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. SF6 Gas Insulated Equipment Confirm the Dryness of SF6 with a reliable dew point measurement. Turbine Inlet Air Optimize gas turbine performance by monitoring humidity. Hydrogen Cooled Generators Achieve best yield by monitoring humidity and temperature of hydrogen cooled generators. Compressed Air With accurate dew point measurement you can reduce energy consumption by up to 20%. Moisture in Oil Measurement Vaisala has become the market leader for this application across multiple industries including power transformers, lubrication systems, maritime and paper industry. Download Power eBook Explore Vaisala Power instruments and services offering. Watch Moisture in Transformer Oil Webinar Learn more about moisture in transformer oil behavior Humidity Calculator Humidity calculations and conversions made easy – online, offline and on the go. Vaisala helps preserve Mona Lisa Learn how Vaisala helps preserve the world-famous painting. Related Products Insight PC Software for easy access to Indigo compatible probes Vaisala Insight PC Software gives quick access to the configurations and data of the Indigo family measurement probes: humidity measurement smart... Read more Moisture in Oil Probe MMP8 for Continuous Online Measurement Vaisala HUMICAP® Moisture in Oil Probe MMP8 enables fast and reliable measurement of moisture in oil. It uses the proven Vaisala HUMICAP® sensor that... Read more Optimus™ DGA Monitor OPT100 for Power Transformers Online Monitoring Finally, the world’s first maintenance free multi-gas DGA Monitor requiring no consumables of any kind. • No carrier or calibration gasses to monitor... Read more Moisture and Temperature in Oil Transmitter Series MMT330 for Hydraulic and Lubrication Systems and Transformer Oil Monitoring Vaisala HUMICAP® Moisture and Temperature Transmitter MMT330 series enables fast and reliable detection of moisture in oil in central lubrication... Read more Moisture and Temperature Meter Series MMT310 for Transformer Oil, Hydraulic and Lubrication Systems in Marine and Paper Industry Vaisala HUMICAP® Moisture and Temperature Transmitter Series MMT310 is a fast and reliable on-line detector for moisture in oil. Used in for... Read more Moisture and Temperature Transmitter for Oil MMT162 for Transformer Applications and OEM Systems Excellent economical solution for reliable on-line detection of moisture in oil even in the most demanding applications. The sensor’s excellent... Read more Handheld Moisture and Temperature Meter for Spot-Checking in Oil MM70 for Transformers and Oil Pipelines Reliable MM70 is an ideal tool for the preventive maintenance of oil-filled systems. The water activity measurement indicates the margin to free water... Read more Global Lightning Dataset GLD360 Vaisala Global Lightning Dataset GLD360 is data as a service that provides real-time lightning data for accurate and early detection and tracking of... Read more Multiparameter Transmitter DPT145 for SF6 Gas The Vaisala Multiparameter Transmitter DPT145 for SF6 Gas is a unique innovation that enables online measurement of dew point, pressure, and... Read more Power transformer DGA monitor online installation course for installation and commisioning of Optimus™ DGA Monitor OPT100 The OPT100 online training course provides a 24/7 accessible, comprehensive information package for installing and commissioning Vaisala Optimus... Read more Regional Solar Energy Forecast As solar capacity grows so does its impact on the grid system and energy prices. Our forecast is designed to give energy traders, schedulers, and... Read more Turbine Mounting Kit HMT300TMK for Power Turbine Intake Air Measurement HMT330TMK monitors the air intake of gas and liquid fueled power turbines and is used together with HMT337 Temperature and Humidity Transmitter. Ideal... Read more Moisture, Hydrogen and Temperature Transmitter MHT410 for Power Transformer Online Monitoring The Vaisala Moisture, Hydrogen and Temperature Transmitter MHT410 for Transformer Oil measures directly from representative transformer oil giving... Read more Regional Wind Energy Forecasting Solve the problem of wind variability Our Regional