26 January 2022

Over the years the power station operator’s awareness of damaging PD phenomena affecting the stator winding has risen significantly. A good example is a steam a steam generation site based in Poland who reached out to find out more about the LIFEVIEW® condition monitoring solutions and the potential early warnings that could be detected in terms of partial discharge and the insulation system status.

The client had concerns with GVPI insulated machines and known reliability issues of the insulating technology and requested assistance from Quartzteq, part of the Quartzelec group of companies to evaluate the advantages of installing a partial discharge monitoring system to their 13,688kVA, 6.3kV generator, which would allow them to gain up-to date information regarding the insulation status of their machine.

LIFEVIEW condition monitoring systems can provide online knowledge on the insulation of machines, identifying early warnings of critical problems so that a decision can be made on whether intervention is required, preventing unnecessary downtime and protecting against costly damage.

With the site operating with only one generator, reliability of the unit was of critical importance. Working together with the client, we identified that the LIFEVIEW PDA II and QCC12 would be the ideal solution based on their requirements.

The LIFEVIEW PDA II is a permanent online condition monitoring system suitable for high voltage rotating machines, providing a continuous monitoring of partial discharge activity and insulation conditions of the machine. Available for installation in safe and hazardous areas, the LIFEVIEW PDA II is an ideal solution for an effective, low cost, user-friendly monitoring system without complex software.

For more information about the LIFEVIEW Condition Monitoring range of products, click on the link: http://bit.ly/3cxRcvC

Please email rugby@quartzelec.com should you require a technology demonstration in order to improve the reliability of your rotating machine.

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