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 Your
OLTC
T h i s b o o k l et 's go a l is to pr e se n t y o u
a c o m p l e t e d ia g n o st ic so l ut io n f o r o n
l i n e t a p c h a n ge r s . T h i s so l ut io n ,
d e v e l o p e d b y Z e n s ol in 20 0 9 , i s i n
c o n t i n u o u s e v ol u ti on .
Zensol is the leader in the application
o f t h e v i b ro - a c ou s ti c m et h o d t o t a p
c h a n g e r s (O L T C s ). O u r in s tr um en t s
h a v e a l l o w ed t he im pl e m e n ta ti o n o f
this method at Hydro-Québec, a world
l e a d e r i n hy d r oe l ec t ri ci ty , A s i t g a in s
i n p o p u l a r i ty an d re s p e ct a b ili ty , o u r
m e t h o d i s sp r e ad i ng m o r e a n d m o r e
t h r o u g h o u t t he w o rl d .
T h a n k s t o vi b ra ti o ns , w e a re ab l e t o
detect many mechanical and electrical
p r o b l e m s i n t a p c h a n ge r s , a hi g hl y
used component, which is responsible
for more than 50% of all major failures
o n h i g h - v ol ta g e t ra n s fo r m e rs .
A d e q u a t e p r ev e n ti ve m a in t en a n c e
minimizes the risk of grave consequences
a n d l o s s of r e ve n u e .
Diagnosis Guide
Y o u w il l fin d , i n t hi s b o o k le t, d e t ai ls
a b o u t o ur O LT C A n al y ze r , th e T A P - 4,
an instrument developed in cooperation
with Hydro-Québec and commercialized
since 2009. The OTM-X, on the market
s i nc e 2 01 4 , w i ll b e in tr o d u ce d a ft er
that. It is the only standalone vibroacoustic
event recorder for on line tap changers
o n th e m ar k e t.
T h e s o f tw a re a n d v ar io u s c a b le s a n d
a c c e ss o r ie s r e q u ire d b y th e s e t w o
i n st ru m e n t s w i ll a l so b e p re s en t e d.
Finally, the services offered by Zensol
and delivered by professionals, including
d a t a a n a ly si s , fi el d s e rv ic e s , a s w e l l
a s tr ai n in g a n d s e m in a r s w il l b e
d e t ai le d .
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Index
Your OLTC diagnosis guide 2

What is a transformer 5

What is a tap changer 6

Anomalies detected by the vibroacoustic method 7

TAP-4 OLTC Analyzer 8

OTM-X Standalone OLTC event recorder 12

Transducers, cables, cases for OLTC 16

Software for OLTC Analyzers 20

Seminars on OLTCs 24

Services and training for OLTCs 28

Sharing knowledge 32

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 What is a transformer?

It is a piece of equipment able to change the voltage and current intensity

v a lue s on a n e le ctri ca l ne twork . Its us e i s fu nd ame nta l to th e tra ns po rt
o f el ec tric al e ne rgy .

I nd ee d, el ec tric ity s e nt with h ig h v olta ge is more eff ici en t tha n at lo w

v o ltag e, ma kin g i t n ec es s ary to us e tra ns fo rme rs to rai se o r lo we r the
v o ltag e n ea r co ns umpti on ce nte rs.

off tho us an ds
I n c as e of fa ilu re, rep air c os ts ca n re ac h s e ve ral hu ndre ds o
o f dol la rs. Th at's wh y it's n ec es s ary to p rev en t f ail ure s be fore th ey
hap pe n.

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What is a tap changer?

The load on an electrical network is never

constant. The power required by consumers
va rie s a cc ord ing to the time o f da y a nd
ac co rdin g to the se as on s . To ma in tain a
sta bl e v olt age , ta p ch an ge rs a re u se d.

Th ey are el ec tromec ha ni ca l de vi ce s
moun ted in si de or o uts ide a tran sfo rmer.
They have two main parts, a selector and
a c ommuta tor, a nd h av e s e ve ral t aps to
al low th e tran sfo rme r to sta bil iz e th e
electrical network by maintaining a constant
vo lta ge .

Some e qu ipme nt ma y s oa k in oi l. Thi s

is ola te s th e c on tac ts an d is a ls o u se d a s
co oli ng medi um to di ss ipa te the he at
ge ne rate d b y ele ctri c a rcs th at o cc ur

MR du ring a ta p ch an ge . T he ta p c ha ng er
mus t be s u bje ct to ca refu l mai nte na nc e,
si nc e th e s ma ll es t fau lt ca n d ama ge th e
tran sf ormer.