Wind Forecast is designed to give energy traders, schedulers, and asset managers the critical information they need to reduce risk and... Read more Related Stories Success Story Offshore wind farm benefits from maintenance-free power transformer monitoring Three Gorges New Energy Dalian Power Generation Co. Ltd (Dalian Company), Zhuanghe City, China, was looking for a reliable, maintenance-free... Read more Blog | Nov 25, 2019 Two new technical brochures from the CIGRE working group on DGA The long-term CIGRE working group on DGA has finished the task set by Study Committees A2 and D1 by publishing two very interesting and... Read more Blog | Oct 2, 2019 Worry-free DGA monitor commissioning is finally a reality At Vaisala, as well as supplying world-class measurement equipment for monitoring transformer oil, we’re also here to make sure our customers... Read more Blog | Aug 28, 2019 Keeping Things Under Control with Accurate Gas Monitoring Without transformers electricity generation and distribution simply wouldn’t happen, so keeping a close eye on them is essential to maintaining... Read more Success Story Identifying hot spots with the OPT100 online DGA monitor The Vaisala OPT100 was installed at CTM Salto Grande on the Argentina – Uruguay border, to evaluate gassing problems on a 50/50/100 MVA... Read more Blog | Aug 8, 2019 Vaisala’s Technology for Measuring Transformer Oil Condition Attracted Attention in a Conference in Japan The 39th Insulating Oil Subcommittee Research Conference was recently held in Kyoto, Japan. The Insulating Oil Subcommittee consists of a power... Read more Blog | May 8, 2019 Optimal Optimus Installation – First-hand Experiences From an Engineer “Can we really install DGA online monitoring system to a live transformer?” This is a question I hear often when a new customer is planning... Read more News | Mar 12, 2019 Vaisala OPT100 for Online Transformer Monitoring to Support the IEC 61850 Standard Vaisala News Release March 12, 2019 Vaisala OPT100 for Online Transformer Monitoring to Support the IEC 61850 Standard Vaisala expands the... Read more Blog | Feb 21, 2019 Helpful Tips to Help You Specify an Online DGA Monitor Once you’ve decided to install an online DGA monitor on your power transformer, correctly specifying the device is critical to ensure you get... Read more Blog | Feb 4, 2019 Transformer Oil Moisture Cigre published the latest technical brochure on moisture determination in transformers in August 2018. The brochure is called TB741, Moisture... Read more Blog | Jan 21, 2019 When the Going Gets Tough – Online DGA Monitoring in Harsh Environments Online DGA is a practical and effective approach to transformer monitoring that has been shown to reduce costly unplanned downtime and... Read more Blog | Nov 27, 2018 Managing Transformer Lifetime Costs with Online Condition Monitoring The total cost of asset ownership is increasingly an important measure for owners of power transformers. And while operational budgets become... Read more Blog | Nov 2, 2018 The Role of Online DGA in Monitoring Power Transformers Transformers are a cornerstone of power generation, and as such maintaining their health and performance levels is critical to everything from... Read more Press Release | Oct 15, 2018 Vaisala Guards Against Impact of Solar Flares on Power Transformers Vaisala Press Release October 15, 2018 Vaisala Guards Against Impact of... Read more Blog | Oct 2, 2018 Hot Topics From Cigre 2018: Digitalization, Big Data, and the Future of the Power Industry We recently returned from the CIGRE 2018 Technical Exhibition, held in Paris from 26-31 August. At the event, our expert team met with many... Read more News | Aug 24, 2018 Online Transformer Condition Monitoring Can Cut Revenue Lost Due to Downtime by Over 80% for Power Producers Leading industrial measurement provider highlights the benefit of online oil monitoring to cut the cost of revenues lost during transformer... Read more Success Story Vaisala’s Optimus DGA Monitor OPT100 Guards Against Impact Of Solar Flares Elimpus Ltd has installed several of Vaisala’s online transformer monitoring solutions on behalf of Scottish Power, a leading British energy... Read