Winding Temperature Monitor and Controller Key to Asset Management for Power Transformers Santa Clara, CA February 12, 2007 -- Lumasense Technologies, a leading provider of sensor solutions, today announced the availability of the Luxtron ThermAsset2 Fiber Optic Winding Temperature Hotspot Measurement and Controller in 2, 4, 6 or 8 channel configurations. The ThermAsset2 system measures the winding hot spot temperature within a transformer in real time and can activate control of the cooling system and transformer protection, allowing for safe and optimized operation of the transformer during overload conditions. Now available for use with LumaSense Technologies’ new Quality Probes and Ruggedized Probes, the ThermAsset2 offers your choice of 2, 4, 6 or 8 measurement channels. The system is designed with six programmable setpoints and relays with individual LED alarm indicators and a system fault and status relay indicator. “As the industry leader in fiber optic measurement, we will continue to listen to our customers and transformer manufacturers to ensure we continue to provide the best possible technology for direct hot spot measurements," said Brett Sargent, Sr. Director of Energy Products. “The release of our ThermAsset2 8 channel instrument along with our Quality Probes is an excellent example of commitment to address the market’s needs.” Today, it is accepted that direct winding hot spot temperature measurement is the only safe means to activate cooling fans and pumps for proper, reliable operation at optimum load capacity. It is also the best method to assess the life of a transformer. The drift-free, calibration-free nature inherent with our Fluoroptic® technology makes the ThermAsset2 a reliable means to control valuable transformer assets. LumaSense probes are leading the industry in price/performance and are immune to the effects of electromagnetic, high voltage, microwave or RF interference. The ThermAsset2 is based on LumaSense’s Luxtron WTS-22 Fiber Optic Transformer Winding Temperature Monitor, long recognized as market leader for fiber optic temperature monitoring of transformer winding temperature. The ThermAsset2 offers many of the same reliable and field-proven features as the WTS-22 at a cost-effective price.
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