ABB UZ

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 Our IEEE and CIGRÉ
recognized method
The vibroacoutic method was developed and tested in the field by Hydro-Québec
for over 15 years. Its diagnostic potential has been recognized in two transformer
m a i n t e n an c e g u id e s : IE E E . P C 57 . 1 43 a n d C ig r é A 2 . 34 .

The innovative measurement technique based

o n r ec o r di n gs b y th e T A P - 4 a n d O T M - X , a s
well as the analysis of vibroacoustic signals,

Anomalies allow the compilation of a complete overview

o f th e m e c h a n ic a l a n d e l ec t ri ca l s ta t e o f a n
OLTC.

detected by the T ha n k s t o t h e T A P -4 a n d O T M - X , y ou c a n
d et e c t a w id e va r ie t y o f m ec h a n ic a l a n d

vibroacoustic e le c tr ic a l pr o b le m s :

method
• W e ar , s la c k in g a n d b o u n ci n g o f c o n ta c ts .
• Ar c in g i n t h e c o m m u ta t o rs .
• Ar c in g i n t h e s e le c to rs .
• B ra k e fa i lu re s .
• I n c or re c t c o n ta c t a lig n m e n t.
• D riv e m e ch a n is m p ro b le m s .

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 TAP-4
OLTC ANALYZER

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What
is the
TAP-4
The TAP-4 is the first portable instrument using the vibroacoutic method to perform
tests on On L ine Tap Ch angers (O LTC) for tran sform ers. Just like a stetho sco pe,
the unit listens to the heartbeat o f you r OL TC with out open ing it. It can create a
complete overview of the internal state and can detect a wide variety of mechanical
and electrical malf un ctio ns.

The TA P-4 is u sed wi th a sim ple current tran sducer and u p to 3 accelerometers,
allowin g simpl e and precise readin gs of the main com pon en ts o f an OL TC, th e
moto r and mech anism . It i s a m ultipu rpose measuremn t apparatus, able to test
all OLT C ty pes (A BB, F ederal Pi oneer, Ferran ti, M R, etc.) Its portability and
resistance to i mpacts an d extrem e climate co ndito ns (-4 0˚C to +7 0˚C) make it a
preciou s and hig hly appreciated instru ment.

Simp le to u se, the OpenZen -TA P sof tware drives the instru ment and reco rds an d
Simple
analyzes O LTC even ts.

Key points
• Very precise meas urem ents ( 100 kHz) allo w th e very fast samplin g tim e
(10 µ s) requ ired for f ine an aly sis o f th e vibration s.

• Adaptable to all OL TC typ es.

• Tes ts may be cond ucted either on lin e or o ff line.

• No n-in vasive tests.

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 Data processing makes
analysis easier

There are 2 tools to help analyze data: converting raw data into HQ envelopes
a nd e xp or t to Z ens ol f or mat.

Quick and Easy Connection

• The accelero meter is placed as close as

possible to the taps.

• The AC clamp i s placed at the m otor o utlet.

• The test plan g en erator is easy to fol low

for performing tests.

• A diagnosis can be m ade in 1 5 m inu tes for

an online test, and 1 ho ur f or an of f-lin e
test.

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 TAP-4
Technical
Specifications
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MEASUREMENT SPECIFICATIONS

Sampling frequency: 100 kHz

Sampling time: 10 µs
Recording time: unlimited
Precision: +/- 1 mV
Signal to noise ratio: better than 80 dB

Instant data transfer to PC via USB link.

Self-diagnostic function for AC clamp.

Self-diagnostic function for accelerometers.

The OpenZen software gives complete control over the

system.

3 ACCELEROMETER INPUTS
Accelerometer type: ICP
Sensitivity: 100 mV/g
Range: +/- 50g
Frequency range: 1 to 20000 Hz
Drive current; 4 to 20 mA

1 CURRENT INPUT

Resolution: 16 bits conversion

Voltage range: +/- 10V
Frequency range; DC to 200 kHz
Signal to noise ratio: better than 80 dB

GENERAL

Dimensions: 12.9 x 13.7 x 7 inches (33 x 35 x 18 cm)

Weight: 15.43 lbs (7 kg)
Operating temperature: 0 to 50˚C (32˚F to 122˚F)
Storage temperature: -40˚C to 70˚C (-40˚F to 176˚F)
Power supply: 100-240 VAC 50/60 Hz