more Success Story Prevent Transformer Faults and Protect Power Generation Assets Zhejiang Zheneng Shaoxing Binhai Thermoelectric was created to solve the problems of insufficient secondary energy supply and environmental... Read more Blog | Apr 23, 2018 Innovating in NDIR Technology Innovative thinking is Vaisala’s core strength. Throughout our history we have applied it to developing technological expertise and new products... Read more Blog | Feb 13, 2018 Your Most Pressing Questions Related to Moisture in Transformer Oil Vaisala power transformer monitoring experts, Senja Leivo and Steven Jiroutek answered the most pressing questions from the audience related to... Read more Success Story Detect Moisture in Oil Powercor Australia is Victoria’s largest electricity distributor. Powercor has been running a program of on-line moisture monitoring on... Read more Success Story Hydroelectric Plant Benefits from Early Detection of Moisture in Oil World’s largest hydroelectric plant implemented real-time water-in-oil detection to increase availability of its generating units. Itaipu... Read more Success Story Moisture Management in Power Transformers Moisture management is one of the greatest challenges today in the maintenance of oil insulated high voltage transformers. TRANSEC UK Ltd... Read more Blog | Oct 18, 2017 The Optimus Experience Vaisala Optimus™ DGA Monitor for Transformers is one of the newcomers that joined Vaisala offering this year. In addition to being reliable with... Read more Success Story Vaisala MHT410 Moisture, Hydrogen and Temperature Transmitter for Online Transformer Condition Monitoring Reference customer Use MHT410 as Key Part of Long-Term Maintenance Strategy "With Vaisala's MHT410 transmitter we have an altogether more... Read more Success Story TVO Nuclear Power Plant Monitors Transformer Condition in Real-Time Finnish nuclear power company Teollisuuden Voima implemented Vaisala’s online hydrogen, moisture and temperature monitor to constantly follow... Read more Blog | Nov 21, 2016 Maintenance and monitoring - risk management and failure prevention This is a follow-up to our earlier post "Disruption Risk Drives Transformer Monitoring Changes" The next step in the transformer maintenance... Read more Blog | Sep 16, 2016 Disruption Risk Drives Transformer Monitoring Changes Power transformers play an integral role in the operation of today's electric power grid. Failures carry not only the risk of extended downtime... Read more Blog | Nov 17, 2015 Protecting the Grid, Customers Appreciate New Transformer Monitoring Unit Vaisala has shipped first orders for the new, unique in-oil condition monitoring probe that provides critical early warning information to track... Read more Success Story transformerLIFE Centre Researchers Choose Vaisala Sensors The transformerLIFE Centre in Australia is an international leader in research into moisture in paper-oil insulation systems The transformerLIFE... Read more
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. SF6 Gas Insulated Equipment Confirm the Dryness of SF6 with a reliable dew point measurement. Turbine Inlet Air Optimize gas turbine performance by monitoring humidity. Hydrogen Cooled Generators Achieve best yield by monitoring humidity and temperature of hydrogen cooled generators. Compressed Air With accurate dew point measurement you can reduce energy consumption by up to 20%. Moisture in Oil Measurement Vaisala has become the market leader for this application across multiple industries including power transformers, lubrication systems, maritime and paper industry.
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.
Moisture in Oil Measurement Vaisala has become the market leader for this application across multiple industries including power transformers, lubrication systems, maritime and paper industry.
Download Power eBook Explore Vaisala Power instruments and services offering. Watch Moisture in Transformer Oil Webinar Learn more about moisture in transformer oil behavior Humidity Calculator Humidity calculations and conversions made easy – online, offline and on the go. Vaisala helps preserve Mona Lisa Learn how Vaisala helps preserve the world-famous painting.
