APM Technologies PD Sensors
Product Description
The PD sensor is used to detect partial discharge signals in UHF (Ultra High Frequency) band.
There are three types of sensors: External PD Sensor, Internal PD Sensor, and Noise Sensor.
- The External PD Sensor is installed on open-type insulating GIS spacer.
- The Internal PD Sensor is installed in mounted window of GIS enclosure.
- The Noise Sensor is a device installed externally at the substation GIS to detect various external electromagnetic signals such as corona, mobile phone, radar, switching surge.
Types
Internal Sensor
- Frequency range: 300 ~ 2000 MHz
- Output power (SpC): over -20 dBm
- Impedance: 50Ω
- Sensitivity: Below 5pC
- Connector: N-Type
- Material: Aluminum, MC Nylon
- Install Position: GIS Enclosure
External Sensor
- Frequency range: 300 ~ 2000 MHz
- Output power (SpC): over -20 dBm
- Impedance: 50Ω
- Sensitivity: Below 5pC
- Connector: N-Type
- Material: Aluminum, Epoxy
- Install Position: GIS Spacer
Drain Value Sensor
- Frequency range: 300 ~ 2000 MHz
- Output power (SpC): over -20 dBm
- Impedance: 50Ω
- Sensitivity: Below 5pC
- Connector: N-Type
- Material: Steel, MC Nylon
- Install Position: Transformer Drain Valve
Noise Sensor
- Frequency range: 300 ~ 2000 MHz
- Output power (SpC): 50Ω
- Connector: N-Type
- Material: PE
- Install Position: Near GIS
Window Sensor
- Frequency range: 300 ~ 2000 MHz
- Output power (SpC): Over -20 dBm
- Impedance: 50 Ω
- Sensitivity: Below 5pC
- Connector: N-Type
- Material: Steel, MC Nylon
- Install Position: Transformer Enclosure
Company Overview
PM Technologies Inc. (APM) is a global leader in partial discharge monitoring system located in South Korea that develops technologies for partial discharge monitoring system and analysis for the enhancement, reliability, and maintenance of substation facilities, especially for their Gas Insulated Switchgear, Transformer, Medium Voltage Switchgear and EHV Cables. APM’s products enable the intelligent digital substation by means of supporting global smart grid standards such as IEC61850.
APM (Advanced PD Monitoring) series have been adopted for numerous governmental and private projects around the world, and approved world’s first by Saudi Electricity Company. APM 5000 is the on-line, real-time, fixed system to measure the PD in GIS. APM 2000 is portable and it detects, analyses and records ultra-wide-bandwidth of electro wave signals by highly sensitive UHF sensors in all voltage ranges which can be generated by partial discharge in GIS.
Electric power facility diagnosis trends are moving from off-line diagnosis (diagnosis during power stoppage) toward on-line diagnosis (diagnosis in real time during use). As a result of the rapid developments in technologies, APM Technologies Inc. is on the forefront of the new diagnostic capabilities. Our competitive technologies come from excellent engineers who have high level of skills from their experiences in the Partial Discharge Diagnostics industry.