High Voltage Asset Monitoring
for power industry applications
The power industry is currently facing the challenges of equipment coming to the end of its operational lifespan, the impact of overload situations, as well as an increasing number of network faults. Vaisala offers a diverse portfolio of real-time online measurement transmitters for utilities who want to mitigate these risks and safeguard their critical assets. Using Vaisala moisture-in-oil, hydrogen-in-oil, temperature, dew point, pressure and density meters, utilities can safely increase equipment performance and prepare timely maintenance plans to prevent unexpected outages.
Power Transformers
Online monitoring of hydrogen and moisture in power transformers helps minimize outages.
Hydrogen Cooled Generators
Achieve best yield by monitoring humidity and temperature of hydrogen cooled generators.
Humidity Calculator
Humidity calculations and conversions made easy – online, offline and on the go.
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