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 OTM-X
STANDALONE OLTC EVENT RECORDER

TTL O 11
UT 12
13

g1
g2
g3 100-240
WACVN5
0-60VHz

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What is
the
OTM-X
The OTM-X is the on ly sta nd alo ne rec ord er o n th e ma rke t us in g th e v ib roa co us tic
metho d a nd the moto r cu rren t tes t, a llo win g th e OLTC s ta te to be watc he d i n re al
time. T hi s po werf ul Z en so l in stru men t co nta in s a powe rfu l au ton omou s c omp ute r
that re co rds ev ery tap c ha ng e op era tio n, whe the r the tra ns fo rme r is o n lin e o r
not.

This c ombi na tio n e na ble s y ou to p erman en tly pl ug i n th e OT M-X to y ou r ne twork

thank s to an E the r ne t c on ne cti on . T hu s yo u will b e ab le to a cc es s y ou r da ta
wherev er y ou are an d whe ne v er y ou wi sh .

The OTM-X i s a n i dea l to ol to ke ep an ey e o n s trat egi c o r ha rd to ac ce ss OLT Cs

(an ex ampl e h as alrea dy bee n s ee n i n th e pe trol eu m i nd us try).

The Ope nZe n-OT M s oft ware i s th en u se d to p roc es s , c al cu la te an d a na ly ze t he

resul ts.

Key po in ts
• Th e o nly s tan da lon e re c orde r us in g th e vib roa co uti c met hod on OLTCs .
• Abl e to co nti nuo us ly fo llo w the ev ol uti on of a n OLTC whe rev er a nd whe ne ve r y ou
wis h.
• Test s a ll OLT C typ es or an y o the r mec ha nic al eq uip men t.
• Powe rful me mory ca pa ci ty ( ov er 2 00 GB).
• Ve ry a cc ura te me as ure men ts t ha nk s to a h ig h s ampl in g ra te (1 0 µ s/1 00 kHz ) o n
six p ara lle l i npu ts .

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Data Transfer

Sending data s e c u re c l ou d

b y 3 G / LT E to y ou r n e t w or k

Et h e r n e t o u t p u t N e tw or k o f y ou r c h o ic e An a ly si s te a m Ze n s o l

In te r n e t

A n a l ys i s T o ol s

cour ant d’a ppe l

ratio H F/ BF AC C 1

Z e ns o l tr e nd i ng r e p or t h e lp s y o u p l a n,
E x p o r t ab l e R e p or ts
p r io ri tz e , a nd ta r g e t y o ur in te r v e nt io ns

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 OTM-X
Technical
Specifications
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MEASUREMENT SPECIFICATIONS

Sampling time: 10 µs to 26 ms
Sampling frequency: 38 Hz to 100 kHz
Recording time: 10 ms to 30 min
A/D conversion: 16 bits
Local storage capacity: 64GB/200GB

VIBRATION (ACCELEROMETER) INPUTS

VIBR
Number: 3
Accelerometer type: ICP
Resolution: 16 bit A/D converter
Frequency range: 1 Hz to 20 kHz
Signal to noise ratio: better than 80 dB

MULTIPURPOSE ANALOG INPUTS

Number: 3
Resolution: 16 bits conversion
Frequency range; DC to 200 kHz
Accuracy: +/- 0.3 mV
Input voltage range: +/- 10 VAC (compatible with all transducer
types)

COMMAND OUTPUTS

Number: 3
Type: solid state, optoisolated
Voltage range: 0-200 VDC
Maximum load current: 3.5 Amps
Turn-on time: 75 µs maximum
Turn-off time: 750 µs maximum
Can be independently turned on and off

REMOTE ACCESS
REM

Uninterrupted control over data, test plans, programs, etc.

Able to perform remotely controlled tests.
Data is easily accessed via your network.
Completely automated scheduled tasks.

