipment as an oil condition annunciator
  • No moving parts or consumables
  • Can be correlated with ASTM D877 and D1816 dielectric strength tests
  • Two components for easy installation and data access
  • Patented Technology

Benefits

  • Reduces maintenance expenses
  • Extends maintenance cycle
  • Extends equipment life
  • Reduces capital expenditures
  • Reduces equipment failures
  • Indicates the need for further detailed oil analysis
  • Provides valuable information on oil quality through local annunciation, or integration with a data collection system
  • Serves as an excellent first-line defense monitor for all oil-filled equipment
  • Provides long term trend in oil degradation
  • Detects rapid changes

Specs

Specifications


SENSOR UNIT in tank, or in-line with filter installation
Sampling Frequency User selectable - default 6 hours
Probe Interface 1" NPT fitting or larger
1 1/2" or larger NPT "T" fitting
Probe Length Variable - 1" increments
Environmental NEMA 4 enclosure - 40°C to 60°C
Oil Immersion Temperature 0 to 100°C
Controller Interface Field assembled PMMA fiber optic interface
Maximum distance: 10 meters
ower 115VAC ±20% max. 2 amps
220VAC
130VDC
 
Controller Unit
Inputs 6 isolated inputs for dry contacts
• 3 designated for operations indications
• 1 designated for low-oil alarm pickup
• 2 general purpose
Measurement

The CENTURION™ outputs a “Relative Dielectric Strength” measurement which can be correlated to either the ASTM D877 or D1816 measurements

External Indicators Daylight visible LEDs
Green, Yellow, and Red condition indicators
Communications

2 isolated dry contact outputs configurable for alarm set points
Programmable Current Loop:
4-20mA or 0-10mA RS-232 DSub9, ASCII protocol

Environmental NEMA 4 enclosure -40°C to 60°C
Power 115VAC ±20% max. 2 amps
220VAC
130VDC

Data Sheet

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PDF - Data Sheet (PDF)