ABB Electrification Service has developed a digital monitoring solution for power and distribution transformers with Danish start-up Oktogrid.
ABB Ability Asset Manager for Transformers (TRAFCOM) will enable industries to modernize electrical grids, ensuring they can handle increased power demands with enhanced performance, reliability, and availability.
This next generation transformer sensor is quick and easy to fit, requiring no screws or tooling for installation. Instead, the TRAFCOM sensor can be mounted magnetically to the transformer within 15 minutes, transmitting data to the cloud almost immediately, significantly reducing the need for any maintenance downtime. It works independently of transformer type, make and age, enabling customers to benefit from real-time monitoring capabilities all within a single, unified interface as part of an end-to-end asset management system.
“We know there are many electrical network transformers out there, which have not been monitored in 15-20 years due to the high costs and complexity of installing sensor technology. ABB Ability Asset Manager for Transformers overcomes these barriers as a simple and cost-effective way to modernize the grid,” said Mahmoud Abdelkhalek, Global Product Manager, ABB Electrification Service.
TRAFCOM measures temperature and humidity, surface temperature, magnetic field, vibration, acoustics, and partial electrical discharges. The cloud-based monitoring solution allows customers to understand a transformer’s condition in real time, enabling them to detect anomalies early, anticipate and avoid failures, while optimizing and planning for maintenance intervals.
“As industries double down on their sustainability mandates, greater measurement capabilities are required to inform and shape their decarbonization strategies. Through our partnership with ABB, we’ve been able to create a solution that eliminates this transparency gap as we take pivotal steps toward a sustainable and resilient energy future,” said Golam Sadeghnia, CEO Oktogrid.