MSENSE® FO

How do I detect high temperatures directly in the windings in order to prevent damage?

Fiber-optic online temperature measurement with the MSENSE® FO System

Detect hot spots directly at the source

For a quantifiably longer service life

12°C

Increases in the winding temperature drastically reduce the service life of the transformer by 75 %.

MSENSE® FO provides a modular system for optimal temperature management.

Maximum efficiency as well as overload and service-life management, in combination with ETOS®.

Power transformer failures are extremely costly.

Precise overload management guarantees a long service life and efficient operation

According to a study by CIGRE*, winding problems are the cause of up to 45% of transformer failures.
An increase of just 12 °C in the winding temperature drastically reduces the service life of the transformer by 75%.
Conventional winding-temperature thermometers only offer a calculated, average depiction of the temperature profile.
For critical and important applications in particular, precise and effective temperature management is key.
And that is exactly why we developed the fiber-optic MSENSE^® FO system.

* The Conseil International des Grands Réseaux Électriques, or International Council on Large Electric Systems, is a collaborative global community committed to the world’s leading knowledge development program for the creation and sharing of power system expertise.

Hot Spot — Detect the hot spot at an early stage

The early warning system for a long service life

Online monitoring of the winding temperature forms the basis for optimal temperature management.
The MSENSE^® FO system accurately depicts the winding temperature continuously in real time.
It shows the thermal state of the transformer at all times.
As an early warning system, MSENSE^® FO provides operational security and ensures a long service life.
Monitoring of thermal loads with MSENSE^® FO while also using ETOS^® guarantees grid stability and enables responses to dynamic overloads.