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01/2013 No. 16
13.03.2017

WIO alarm value - PAV and MAV with WIO relay test

The working principle is a capacitive measurement operating on absorption of water in oil. The
physical measured value is the so called “Water activity” value „AW”.
New oil has the ability to hold a certain amount of dissolved water. The maximum water amount
oil can hold is called “saturation point”.
Above the “saturation point” free water will fall out which can cause corrosion inside of the
engine.
The “saturation point” is influenced by temperature and other different factors like the
composition of oil mineral or synthetic, formulation of additives and will change during the
lifetime of the oil.

Our Water in Oil Sensor (WiO) is not measuring free water or emulsion, which is detectable by
regular Water in Oil test kits, it measures the absolute water content in oil.

The context between humidity and „AW” is: x.x AW x 100 = 100% humidity

The PAV (Pre Alarm Value) of 0.5AW means 50% of humidity.

The MAV (Main Alarm Value) of 0.9AW means 90% of humidity.
More than 100% (or 1.0AW) means free water, from this point regular Water in Oil test kits
begin to measure.

Normally, at site, the water in oil content is measured by a Water in Oil test kit.
The results are mostly <0.02% (or 100.02% humidity), this value means free water content.

 If the WiO shows alarm, the value is higher than 90%.

Please note:

1. No cleaning of the sensor is needed.

2 Attention: Opening of a sensor immediately expire warranty.
3 It is possible that after a longer time of still stand of the engine, alarm is given. It needs
some time of running the engine and oil separators, before a limit of less than 0,5 AW is
reached.
4 If the AMS (Alarm Monitoring System) allows a connection of 4…20mA or 0…5V (as
ordered by the customer) for the water content and oil temperature, an analog output is
available, too. The limit values for the alarm levels, by using the analog outputs, have to
be set by the customer.

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Service Abteilung
Service Letter
Ausdruck
Formularstand
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01/2013 No. 16
13.03.2017

WIO alarm value - PAV and MAV with WIO relay test

WIO Sensor alarm test:

The WIO Sensor alarm test has to be performed during engine stop in two steps.
First step is just to test the alarm function of the WIO sensor, indicated by the WIO Sensor
LED’s:
- Activate the black rubber button at the WIO sensor head longer than 10 sec.
- First PAV Alarm is coming up for about 60 sec.
- Second MAV Alarm is coming up for about 60 sec.
- WIO will return to local condition

Alarm indication at the sensor cap: A green and a red LED indicate special alarm status:
Green LED Red LED Indication

flashing off water content less than 0.5aw

flashing flashing water content between 0.5 and

0.9aw

flashing on water content higher than 0.9aw

off off fault or sensor not connected

No 1: alarm button
No 2: one of two alarm LED’s

Second step is to test the WIO Alarm connection of the BDMS to the AMS:
To test the alarm relays of the indication unit type MDA 312-… set and clear these alarms by
means of the user interface type EV314013, which has to be connected with the BDMS Monitor
via the delivered Monitor cable.
 Enter the ‘Alarm Test’ menu from the “Main Menu”.
 Choose alarm relay No 5 and No 6 of the indication unit type MDA 312- for the WIO-PAV and MAV test.
 Press one of the right hand buttons ‘Set’ or ‘Clear’ to set or clear the selected alarm relay.
 Press ‘Back’ to return to the main menu.

User Interface Main Menu with Alarm test button Set and clear buttons in the Alarm Test menu

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All rights reserved. Document may not be reproduced or disclosed to a third party or used for any other purpose without our written consent - Protection notice ISO 16016 is valid.

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