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TRANSDUCERS
CABLES
CASES

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TRANSDUCERS
Accelerometer base
R efe renc e: TA P- BA SE
Mount ing bas e fo r
a cce lerome ters

Accelerometer ICP 10g Accelerometer ICP 50g

R éfé re nc e: ACC-1 0g R éfé renc e: ACC-50 g
Fo r o n li ne tap c hange rs For on line tap cha nge rs
Me as ureme nt range : Mea sure me nt ra nge :
+/- 5 00 mV/ g +/- 10 g +/- 1 00 m V/g +/ - 50 g

AC Current Clamp AC/DC Current Clamp

R éfé re nc e: CT- CLA MP- AC R efe renc e:
Me asures AC c urrents fro m CT-CLA MP -AC/DC
2 0 to 2 00 Am ps Measures AC or DC currents
up to 3 0 A mps

Dynamic Resistance
Com bined with vibroa co ustic t est s, c onta ct dyna mic re sis tanc e
me as urem ents c an he lp t o pre cise ly synchro nize c onta ct
m otio n.

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S CABLES
USB Cable
R e fe re nc e : U SB - CA B
L e n g th : 3 f e e t

Accelerometer Cable
R e fe re nc e ; C- B NC- 0 3
I n c l ud e s 1 0 - 3 2 to BN C c o n ne c to r s

Coaxial extension cable

R e fe re nc e : C- B NC- B NC
M a l e - t o - m a l e w i th fe m a l e a da p te r
L e n g th s: 2 5 f e e t ( 7 . 6 2 m ) a n d 5 0 fe e t ( 1 5 . 2 4 m )

Cable reel
R e fe re nc e : BN C- R EE L - 4 X 5 0
R e e l w i th f o u r 5 0 fo o t B NC e x te n si o n s

Ground cable
R e fe re nc e : G ND - 2 5 \
G ro un d i ng c a b l e
L e n g th : 2 5 f e e t ( 7 . 6 2 m )

Power supply cable

Re f e re n c e : C AB - A LI M

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CASES AND BAGS
R ef e re n c e : Z -VA L - 7

R ig id tr an s p o rt c a s e w it h w h e e ls f o r TA P - 4 c a b le s a n d
ac c e s so r ie s , it m a y a ls o be u se d t o p ro te c t th e O T M - X .
D im e n s io n s: 2 2 " x 1 7 " x 1 0 " ( 5 6 x 4 3 .2 x 2 5 .4 cm )

R ef e re n c e : Z -VA L - 3

R ig id tr a ns p o rt c a s e w i th w h ee l s fo r TA P - 4 c a b le s a n d
ac c e s so r ie s .
D im e n s io n s: 3 5 " x 1 4" x 3 6 " (8 8 . 9 x 3 5 . 6 x 2 5 . 4 c m )

R ef e re n c e : Z -VA L-3 a nd Z -VA L-7

S tu rd y, w a te r p ro o f a n d e a si ly c a r rie d , i t p ro te c t s y o ur
pro d u ct s f ro m im p a c ts a nd th e el e m e nt s .

R ef e re n c e : Z -B A G

B ag fo r c a rr y in g c a b le s a n d a c ce s s o rie s fo r th e TA P - 4 .

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SOFTWARE
OLTC ANALYZER

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OPENZEN
TAP and OTM Software
OpenZe n is a unive rs al rec ording a nd a nalys is so ftware. It drives the TA P -4 a nd
OTM- X f ro m a s ingle g raphica l use r inte rf ace .

Thanks t o a vibro ac ous tic s igna ture , the use r may inte rpre t the re co rde d eve nts.
It is thus pos sible t o perfo rm effic ient, targ ete d mainte nanc e o n OLTCs a nd issue
a qui ck interventi on diag nos is.

Characteristics of OpenZen-TAP Caracteristiques of OPENZEN-OTM

• Helps in decis ion-m aking t hanks to • Com plete a nd c onti nuo us co ntro l o ver data ,
interpretation me thod s base d on ac tual te st pla ns , a nd prog ra ms .
cases.
• Inc ludes a ll the ne ce ss ary to ol s to ana lyse
• Applicable to a ll OLT C type s (A B B, Fede ra l te st re sults in the field o r in the la b.
Pioneer, Ferra nti-P ac kard, GE , Huam ing,
Reinhausen, Wes tingho use …). • Us ed fo r pro ce ssing , ca lcula tion and
interpretation of test results, and on line help
• Quick (less t han 10 m inutes ) and aut oma ted nee ded fo r tra ns forme r m ainte nanc e
test sequenc e. pro fes sio na ls.

• Simple and minima l ope ra tor ac tion.
• Delivers individual re sults for ea ch ta p.
• Ability to compa re t est s betwe en ea ch ot he r.
• Ve ry ea sy mana ge ment o f thous ands o f te st
re sults .
• E asy a cce ss t o aut oma tic fo llow-up file .

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 What the software
allows you to do
Achieve acc ura te r esu lt s Signal de l’ac céléromètre

T h e s o f t w a r e e n a b le s y o u t o a c c u ra te l y z o om i n o n yo u r
data, both vertically and horizontally. The extreme precision Signal d u courant
of the unit allows the software to see sampling times down
t o 5 µ s f o r co m p a r in g i m p a ct an d m o ti on ti m in g .

Exporting raw da ta t o e nve lo pes

The software gives you reliable recorded data. It also gives
y o u t h e p o s s ib il it y t o e x tr a c t y ou r r a w d at a t o e n v e lo p e
c u r v e s , a l l o w in g yo u to f ilt e r t he m . V ar io u s op t io n s a r e
offered to make test analysis easier, such as data superposition
f o r a b e t t e r u n d er s ta n d in g o f t h e r es u lt s .

Excel Rep or ts
O n c e y o u r d a ta is vi su a li z ed , t h e s o ft w a re o f fe r s y o u to
e x p o r t t h e m t o a n E xc e l fi le t h a t s um m a riz e s y o u r te s ts in
a single table. You will see the currents in Amps, operation
times, impact forces, etc. It will also help you to single out
a n y t r o u b l e s o m e ta p s . M o re o v e r, g r ap h ic s ill u st ra t in g t h e
d e t a i l s a r e i n cl u d ed in th e s o ft w a re .

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SEMINARS
OLTC

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 Z e n s o l i s n o t on l y a ma n u fa c t u re r of t e s t i n s t ru me n t s . O ur t e a m r e gu l a rl y or ga n i ze s te c h n i c a l
s e m i n a r s i n t he f i e l d o f hi g h- vol t a ge s ub s t a t i on m a i n te n a n c e f or c i r c ui t b re a ke rs , t ra ns f orm e rs
a n d O L T C s i n p a rt i c u l a r.

T h e s e s e m i na r s a re h e l d   :
• A n y w h e r e i n t h e w orl d
• O n d e m an d , a c c ord i n g t o e a c h of ou r s c h e d ul e s
• D e l i v e r e d b y hi g hl y q u a l i fi e d s p e c i a l i s t s

A t Z e n s o l , w e l i ke s h a ri n g o ur kn owl e dg e . Du r i ng ou r s e mi n a rs , w e of fe r th e or y a n d te c h n i c a l
t r a i n i n g i n o ur f i e l d o f e x pe rt i se .

Overview of our OLTC seminars

A t a p c h a n g e r i s t h e p a r t of a t ra n sf or me r t ha t i s t h e m os t u s e d . I t a d j us t s t h e l o a d f un c t i on
o f t h e n e t wor k w i t ho ut i n t e rru p t i ng s e rvi c e . Th e t a p c ha n ge r i s t he so ur c e of 50 % of ma j or
t r a n s f o r m e r f a i l u re s . Th us i t i s vi t a l t o ma i n t a i n i t , b e c a u se p oo r ma i n t e n a nc e c a n c a us e gr a ve
c o n s e q u e n ce s a nd l e a d t o a ma j or l o ss of re ve n ue .

D i a g n o s t i c s us i n g th e v i b roa c o us t i c t e c h n i q ue on t a p c h a n ge rs i s a r e l a ti v e l y n e w t e c hn i q u e ,
w i t h i t s f i r s t d e ve l op me n t s oc c ur ri n g j u s t 1 5 y e a rs a g o.

T h i s s e m i n ar m a ke s a q u i c k i n t rod u c t i on t o th e me t h od a l re a d y us e d b y ma n y e l e c t ri c i t y
c o m p a n i e s , b e c a u s e i t c a n d e te c t a w i d e v a ri e t y o f p rob l e m s a n d a v oi d s m a j or f a i l ur e s .

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 Subjects
presented
• Presen t at io n of v ib ro ac o us ti c d i-
agnost ic s, re co rd ing me t ho ds
and da ta p ro ce s s ing
• Using t he T AP-4 and O TM -X t e st
instrume nt s
• Using the O p enZ e n TA P an d
OTM s oft w are
• Cases s t ud ie s and s im ula t io ns
What you
will learn
• A c om p le te a nd d et a ile d e x p la-
na ti on o f t he e nt ire p ro ce s s ,
fro m t he me a s ure me nt s to t he
int e rp re t at io n of t he re s ult s .
• Why , ho w a nd w hen to us e t he
v ib roa c ous t ic m eht o d.
• Ex a mp l es o f ana ly s is an d a c t ual
c as e s .

E x a m pl e a na l y si s m ad e b y t he v i b ro - a co u st i c me t ho d

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SERVICE
&
TRAINING
ON OLTCs

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 Notre expérience à votre service

Services
Our experience at YOUR service
O u r d i a g n o s t i c t e am h as ta l l i ed te s t s o n m or e t h a n 1 0 00 t r an s f o rme rs w or l dw i d e, t h u s
a c q u i r i n g t h e l a rg es t da ta ba s e of d ia g n o s ti c c ar ds a n d pr ob l em s o bs e rv ed o n v ar i ou s t ap
c h a n g e r s o f v ar i o u s ma n u f act u r er s . W e o ffe r an a l ys i s s er vi ce s , t r ai n i n g a n d f i el d te s t i n g .

Aimed at superviso rs and ma intena nce te am s, we a nalyze your data re corde d by the T AP -4
/OTM-X. Our se rvic e tea m will del ive r a profe ss iona l a nalysis repo rt, ea sy to rea d, including the ir
recommendations .

Our highly spe cia lized t ea m will gi ve you peac e of m ind ove r yo ur field t est s. We fulfill yo ur
needs by supp lying the equipme nt, perform ing the tes ts a nd a de taile d report. A trending f ile is
also available and updae d a t e very t es t.

We also offer ba sic and advanc ed training on our instrume nts and so ftware , fo r bot h ne w a nd
long-time custom ers.

L e v e l 1 : How to us e the sys tem a nd the s oft wa re to perfo rm t est s.

L e v e l 2 : How to us e the diag nos tic to ols a nd f lag proble ms .
L e v e l 3 : How to ma ke an in-de pth diag nost ic and plan ma intena nce us ing the Ze ns ol
follow-up file.

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Exemples of diagnostics
Contact w ear
We a n a l y z e th e ra ti o of h ig h to lo w f re q u en c i es rec o rd e d b y th e
a c c e l e ro m e t e r, a ll ow in g u s t o d e te r m in e w h e n t o c h a n ge th e f ix e d a n d
m o v i n g c o n t a c ts o f t h e O LT C .

Timing p rob le ms
A d e f e c t i v e d ri ve m o to r, w o r n p ar ts , o r p o o r m a in t en a n c e c a n c o m -
p ro m i s e O LTC ti m in g an d it s p ro p e r o p e ra ti o n.

Arcing
W h e n u s e d o n li n e, ou r a n a ly s is c a n d e t ec t e le c t ri ca l a rc s w hi c h a re
t h e m a i n c a u se o f d is so l ve d ga s e s i n th e o il. T h e m o re t h e a rcs
o c c u r o f t e n , an d th e h i gh e r t h ei r v ib ro a c o u st ic am pl it u de , t h e m o re
t h e o i l w i l l b e affe c te d .

Motor cur re nt
O u r a n a l y s i s m a d e w it h a cu r re n t c la m p a llo w s th e o b s e rv a tio n o f th e
m o t o r ' s c o n d i tio n , th e d riv e m e c h an i sm , lu b r ic a tio n o f t h e ge a r s,
s e l e c t o r o p e r a tio n an d , a s s h o w n , e ve n t ua l rel a y p ro b le m s .

Follow-up file
T h i s e a s y t o u s e f ile q u ic k ly c o m p a re s yo u r O LT C s a n d th e ir t re n d s .
T h i s t o o l w i ll h e lp y o u P L A N , P R I O R IT IZ E , a n d TA R G E T
y o u r i n t e r v e n ti o ns .

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Do you have problems with your OLTC or do you wish to make a simple
preventive analysis? Zensol gives you the possibility to test its instruments,
which are compatible with all OLTC types and other vibroacoustic mechanisms:

TAP-4
Our vibroacoustic experts will be pleased to meet you and issue a report on
the condition of your OLTC, with their recommendations.

OTM-X
Our team can install the OTM-X to keep watch over your OLTC for a few
weeks. After that, a follow-up will be made on the OLTC's operations.

Dynamic Resistance
Measu
Measurement of the dynamic resistance is an off-line test performed on
OLTCs. This measurement is performed when operating the OLTC while
injecting currents and voltages in order to record variations in resistance. Our
service team knows how to perform dynamic resistance testing at the same
time as vibroacoustic tests. The correlation of the signals of these two types
of test allows our team to detect any anomalies in your OLTC.

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