LumaSMART
Fluoroptic-Based Winding Hot Spot Temperature Sensor for Generation, Transmission and Distribution Transformers
LumaSMART is the fifth generation Fluoroptic®-based thermometry system from LumaSense. By providing direct and real-time winding hotspot measurements, utilities can:
• ImplementDynamicLoading
• ExtendtheLifeofTransformers
• ReduceCostlyFailures
• MaximizeSafePerformance
LumaSenseTechnologies’LumaSMARTwindinghotspottemperaturesystemisthemostadvancedandreliablereal-timemonitoringsolutionavailabletoday.LumaSenseistheleaderinFluoroptic®(FOT)Technology,withdecadesofprovenexpertise.TheLumaSMARTFOThotspotmonitoringsystemsprovideaccurate,real-timetemperaturereadingsforprotectionandcontrolofyourcriticalpowertransformerassets.
LumaSense’sPFAteflon-jacketedFluoroptic probesareconsideredthestandardintheindustry. Featuring five-layer protection in their fiber optic encapsulation for 99% installation success,theyarespeciallydesignedtowithstandharshenvironmentswithoutdeterioratingphysicallyoraffectingtheaccuracyofthetemperaturemeasurement.
LumaSenseTechnologies’LUXTRONbrandistheworldleaderinfiberoptictemperaturemeasurementintrans-formers.Withmorethan30yearsoffiberopticexperi-
ence,LumaSensecontinuestoleadthewayininnovationofnew,robusttechnology.
Measuring Hot Spot Winding Temperature Transformersoftentakethebruntofanoverloadcondi-tion.Monitoring the transformer winding hot spot is critical to safeguard your transformer from damage and extend its usage.Transformerlifeisdirectlyrelatedtothelifeoftheinternalpaperinsulation.Theinsulatingpaper’slifeisdirectlyaffectedbyitsexposuretohightemperature.ThehighesttemperatureonthewindingsistheWindingHotSpot,wheretheinsulatingpaperwilldeterioratefirst.Conventionalmethodssimulateorcalcu-latethistemperature,butdonotaccuratelymeasureit.Theonlytruewayofknowingtheactualtemperatureisthroughreal-timefiberopticmeasurement.Ourreliable,accuratemonitorsquicklydetectandrespondtohotspotconditions,triggeringalarmsandrelaystoprotectyourmostvaluableassets.
ExceptionalReliabilityandAccuracyinWindingHotSpotsTemperatureMonitoring
SmartGridPowerTransformerHotSpotsTemperatureMonitoring
TheLumaSMARTController
LumaSenseTechnologies’LumaSMARTcontrolleristhenewestinnovationfromtheleaderinFOTtechnology.BuildingontheprovenperformanceoftheThermAsset2,thismonitorprovidesallofthecapabilitiesofitsprede-cessorwhileaddingsmartgridcapabilities,aninnovativetouchscreenandextendedchannelandrelaycapabilities.
• Easilyadaptabletouser-specificneedswith4to16channelsand0,8or16Form-Cprogrammablerelays
• ±2°Caccuracyovertheentiretemperaturerangeforthelifeoftransformerwithnocalibration
• Nodrift,nocalibrationrequired
• AnalogoutputsandModbus,DNP3,ASCIIandIEC61850communicationcapabilitystandard
• RS-232CandRS-485,EthernetandUSBserialoutputs
• Lightsourcelaststhelifeofthetransformer
• Interactivetouchscreendisplayforalarms,notificationsandset-up
• Equippedwith2GBstandarddatastoragefortrans-formerlifetimememorystorage
• On-boarddiagnosticstroubleshootingguidance
FluoropticProbesThemeasurementperfor-manceofLUXTRONprobesexceedscommontempera-turesensorsinenvironmentswithhighvoltage,radiofrequencyinterference(RFI),electromagneticinterference(EMI)orcorrosiveandaboveboilingpointliquids.Ourrobustprobesaredesignedforeaseofinstallationandhaveagreaterthan99%installationsuccessrate.
