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October 2006 Monash University Monash University, located in Melbourne Australia, announces the official opening of the Center for Power Transformer Monitoring, Diagnostics and Life Management. This new world-class research facility is devoted to the development of new and enhanced knowledge, techniques, products and intellectual property for the electricity industry with emphasis on power transformers. The center is funded by a consortium of sponsors including Dynamic Ratings, Wilson Transformer Company and TJ|H2b Analytical Services. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - October 2006 Office Expansion To support our continued sales growth in North America, Dynamic Ratings Inc. has moved to a new location. The new office facility will provide the needed space to support the next stage in our continued growth. Our new office is located at: Dynamic Ratings, Inc. 1275 E. Wisconsin Ave. – Unit E Pewaukee, WI 53072 Phone: (262) 746-1230 Fax: (262) 746-1232 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - October 2006 Tap Position Indicator Another improvement in the cost and reliability of transformer monitoring is brought to market by Dynamic Ratings with the introduction of their new tap position sensor. This sensor is physically coupled to the drive mechanism of the LTC ensuring that the positive position indication is always maintained. The new sensor design utilizes vacuum sealed magnetic reed switches to indicate position. The unique design is not affected by copper oxide problems as many of the resistor board designs are. In addition, since the design does not utilize a processor, the sensor tends to be more reliable and easier to use than other alternatives. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - July 2006 Hydrocal Dynamic Ratings has developed the communication link to a new dissolved gas-in-oil sensor available from MTE. The communication link to the sensor is a serial link ensuring that there is no loss in precision due to analog data transmission. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - July 2006 Vaisala Dynamic Ratings has developed the communication link to a new moisture-in-oil sensor available from Vaisala. The new moisture sensor is a cost reduced product where the measured values are available exclusively through the DRMCC. The communication link to the sensor is a serial link ensuring that there is no loss in precision due to analog data transmission. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - June 2006 Dynamic Ratings and Neoptix develops a modular option for fiber optic temperature measurement using band gap technology Dynamic Ratings and Neoptix have developed a new module for the DRMCC product line enabling the Dynamic Ratings product to be used with fiber optic temperature probes of the band gap technology design. With this new module, the DRMCC system is now compatible with both common probe technologies (fluorescence decay time and absorption shift of semiconductor crystals (band gap) and can therefore be used with a long list of fiber optic probe brands. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - March 2006 BHM Dynamic Ratings and Electronic Diagnostic Innovations have developed a bushing monitoring module for the DRMCC product line. This new module provides the bushing monitoring benefits without the need to add a discrete monitor. The new module receives information from the DRMCC control including top oil temperature. The data from the module is displayed through the DRMCC user display. This new module has many competitive advantages over other bushing monitoring products available in the market. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - December 2005 Dynamic Ratings provides communication capability for the Doble IDD Dynamic Ratings has added the Doble IDD bushing monitoring system as one of the IEDs supported through the monitoring platform. The data from the Doble IDD is consolidated into the total data set available within the DR system and the graphical web pages have been developed to display the detailed data in a user friendly format. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - September 2005 Additional expansion ports developed Dynamic Ratings provides further product simplification and cost reduction with the introduction of the dual CT, dual RTD and dual analog DC input ports. These functions were previously available by adding muti-function modules to the Dynamic Ratings assembly. These new ports enable customers to monitor more inputs without increasing the dimensional size of the product and at a smaller incremental cost. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - July 2005 Reverse Reactance Paralleling installation in Texas (USA) Dynamic Ratings completes the installation of four transformer monitoirng, control and communication systems utilizing reverse reactance paralleling. Unlike circulating current, the reverse reactance paralleling scheme does not require a separate paralleling module and does not require any control wiring between the transformers. Each transformer has its own AVC and LDC and "looks after itself". Reverse Reactance is therefore useful for controlling groups of transformers of different make with different OLTC control circuit designs. The transformers do not have to have an identical number of tap positions or step-voltage. They do not need to be fed from the same primary bus and can be separated by several miles, connected together by transmission line or cable on the secondary side. Reverse Reactance is also ideal for "rapid response" mobile transformers minimizing the connections required at site provided the existing transformers have AVC with LDC, capable of connection in reverse reactance mode. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - May 2005 New Energy Monitor Port Dynamic Ratings announces a new special feature input port designed to monitor the energy used by the LTC motor to complete one tap change. This new port will provide customers with the ability to monitor and identify problems with the LTC motor drive mechanism, such as sticking brakes and others. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - April 2005 Dynamic Ratings and Luxtron further reduce the cost of transformer control using direct fiber optic temperature measurement: Dynamic Ratings and Luxtron have developed a new module for the DRMCC product line containing Luxtron's direct, real-time winding temperature measurment technology. With this technology now packaged in a DRMCC module, the technology is fully integrated in both function and appearance. This new module further reduces the number of discrete components and interconnections and makes the installation that much easier and faster. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - March 2005 Dynamic Ratings exceeds 100 shipments to utilities in North America. Shipments of Dynamic Ratings' transformer monitoring systems to the North American market is very strong with total sales already exceeding 100 units. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - May, 2004 First new transformer installation of a DRMCC-T3 in the USA The project included three 500/230 kV 280MVA, single phase transformers built by Smit. This installation is the first of 5 installations scheduled for this customer. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - May 13, 2004 Customer Applications using Fiber Optic Temperature Sensing Kansas City Board of Public Utilities chooses DRMCC transformer controller integrated with Luxtron's m600 Fluoroptic® thermometry module for accurate and reliable transformer load monitoring and control. More (link to the following) http://www.electricenergyonline.com/mail_industry_news.asp?ID=22674 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - June, 2003 First new transformer installation of a DRMCC-T2 in the USA The project was on a 765 kV, 333 MVA transformer built by Smit. This installation is the first of 3 identical units. This customer has 8 monitoring systems to be installed on smaller (132kV, 50 MVA) transformers in the upcoming months. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - May, 2003 First retrofit installation of a DRMCC-T2 in the USA: Dynamic Ratings commissioned their first unit in the US. The customer for this installation was utilizing the DRMCC-T2 as a contingency plan where the dynamic rating feature of the control would be employed to facilitate a higher overload capacity from one of their key transformers in the event of a system problem. The installation was performed by the Kuhlman service group. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2nd April 2003 Dynamic Ratings and Luxtron reduce the cost of transformer control using direct fiber optic temperature measurement Dynamic Ratings and Luxtron have collaborated to combine dynamic transformer control with direct, real-time winding temperature measurement.... more - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 20th January 2003 Kuhlman Electric Corporation Partners with Dynamic Ratings, Inc. Dynamic Ratings Inc partners with Kuhlman Electric Corporation to provide utility and industrial customers in USA with advanced transformer control and monitoring systems.... more - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - April 2002 Dynamic Ratings inc established in USA. This month we established a subsidiary company, "Dynamic Ratings Inc" in USA. The company is based in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. This office will provide sales, application design and panel manufacturing services for the DRMCC in the USA, Canada & Mexico. The first stage of the marketing campaign will be a Dynamic Ratings booth at the Doble Conference in Boston, 8-11 April, followed by a visit to major prospective customers. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6th February 2002 First installation of a DRMCC-T2 system with Ethernet. This installation required rapid response from the DR team. In a critical substation feeding a major Australian capital city, a transformer exploded in a fire ball late 2001. A DR system was required to retrofit to the transformer that replaced the one that exploded. The customer required a new feature of the DR system - Ethernet. The UIM (User Interface Module) now hosts a web site (an Apache server), and uses JAVA technology to allow our customers to view the transformers operating state using any JAVA enabled web browser. The customer was able to view all critical data before the SCADA connection was completed. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |