Project
Upon the introduction of an insulating oil measurement partner, the client expressed great interest in implementing guardione® substation. Over several years of using the product, a sudden occurrence of C2H2 (acetylene) was detected in a specific transformer. Although the condition did not meet the threshold for requiring additional measures according to IEEE standards, a detailed verification of the transformer was conducted during the factory overhaul period.
1. Guardione® solution detected a stage of interest, distinct from IEEE standards,
based on the behavior of hydrocarbons observed on December 17, 2021.
Subsequently, the continuous caution stage was diagnosed due to the rapid increase
in gas prices starting from April 20, 2022.
2. Furthermore, on June 8, 2022, the occurrence of C2H2 led to a significant decline in the soundness
index, and it was identified as the cause of an arcing phenomenon near the tap changer.
The diagnosis was confirmed to be accurate during the overhaul period verification.