Patent ID: 6998618
Filing Date: 2006-02-14
Classification: G01H

Abstract:
1. A condition monitoring system for detecting an overheat condition in a hydrogen-cooled electric generator, comprising: a generator housing for containing hydrogen within said electric generator, said housing having an access opening with an access flange; and a flange-mountable condition monitor comprising a hydrogen-side component and an air-side component separated by a barrier wall having a hermetically-sealed throughway for passing electrical conductors from said hydrogen-side component to said air-side component; wherein said hydrogen-side component comprising a detector means for detecting sub-micron particles in said hydrogen indicative of said overheat condition; and said air-side component comprising an input/output means for receiving signals from said detector means and for transmitting said signals to a remote location, and a monitor housing for enclosing said input/output means.