THERMOMETERS FOR POWER TRANSFORMERS

Oil temperature indicators – O.T.I.

Winding temperature indicators (thermal image) - W.T.I.

In power transformers it is necessary to have the control of the oil temperature and of the winding temperature, using high
quality instruments, reliable and with good precision.
Our MSRT family of O.T.I and W.T.I. is the result of a deep study and long research: they join an high quality standard
with some innovative solutions which reduce in a big way the wiring time and the mounting cost on the transformer:
- all the connections to the alarm , tripping, fan control circuits shall be done only on the termination box under the
instrument dial (see page 5.25.3)
- our W.T.I. have the heating resistance directly inside the sensor bulb pocket, wired up to the termination box
- the heating resistance of our W.T.I. is calibrated for the rated current of the CT on the secondary of the power
transformer, offering the advantage of reducing the wiring time ( no need of matching unit and direct connection between
CT and WTI) with big savings on direct and indirect costs

1.0 Features: High performance instruments, fitted with two/three/four adjustable microswitches (SPDT = change over
circuit), organic liquid filled (no mercury)- 6 mt armoured capillary tube, with built-in compensation- 1"BSP bulb 150 mm
long (other connections or bulb length available upon request)- max pointer- back flange or elastic suspension (vibration
dampener)- breathing device (to avoid dew on the transparent window)- aluminium housing (coated with an epoxy primer
and finish paint)- cable box with an easy-connecting terminations block- polycarbonate window
1.1 Manufacturing program:
-MSRT 100 & 150-LJB ,page 5.22 (drg 1272),-O.T.I.-: oil temperature indicator with two microswitches; side cable box
-MSRT 150-Y, page 5.23 (drg 1242/A),-O.T.I.-: oil temperature indicator with two or three or four microswitches; bottom
cable box
-MSRT 150-W, page 5.24 (drg 1242/B),-W.T.I.-: winding temperature indicator with two or three or four microswitches

2.0 Characteristics (common for O.T.I. & W.T.I.):

-Protection degree: IP65
-Range:-20..130° C/ 0..150 °/0..160° - (other ranges available upon request); black figures on a white dial
-Precision class: 1,5
-Max pointer: resettable from the front window
-Microswitches breaking capacity (no-inductive load): 5 A/250 V ac , 50 Hz, ( 250 mA/250 V dc)
-Switching accuracy: 2 % scale value
-Microswitch pointers: setting dial with 2/3/4 pointers, which are accessible through the front window; full range adjustment
-Min set point interval between two switches : approx. 4 °C
-Insulation test: 2000 V for 60" (50Hz)

-150 mm bulb in copper alloy with 1" BSP connector (other connector size or bulb length upon request)-Copper capillary
tubing, 6 mt long, with flexible galvanised steel PVC covered armouring (stainless steel or copper armouring and different
length available upon request)

3.0 Characteristic (for W.T.I.-thermal image):

-Heating resistance: bulb with built-in resistance (pag 5.25.3-Fig 1), wired directly to the terminations-block inside the
cable-box
-Rated current of the heating resistance: 1 A/1,5 A/ 2 A/ 5 A according to customer requirement, to be indicated when
issuing the order, equal to the rated current of the CT
-Terminations-block (pag 5.25.3-Fig 4): 3 terminations for each switch + 2 terminations for the CT connection (power
supply to the heating resistance) + 2 terminations for the AMeter (adjustment of the heating current) + ground
termination;
-Adjusting Potentiometer for calibration of temperature rise: located inside the instrument; regulating knob accessible
through the front window; inside each WTI there is a sheet with instructions for calibration and the heating curves.

Accessories
-back flange (page 5.25.1 drg 1242/C fig 2)
-elastic suspension (page 5.25.1 drg 1242/C fig 1)
-transmitter : one (or eventually two) PT100 probe, suitable for reading temperature in a control room through a panel
receiver or for computerised temperature monitoring, can be fitted, upon request, inside the bulb pocket, as shown at
page 5.25.3; the PT100 probe is pre-wired up to the terminations-block inside the cable box.
The PT100 probe is a Platinum alloy resistance, manufactured in accordance with DIN43670 standards (temp. coeff.
0,00385), having the characteristic to change its own resistance with temperature as follows: 100 ohm at 0° C, 109,73
ohm at 25° C, 138,5 ohm at 100° C, 157,32 ohm at 150° C.
-panel receiver for remote monitoring (see page 5.25.3): electronic digital receiver, DIN sizes 96x48 mm).

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4.0 Order instructions
When issuing an order or asking a quotation please specify:
-type (MSRT-150-LJB or Y or W)
-capillary length if different from the standard length (6 m)
-bulb connection and length (if different from the standard DIN style 1" M x 150 mm)
-range
-nr of microswitches
-back flange or elastic supsension mounting
-CT rated current (for WTI only)
-accessories and/or any other special requirement

Adjustment of the winding temperature rise (MSRT 150 W)

The temperature rise of the winding at the rated power of the transformer is a known data.
To make the adjustment of the temperature rise, please operate as follows:
-The bulb must be immersed in well filled with transformer oil
-Open the cable box and locate the terminals T-T and A-A inside the cable box (page.5.25.3)
-Insert the A-meter probes in the terminals A-A
-Remove the jumper A-A
-Inject a current. corresponding (CT ratio) to the rated power of the transformer in the terminals T-T
-Adjust the current rotating the knob of the potentiometer on the dial until you read on the A-meter the value of the current
corresponding to the desired temperature rise given by the specific curve for the rated current of the heating resistance
(CT rated current)
-Await few minutes until the transitory is finished, check the temperature is stabilised at the desired value and make the
final adjustment if necessary.
-Replace the jumper A-A
-Remove the A-meter
The W.T.I. is now ready
Please note that when delivered, the potentiometer knob is positioned at the minimum resistance value.

5.0 Drawings description

(pag5-22, pag5-23, pag5-24) :

pos. 1 housing
pos. 2 locking ring
pos. 3 M14 connecting screw for elastic suspension (drg. TN 1231)
pos. 4 breathing device
pos. 5 capillary outlet
pos. 6 oil/winding temperature dial
pos. 7 microswitches setting dial
pos. 8 max pointer
pos. 9 miscroswitches setting pointers
pos. 10 terminations block
pos. 11 polycarbonate window
pos. 12 WTI adjusting potentiometer for drg. TN 1242/B only

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