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Liquid filled Thermometers

Description and general specifications
Liquid filled contact thermometers
Operating instructions and maintenance
Finished product quality control tests
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Description and general specifications.


These instruments are used to detect the temperature in the oil filled transformers and are made for outdoor
mounting in as well tropical or artic climates (ambient temperature range : -30 / +70C). All components are
made of corrosion resistant or surface treated materials.
Nominal diameter :
100mm. or 150mm.
Temp. sensing system :
expansion type (liquid filled system), compen-
sated for ambient temperature changing by
means of a bimetallic spring.
Capillary protection :
protective copper tubing
flexible galvanized iron + PVC tubing
flexible AISI 304 tubing.
Bulb : brass or stainless steel
Casing : aluminium alloy with powder painting
high protection degree. On request case can be
provided with an air breather device.
Locking clear window : glass.
Locking ring : nickel plated, transparent coated.
Standard measuring ranges :
-20 / +130C 0 / +120C 0 / +150C
0 / +200C
Measuring accuracy :
1,5% of full scale value.
Liquid filled contact thermometers.
These thermometers are equipped with electrical contacts of air type (silver contacts).
On request the electrical contacts can be equipped with a little magneto to avoid uncertain commutations
when the instruments are subject to vibrations.
The contacts can be normally open or normally closed. The opening and closing of contacts are of slow ac-
tion type.

ELECTRICAL CONTACTS MAKING AND BREAKING CAPACITY :

ELECTRICAL CONTACTS STANDARD EXECUTION
Volt Alternating Current Direct Current Inductive
Load
380
220
110
50
28mA
46mA
90mA
170mA
23mA
40mA
80mA
130mA
15mA
22mA
45mA
70mA



MAGNETIC ELECTRICAL CONTACTS
Volt Alternating Current Direct Current Inductive Load
380
220
110
50
80mA
140mA
275mA
500mA
70mA
125mA
240mA
380mA
45mA
65mA
130mA
200mA

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Insulation test : 2000V 50Hz between terminals
and earth for a 60 seconds time.
Mechanical protection degree : IP 55.




Measuring accuracy : 1,5% of full scale value.
Elastic suspension : this device is a vibration
damping system able to minimize the effects of
machine vibrations on the instrument (Drwg.
N.1231).
THERMOMETER 1144/S THERMOMETER 1147/S
THERMOMETER 1184/S
THERMOMETER 1186/S
DRWG. N. 1144
DRWG. N. 1184
DRWG. N. 1147
DRWG. N. 1186
Type nom.

A B C
1144/S 100 121 58 79
1184/S 100 121 90 79
1184/S 150 172 91 103
1186/S 100 121 90 /
1186/S 150 172 91 /

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THERMOMETER 1187-10 ES
nominal diameter 100

THERMOMETER 1187-15
nominal diameter 150

THERMOMETER 1187-15 ES
nominal diameter 150

THERMOMETER 1187-10
nominal diameter 100
DRWG. N. 1187-10
DRWG. N. 1187-10-ES
DRWG. N. 1187-15
DRWG. N. 1187-15-ES
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Operating instructions and maintenance.


Operating instructions :
Mounting :
a) rigid stem thermometers ( types 1144/S - 1184/S - 1186/S )
fix the connection on the thermometer pocket by means of a spanner. Attention don't try to tighten the con-
nection by rotating the thermometer's head as you may damage it !
Once the connection is fixed you may need to position the dial to get the best readability. The positioning can
be made by means of the swivel nut of the thermometer.

b) thermometers with capillary (types 1187/S ) : fix the thermometer's head to the machine by means of the
back flange or of the elastic suspension. Then fix at regular distances the capillary to the machine wall or
cover and position the bulb inside of the thermometer pocket. Finally tighten the connection

Contact setting : remove the locking ring
remove the glass
rotate the frictioned setting pointers till are positioned at the desired set points value
put the glass into its seat taking care that the sealing O-ring is correctly located under
screw the locking ring
Cable layout : Remove locking ring and glass as done for contacts setting
connect the terminals of the contact by taking care that black screws correspond to black pointer contact and
red screws correspond to red pointer contact
Reposition the glass and mount the locking ring


Maintenance :
No particular maintenance is required. Only, on regular basis, schedule inspections to verify correct function
and calibration.
Typically a check of the precision must be done after 24 months and the check for contact functionality must
be done at least once a year.
In case the transparent is dirty, thus reducing the readability of the dial, you can clean it with a soft cloth, wa-
ter and soap.




RED COLOR = TRIP CONTACT
BLACK COLOR = ALARM CONTACT
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Finished product quality control tests.

Thermometers without electric contact for distribution transformers

Instrument calibration : carried out through thermostatic baths controlled by a microprocessor based moni-
toring unit.
The procedure varies according to instruments scale.
The calibration procedure, being the thermometer scale = 0 / +120C is made by using 5 different baths set
at the following temperatures :
bath 1 = 0C
bath 2 = 20C
bath 3 = 50C
bath 4 = 100C
bath 5 = 115C


Calibration procedure :

Step 1 : a check is carried out to see whether the temperature taken by the instrument under test differs from
that taken through the sample sensor by more than the 70% of the maximum allowed instrument
reading tolerance value. This test is performed by sequentially plunging the thermometer bulb
into successive temperature increasing thermostatic baths : 0C / +20C / +50C / +100C /
+115C.

Step 2 : the instrument is heated until the instrument pointer exceeds by 20% the angular full scale value.

Step 3 : step 1 is repeated, but inversely.



Check of instrument mechanical protection degree : IP 55








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Finished product quality control tests.

Thermometer with electric contacts (air type silver contacts) for distribution transformers


Instrument calibration : carried out through thermostatic baths controlled by a computer system.
The procedure varies according to instruments scale.
The calibration procedure, being the thermometer scale = 0/+120C is made by using 5 different baths set at
the following temperatures :
bath 1 = 0C
bath 2 = 20C
bath 3 = 50C
bath 4 = 100C
bath 5 = 115C

Calibration procedure :

Step 1 : a check is carried out to see whether the temperature taken by the instrument under test differs from
that taken through the sample sensor by more than the 70% of the maximum allowed instrument
reading tolerance value. This test is performed by sequentially plunging the thermometer bulb
into successive temperature increasing thermostatic baths : 0C / +20C / +50C / +100C /
+115C

Step 2 : the instrument is heated until the instrument pointer exceeds by 20% the angular full scale value.

Step 3 : step 1 is repeated, but inversely.

Manual inspection of the electric contact actuation : in every point of the scale.

Tripping status control of electric contacts : performed via visual indicators mounted on a panel-board.
The bulb is immersed in a thermostatic bath.
A Temperature monitoring and control unit changes the temperature inside of the bath and by means of said
panel-board the operator verifies the commutation tolerance, the commutation differential, the electrical cir-
cuits of each contact.


Check of instrument mechanical protection degree : IP 55

Insulation test : carried out by means of a microprocessor controlled testing unit.













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