Related Products Insight PC Software for easy access to Indigo compatible probes Vaisala Insight PC Software gives quick access to the configurations and data of the Indigo family measurement probes: humidity measurement smart... Read more Moisture in Oil Probe MMP8 for Continuous Online Measurement Vaisala HUMICAP® Moisture in Oil Probe MMP8 enables fast and reliable measurement of moisture in oil. It uses the proven Vaisala HUMICAP® sensor that... Read more Optimus™ DGA Monitor OPT100 for Power Transformers Online Monitoring Finally, the world’s first maintenance free multi-gas DGA Monitor requiring no consumables of any kind. • No carrier or calibration gasses to monitor... Read more Moisture and Temperature in Oil Transmitter Series MMT330 for Hydraulic and Lubrication Systems and Transformer Oil Monitoring Vaisala HUMICAP® Moisture and Temperature Transmitter MMT330 series enables fast and reliable detection of moisture in oil in central lubrication... Read more Moisture and Temperature Meter Series MMT310 for Transformer Oil, Hydraulic and Lubrication Systems in Marine and Paper Industry Vaisala HUMICAP® Moisture and Temperature Transmitter Series MMT310 is a fast and reliable on-line detector for moisture in oil. Used in for... Read more Moisture and Temperature Transmitter for Oil MMT162 for Transformer Applications and OEM Systems Excellent economical solution for reliable on-line detection of moisture in oil even in the most demanding applications. The sensor’s excellent... Read more Handheld Moisture and Temperature Meter for Spot-Checking in Oil MM70 for Transformers and Oil Pipelines Reliable MM70 is an ideal tool for the preventive maintenance of oil-filled systems. The water activity measurement indicates the margin to free water... Read more Global Lightning Dataset GLD360 Vaisala Global Lightning Dataset GLD360 is data as a service that provides real-time lightning data for accurate and early detection and tracking of... Read more Multiparameter Transmitter DPT145 for SF6 Gas The Vaisala Multiparameter Transmitter DPT145 for SF6 Gas is a unique innovation that enables online measurement of dew point, pressure, and... Read more Power transformer DGA monitor online installation course for installation and commisioning of Optimus™ DGA Monitor OPT100 The OPT100 online training course provides a 24/7 accessible, comprehensive information package for installing and commissioning Vaisala Optimus... Read more Regional Solar Energy Forecast As solar capacity grows so does its impact on the grid system and energy prices. Our forecast is designed to give energy traders, schedulers, and... Read more Turbine Mounting Kit HMT300TMK for Power Turbine Intake Air Measurement HMT330TMK monitors the air intake of gas and liquid fueled power turbines and is used together with HMT337 Temperature and Humidity Transmitter. Ideal... Read more Moisture, Hydrogen and Temperature Transmitter MHT410 for Power Transformer Online Monitoring The Vaisala Moisture, Hydrogen and Temperature Transmitter MHT410 for Transformer Oil measures directly from representative transformer oil giving... Read more Regional Wind Energy Forecasting Solve the problem of wind variability Our Regional Wind Forecast is designed to give energy traders, schedulers, and asset managers the critical information they need to reduce risk and... Read more
Insight PC Software for easy access to Indigo compatible probes Vaisala Insight PC Software gives quick access to the configurations and data of the Indigo family measurement probes: humidity measurement smart... Read more
Moisture in Oil Probe MMP8 for Continuous Online Measurement Vaisala HUMICAP® Moisture in Oil Probe MMP8 enables fast and reliable measurement of moisture in oil. It uses the proven Vaisala HUMICAP® sensor that... Read more
Optimus™ DGA Monitor OPT100 for Power Transformers Online Monitoring Finally, the world’s first maintenance free multi-gas DGA Monitor requiring no consumables of any kind. • No carrier or calibration gasses to monitor... Read more
Moisture and Temperature in Oil Transmitter Series MMT330 for Hydraulic and Lubrication Systems and Transformer Oil Monitoring Vaisala HUMICAP® Moisture and Temperature Transmitter MMT330 series enables fast and reliable detection of moisture in oil in central lubrication... Read more
Moisture and Temperature Meter Series MMT310 for Transformer Oil, Hydraulic and Lubrication Systems in Marine and Paper Industry Vaisala HUMICAP® Moisture and Temperature Transmitter Series MMT310 is a fast and reliable on-line detector for moisture in oil. Used in for... Read more
Moisture and Temperature Transmitter for Oil MMT162 for Transformer Applications and OEM Systems Excellent economical solution for reliable on-line detection of moisture in oil even in the most demanding applications. The sensor’s excellent... Read more
Handheld Moisture and Temperature Meter for Spot-Checking in Oil MM70 for Transformers and Oil Pipelines Reliable MM70 is an ideal tool for the preventive maintenance of oil-filled systems. The water activity measurement indicates the margin to free water... Read more
Global Lightning Dataset GLD360 Vaisala Global Lightning Dataset GLD360 is data as a service that provides real-time lightning data for accurate and early detection and tracking of... Read more
Multiparameter Transmitter DPT145 for SF6 Gas The Vaisala Multiparameter Transmitter DPT145 for SF6 Gas is a unique innovation that enables online measurement of dew point, pressure, and... Read more
Power transformer DGA monitor online installation course for installation and commisioning of Optimus™ DGA Monitor OPT100 The OPT100 online training course provides a 24/7 accessible, comprehensive information package for installing and commissioning Vaisala Optimus... Read more
Regional Solar Energy Forecast As solar capacity grows so does its impact on the grid system and energy prices. Our forecast is designed to give energy traders, schedulers, and... Read more
Turbine Mounting Kit HMT300TMK for Power Turbine Intake Air Measurement HMT330TMK monitors the air intake of gas and liquid fueled power turbines and is used together with HMT337 Temperature and Humidity Transmitter. Ideal... Read more
Moisture, Hydrogen and Temperature Transmitter MHT410 for Power Transformer Online Monitoring The Vaisala Moisture, Hydrogen and Temperature Transmitter MHT410 for Transformer Oil measures directly from representative transformer oil giving... Read more
Regional Wind Energy Forecasting Solve the problem of wind variability Our Regional Wind Forecast is designed to give energy traders, schedulers, and asset managers the critical information they need to reduce risk and... Read more
Related Stories Success Story Offshore wind farm benefits from maintenance-free power transformer monitoring Three Gorges New Energy Dalian Power Generation Co. Ltd (Dalian Company), Zhuanghe City, China, was looking for a reliable, maintenance-free... Read more Blog | Nov 25, 2019 Two new technical brochures from the CIGRE working group on DGA The long-term CIGRE working group on DGA has finished the task set by Study Committees A2 and D1 by publishing two very interesting and... Read more Blog | Oct 2, 2019 Worry-free DGA monitor commissioning is finally a reality At Vaisala, as well as supplying world-class measurement equipment for monitoring transformer oil, we’re also here to make sure our customers... Read more Blog | Aug 28, 2019 Keeping Things Under Control with Accurate Gas Monitoring Without transformers electricity generation and distribution simply wouldn’t happen, so keeping a close eye on them is essential to maintaining... Read more Success Story Identifying hot spots with the OPT100 online DGA monitor The Vaisala OPT100 was installed at CTM Salto Grande on the Argentina – Uruguay border, to evaluate gassing problems on a 50/50/100 MVA... Read more Blog | Aug 8, 2019 Vaisala’s Technology for Measuring Transformer Oil Condition Attracted Attention in a Conference in Japan The 39th Insulating Oil Subcommittee Research Conference was recently held in Kyoto, Japan. The Insulating Oil Subcommittee consists of a power... Read more Blog | May 8, 2019 Optimal Optimus Installation – First-hand Experiences From an Engineer “Can we really install DGA online monitoring system to a live transformer?” This is a question I hear often when a new customer is planning... Read more News | Mar 12, 2019 Vaisala OPT100 for Online Transformer Monitoring to Support the IEC 61850 Standard Vaisala News Release March 12, 2019 Vaisala OPT100 for Online Transformer Monitoring to Support the IEC 61850 Standard Vaisala expands the... Read more Blog | Feb 21, 2019 Helpful Tips to Help You Specify an Online DGA Monitor Once you’ve decided to install an online DGA monitor on your power transformer, correctly specifying the device is critical to ensure you get... Read more Blog | Feb 4, 2019 Transformer Oil Moisture Cigre published the latest technical brochure on moisture determination in transformers in August 2018. The brochure is called TB741, Moisture... Read more Blog | Jan 21, 2019 When the Going Gets Tough – Online DGA Monitoring in Harsh Environments Online DGA is a practical and effective approach to transformer monitoring that has been shown to reduce costly unplanned downtime and... Read more Blog | Nov 27, 2018 Managing Transformer Lifetime Costs with Online Condition Monitoring The total cost of asset ownership is increasingly an important measure for owners of power transformers. And while operational budgets become... Read more Blog | Nov 2, 2018 The Role of Online DGA in Monitoring Power Transformers Transformers are a cornerstone of power generation, and as such maintaining their health and performance levels is critical to everything from... Read more Press Release | Oct 15, 2018 Vaisala Guards Against Impact of Solar Flares on Power Transformers Vaisala Press Release October 15, 2018 Vaisala Guards Against Impact of... Read more Blog | Oct 2, 2018 Hot Topics From Cigre 2018: Digitalization, Big Data, and the Future of the Power Industry We recently returned from the CIGRE 2018 Technical Exhibition, held in Paris from 26-31 August. At the event, our expert team met with many... Read more News | Aug 24, 2018 Online Transformer Condition Monitoring Can Cut Revenue Lost Due to Downtime by Over 80% for Power Producers Leading industrial measurement provider highlights the benefit of online oil monitoring to cut the cost of revenues lost during transformer... Read more Success Story Vaisala’s Optimus DGA Monitor OPT100 Guards Against Impact Of Solar Flares Elimpus Ltd has installed several of Vaisala’s online transformer monitoring solutions on behalf of Scottish Power, a leading British energy... Read more Success Story Prevent Transformer Faults and Protect Power Generation Assets Zhejiang Zheneng Shaoxing Binhai Thermoelectric was created to solve the problems of insufficient secondary energy supply and environmental... Read more Blog | Apr 23, 2018 Innovating in NDIR Technology Innovative thinking is Vaisala’s core strength. Throughout our history we have applied it to developing technological expertise and new products... Read more Blog | Feb 13, 2018 Your Most Pressing Questions Related to Moisture in Transformer Oil Vaisala power transformer monitoring experts, Senja Leivo and Steven Jiroutek answered the most pressing questions from the audience related to... Read more Success Story Detect Moisture in Oil Powercor Australia is Victoria’s largest electricity distributor. Powercor has been running a program of on-line moisture monitoring on... Read more Success Story Hydroelectric Plant Benefits from Early Detection of Moisture in Oil World’s largest hydroelectric plant implemented real-time water-in-oil detection to increase availability of its generating units. Itaipu... Read more Success Story Moisture Management in Power Transformers Moisture management is one of the greatest challenges today in the maintenance of oil insulated high voltage transformers. TRANSEC UK Ltd... Read more Blog | Oct 18, 2017 The Optimus Experience Vaisala Optimus™ DGA Monitor for Transformers is one of the newcomers that joined Vaisala offering this year. In addition to being reliable with... Read more Success Story Vaisala MHT410 Moisture, Hydrogen and Temperature Transmitter for Online Transformer Condition Monitoring Reference customer Use MHT410 as Key Part of Long-Term