COMEM Solutions for higher transformer lifetime:

- Self Dehydrating Breather SDB

- Combined Resin Silicone CRS bushing
1 - 4/30/2014 Confidential

April 2014
Marketing

Facts and Figures

Montebello
Foundation

1962, acquisition by ABB on 2010

Headquarter:

Montebello, Vicenza, Italy

Comem brand

More than 50 years of proven product

reliability and high quality
performances
Worldwide sales network
Distribution Transformers

Product
Portfolio

Technology
footprint

2 - 4/30/2014 Confidential

Power Transformer

CRS Combined insulation bushings

Porcelain bushings
Monitoring and safety devices (e-devices)
Off-circuit tap-changer

Collaboration with University of Padova

Mission: Towards the Smart Grid

Digital and analog

Full data monitoring

out-put

and storage

eFamily

Improved alarm
functionality

SDB- 030

eBR

Remote control

eOLI

More prevention with active control

3 - 4/30/2014 Confidential

ePRD

eFamily Concept
eFamily consists of:
eDevices (eBR, ePRD, eOLI, SDB)
eSense (Electronic data aggregator and gateway collecting, monitoring, storing
and sending data from the transformer to the control system)
Capable to control Fans & Pumps (ON/OFF)

4 - 4/30/2014 Confidential

Monitoring Devices

5 - 4/30/2014 Confidential

Conventional Air Breather

Regular visual inspection of the
dryng agent
High cost due to drying agent
storage/ replacement/ refilling
Complicated handling
High risk when maintenance is not
performed
High environmental Impact

6 - 4/30/2014 Confidential

SDB- 030

7 - 4/30/2014 Confidential

Optional

Standard

Self-Dehydrating Breathers SDB: Value Proposition

Key Features

Why

Benefits

No silicagel visual
inspection,
replacement, disposal

Automatic silicagel
regeneration process

Operational
Cost
Saving

Continuous moisture
absorption

Two tanks working

alternatively

Full control of drying

agent saturation
status

Innovative working
principle (load cell)

Data monitoring

Screen on controller
box, Analogic output
4-20 mA

Upgradability of
existing transformers

Compatible with all

standards

Remote connection

Modbus on RS485

Trafo
Reliability

Failure
Prevention

Self-Dehydrating Breathers SDB: Product Range

SDB- 030

SDB- 015

Oil Conservator

8 - 4/30/2014 Confidential

SDB- 010
Energized Tap Changer (OLTC)

Self-Dehydrating Breathers SDB: How It Works

Normal Operation:
Air pass through only the main tank
Main tank fully absorbes moisture into the
air
Back up tank on stand-by

9 - 4/30/2014 Confidential

Self-Dehydrating Breathers SDB: How It Works

Regeneration of the Main Tank:

Heater
On

10 - 4/30/2014 Confidential

Once main tank silicagel is saturated

Solenoid valve switches the airflow towards
the back up tank
Back up tank fully absorbes moisture into
the air
Once the regeneration process in the main
tank is completed, the solenoid valve
switches the air flow back to the main tank

Operational Cost Savings

70.000
60.000

Assumptions:

50.000

Trafo < 40MVA

SDB015 vs equivalent conventional breather
1 times/year silicagel replacement
3 times/year visual inspection
80$/h operator cost
30 years trafo lifetime

40.000
30.000
20.000
10.000
1

10

15

20

25

30

Years

Significative operational cost saving >

11 - 4/30/2014 Confidential

$60k for each SDB installed

Corrosion and Vibration Protection

Our products satisfy severe and extreme environmental conditions.

Upon request:
C5: improved Corrosion resistance (ISO
12944)
dedicated treatment applied to the
alluminium body, other components in
stainless steel;
no blistering or paint flaking
suitable for many applications like off-shore,
high salinity areas,

12 - 4/30/2014 Confidential

Functional Components

13 - 4/30/2014 Confidential

Criticalities Related To Porcelain Bushings

Trafo fire
Low resistance to external shock or
dielettric impulse
Scattered fragments
Installation & transportation

14 - 4/30/2014 Confidential

Combined Insulation Bushing CRS Value Proposition

Key Features

Benefits

Epoxy resin and silicon rubber

coating - no oil inside

No risk of explosion, even in

case of seismic events

Maintenance free self-cleaning

silicone sheds
Faster installation, easier
connection on the main tank

Operational Cost Savings

Low level of partial discharges

Upgradability of existing
transformers equipped with
conventional porcelain bushings
EN, DIN

15 - 4/30/2014 Confidential

Trafo Lifetime

Combined Insulation Bushing CRS Technology Overview

Oil free, no condensers

Main parts:
Core (1-2)
3

Epoxy resin molded over Cu conductor

Patented capacitance screen molded
inside resin

Outer (3)
Silicone sheds

Product Range:
From 24 up to 52 kV
From 1250 up to 6300 A

16 - 4/30/2014 Confidential

Why Silicon?
Dan Windmar, Vice President STRI, Chairman IEC SC36C Insulator for
Substation
Hydrophobicity
Greek term meaning fears water
Ability to forms water droplets on the
insulator surface instead of water films

Mechanical strength
Elastic and stable over a wide
temperature range

Polluted Enviroment
Comply with P4 or e class : designed
to satisfy most demanding conditions

Ageing withstand
No ageing effect on hydrophobicity
17 - 4/30/2014 Confidential

CRS - IEC Certification

CRS has successfully passed the following tests in order to be compliant with IEC 60137:

18 - 4/30/2014 Confidential

Conclusions

CRS and eDevices are the right answers

to new demanding requirements
Clear value proposition to increase End
User profitability
Reduce exposure to outage penalties
Lower maintenance cost
Higher trafo reliability and easiness to use

Very positive market acceptance

Performances exceeding end user
expectations

19 - 4/30/2014 Confidential

20 - 4/30/2014 Confidential