• IndustrystandardLUXTRONQualityProbes™andDipTipRuggedProbes™
• VitonO-ringconnectorforprotectionagainstleaks
• PFATeflon®-jacketeddesignwithKevlar®construction
• ImmunetoRFandEMIandElectricallyNon-Conductive
• Mostrobust,well-builtfiberopticprobesonthemarket
• Insulatedwithfivelayersforsuperiorprotection
• DipTipRuggedProbesdon’trequiredoubleinstalla-tions
• Dielectricallytestedtoensuresafe,accurageperfor-mance
• Chemicallyinertandcompatiblewithmanyaggressivechemicals
• Intrinsicallysafe,stableanddrift-free
• Availableinvariouslengths(1mto16mstandard)
WEIDMANN-Certified SmartSpacers™OursensortipscanbesuppliedwithWEIDMANN-certifiedSmartSpacers.AllWEIDMANN-certifiedcompo-nentsincludingadhesivesandassembliesmeetstrictmanufac-turingprocesscontrolsandareshippedwithacertificateofcomplianceoutliningthatthecomponenthasmetthefive-partWEIDMANNcertificationprocess.AvailablewithLumaSenseDipTipRuggedProbes™.
ExtensionsLumaSenseoffersmultiplefiberopticextensionsoptionstoconnecttheprobesfromthetankwallplatetotheinstrument.
Single Fiber Extension• HardCladSilicafiberjacketedinPVCandKevlar®
• Availableinlengthsof5,10,15or20metersorcustomlengthsbyrequestupto50meters
• SMAconnectorincludesVitonO-ringforprotectionagainstleaks
Four-Fiber Extension• FourfibercablesubunitsandacentralKevlar®
strengthmemberinonePVCouterjacket
• EachsubunitfeaturesHytrel®andKevlar®overHardCladSilicafiber
• Availableinlengthsof5,10,15or20metersorcustomlengthsbyrequestupto50meters
• VitonO-ringconnectorsforprotectionagainstleaks
• Availableinlowtemperatureconstructionalso
TankWallPlateAssemblyLumaSenseprovidesweldedtankwallfeedthroughplateassemblies.Eachtankwallplatefeaturesourproprietaryweldedfeedthroughsonastainlesssteelplate,withacarbonsteelbackingringandVitonO-ringformaximumprotectionagainstleaks.
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LumaSMARTBrochureRev.09/03/13
TechnicalData
InnovativeOn-BoardSoftwareTheLumaSMART’sinnovativeon-boardsoftwaregivesacolor-codedvisualdisplayofallconnectedprobes.UsingthetouchscreenexclusivelyofferedbyLumaSense,youcancustomizechannellabels,configurealarmsandrelaysanddownloaddatalogs.Inaddition,thediagnosticfeatureallowsyoutoeasilytestyourconfiguredrelaysettingsbysimulatingalarmconditions.Oursoftwarealsoallowsfortrendinganddataanalysisoftempera-turesmeasured.
PerformanceNumberofChannels 4to16(inincrementsof2)
TemperatureRange -30to230ºC
Accuracy ±2°Coverentiretemperaturerangeforlifeoftransformerwithoutcalibration
DisplayResponseTime 1sec
MeasurementResolution
0.1ºC
Precision ±0.5ºC
LightSourceLifeSpan Lifeofthetransformer
EMI/RFISusceptibility Completeimmunity
InterfaceDisplay 5.7-inchinteractivetouchscreen
ProbeSignalStrengthReadout
Accessibleforallchannels
Diagnostics On-boardselfdiagnosticsandtroubleshootingguide
Environmental SpecificationsOperatingTemperature -30to70°C
StorageTemperature -35to75ºC
CommunicationAnalogOutput Choiceof4-20mAor0-1mA
SerialOutput RS-232CandRS-485,Ethernet,USB
Relays 0,8or16Form-Cprogrammablerelays
SystemStatusRelay 1Form-Crelay
Communications ModbusASCII,ModbusRTU,DNP3.0,ASCIIandIEC61850Standard
Probes AcceptsLUXTRONRuggedandQualityProbes
DataStorage 2GBofdataat1minuteintervalsonallchannels,aswellaserrorcodesandrelaystatuses.Retainsapproximately40yearsofdata.
ElectricalInputPower 90to264VACor127to370VDC,47to
63Hz
SurgeProtection 4000V(IEEEC37.90.1-2002)
Consumption 108W(maximum)
PhysicalMounting Rack,panelorwallmountavailable