Maintenance Strategy "With Vaisala's MHT410 transmitter we have an altogether more... Read more Success Story TVO Nuclear Power Plant Monitors Transformer Condition in Real-Time Finnish nuclear power company Teollisuuden Voima implemented Vaisala’s online hydrogen, moisture and temperature monitor to constantly follow... Read more Blog | Nov 21, 2016 Maintenance and monitoring - risk management and failure prevention This is a follow-up to our earlier post "Disruption Risk Drives Transformer Monitoring Changes" The next step in the transformer maintenance... Read more Blog | Sep 16, 2016 Disruption Risk Drives Transformer Monitoring Changes Power transformers play an integral role in the operation of today's electric power grid. Failures carry not only the risk of extended downtime... Read more Blog | Nov 17, 2015 Protecting the Grid, Customers Appreciate New Transformer Monitoring Unit Vaisala has shipped first orders for the new, unique in-oil condition monitoring probe that provides critical early warning information to track... Read more Success Story transformerLIFE Centre Researchers Choose Vaisala Sensors The transformerLIFE Centre in Australia is an international leader in research into moisture in paper-oil insulation systems The transformerLIFE... Read more
Success Story Offshore wind farm benefits from maintenance-free power transformer monitoring Three Gorges New Energy Dalian Power Generation Co. Ltd (Dalian Company), Zhuanghe City, China, was looking for a reliable, maintenance-free... Read more
Blog | Nov 25, 2019 Two new technical brochures from the CIGRE working group on DGA The long-term CIGRE working group on DGA has finished the task set by Study Committees A2 and D1 by publishing two very interesting and... Read more
Blog | Oct 2, 2019 Worry-free DGA monitor commissioning is finally a reality At Vaisala, as well as supplying world-class measurement equipment for monitoring transformer oil, we’re also here to make sure our customers... Read more
Blog | Aug 28, 2019 Keeping Things Under Control with Accurate Gas Monitoring Without transformers electricity generation and distribution simply wouldn’t happen, so keeping a close eye on them is essential to maintaining... Read more
Success Story Identifying hot spots with the OPT100 online DGA monitor The Vaisala OPT100 was installed at CTM Salto Grande on the Argentina – Uruguay border, to evaluate gassing problems on a 50/50/100 MVA... Read more
Blog | Aug 8, 2019 Vaisala’s Technology for Measuring Transformer Oil Condition Attracted Attention in a Conference in Japan The 39th Insulating Oil Subcommittee Research Conference was recently held in Kyoto, Japan. The Insulating Oil Subcommittee consists of a power... Read more
Blog | May 8, 2019 Optimal Optimus Installation – First-hand Experiences From an Engineer “Can we really install DGA online monitoring system to a live transformer?” This is a question I hear often when a new customer is planning... Read more
News | Mar 12, 2019 Vaisala OPT100 for Online Transformer Monitoring to Support the IEC 61850 Standard Vaisala News Release March 12, 2019 Vaisala OPT100 for Online Transformer Monitoring to Support the IEC 61850 Standard Vaisala expands the... Read more
Blog | Feb 21, 2019 Helpful Tips to Help You Specify an Online DGA Monitor Once you’ve decided to install an online DGA monitor on your power transformer, correctly specifying the device is critical to ensure you get... Read more
Blog | Feb 4, 2019 Transformer Oil Moisture Cigre published the latest technical brochure on moisture determination in transformers in August 2018. The brochure is called TB741, Moisture... Read more
Blog | Jan 21, 2019 When the Going Gets Tough – Online DGA Monitoring in Harsh Environments Online DGA is a practical and effective approach to transformer monitoring that has been shown to reduce costly unplanned downtime and... Read more
Blog | Nov 27, 2018 Managing Transformer Lifetime Costs with Online Condition Monitoring The total cost of asset ownership is increasingly an important measure for owners of power transformers. And while operational budgets become... Read more
