INSYS icom - Logo

Level monitoring at reservoir in 2474 m altitude

Sleep Control operates energy self-sufficient application

That’s why a small solar panel and a small accumulator set for buffering the harvested energy is sufficient for the whole measuring station.

We call this Green Efficiency!

Benefits

  • Enables energy self-sufficient applications

  • Monitor level and other operating parameters

  • Dispatch fault messages

  • Cascade alarm messages

Initial situation

“Linthal 2015” is an underground pumped-storage power station in the Swiss Alps. Water is pumped back from the Limmernsee into the Muttsee, that is located 630 m above, and used for power generation. The pump and turbine capacity of 1000 MW each can substitute a nuclear power plant.

Objective
  • Energy self-sufficient level monitoring at the Muttsee
  • Data transmission via cellular radio (GSM/GPRS)
  • Fault monitor can also be used as remote maintenance router
  • Encrypted connection
Solution

Deployment of our fault monitor IMON-G200 SC (Sleep Control) with efficient hardware and intelligent software incl. Power-Down mode. IMON-G200 SC

  • wakes up in configurable intervals and
  • activates the VEGA level sensor
  • that measures the level thereupon and
  • sends the value to a VEGA web portal via cellular radio.

Weblinks:
VEGA Grieshaber KG
Projekt “Linthal 2015”

Summary

The whole solution is so efficient because the INSYS Smart Device IMON-G200 SC enters deep sleep time-controlled and connects the whole measuring and automation technology to the power supply only in the awake phase.
That’s why a small solar panel and a small accumulator set for buffering the harvested energy is sufficient for the whole measuring station.

We call this Green Efficiency!

Request a quote
Menu