Blog | Nov 2, 2018 The Role of Online DGA in Monitoring Power Transformers Transformers are a cornerstone of power generation, and as such maintaining their health and performance levels is critical to everything from... Read more
Press Release | Oct 15, 2018 Vaisala Guards Against Impact of Solar Flares on Power Transformers Vaisala Press Release October 15, 2018 Vaisala Guards Against Impact of... Read more
Blog | Oct 2, 2018 Hot Topics From Cigre 2018: Digitalization, Big Data, and the Future of the Power Industry We recently returned from the CIGRE 2018 Technical Exhibition, held in Paris from 26-31 August. At the event, our expert team met with many... Read more
News | Aug 24, 2018 Online Transformer Condition Monitoring Can Cut Revenue Lost Due to Downtime by Over 80% for Power Producers Leading industrial measurement provider highlights the benefit of online oil monitoring to cut the cost of revenues lost during transformer... Read more
Success Story Vaisala’s Optimus DGA Monitor OPT100 Guards Against Impact Of Solar Flares Elimpus Ltd has installed several of Vaisala’s online transformer monitoring solutions on behalf of Scottish Power, a leading British energy... Read more
Success Story Prevent Transformer Faults and Protect Power Generation Assets Zhejiang Zheneng Shaoxing Binhai Thermoelectric was created to solve the problems of insufficient secondary energy supply and environmental... Read more
Blog | Apr 23, 2018 Innovating in NDIR Technology Innovative thinking is Vaisala’s core strength. Throughout our history we have applied it to developing technological expertise and new products... Read more
Blog | Feb 13, 2018 Your Most Pressing Questions Related to Moisture in Transformer Oil Vaisala power transformer monitoring experts, Senja Leivo and Steven Jiroutek answered the most pressing questions from the audience related to... Read more
Success Story Detect Moisture in Oil Powercor Australia is Victoria’s largest electricity distributor. Powercor has been running a program of on-line moisture monitoring on... Read more
Success Story Hydroelectric Plant Benefits from Early Detection of Moisture in Oil World’s largest hydroelectric plant implemented real-time water-in-oil detection to increase availability of its generating units. Itaipu... Read more
Success Story Moisture Management in Power Transformers Moisture management is one of the greatest challenges today in the maintenance of oil insulated high voltage transformers. TRANSEC UK Ltd... Read more
Blog | Oct 18, 2017 The Optimus Experience Vaisala Optimus™ DGA Monitor for Transformers is one of the newcomers that joined Vaisala offering this year. In addition to being reliable with... Read more
Success Story Vaisala MHT410 Moisture, Hydrogen and Temperature Transmitter for Online Transformer Condition Monitoring Reference customer Use MHT410 as Key Part of Long-Term Maintenance Strategy "With Vaisala's MHT410 transmitter we have an altogether more... Read more
Success Story TVO Nuclear Power Plant Monitors Transformer Condition in Real-Time Finnish nuclear power company Teollisuuden Voima implemented Vaisala’s online hydrogen, moisture and temperature monitor to constantly follow... Read more
Blog | Nov 21, 2016 Maintenance and monitoring - risk management and failure prevention This is a follow-up to our earlier post "Disruption Risk Drives Transformer Monitoring Changes" The next step in the transformer maintenance... Read more
Blog | Sep 16, 2016 Disruption Risk Drives Transformer Monitoring Changes Power transformers play an integral role in the operation of today's electric power grid. Failures carry not only the risk of extended downtime... Read more
Blog | Nov 17, 2015 Protecting the Grid, Customers Appreciate New Transformer Monitoring Unit Vaisala has shipped first orders for the new, unique in-oil condition monitoring probe that provides critical early warning information to track... Read more
Success Story transformerLIFE Centre Researchers Choose Vaisala Sensors The transformerLIFE Centre in Australia is an international leader in research into moisture in paper-oil insulation systems The transformerLIFE... Read more
