Dissolved Gas Analysis (DGA) in Power Transformers Download white paper Gas Monitors for Dissolved Gas Analysis The power industry is currently facing the challenges of safely running equipment coming to the end of its operational lifespan, the impact of overload situations, as well as an increasing number of network faults. To address this situation, Vaisala offers a diverse portfolio of real-time online measurement transmitters for utilities who want to mitigate these risks and safeguard their critical assets. Watch the video TGP Total gas pressure Maximize your power transformer's operational life Total gas pressure is a groundbreaking method for detecting air leaks into your transformer. It's robust, it's reliable, and it's intuitive. And the best part is that it comes as standard in the Vaisala Optimus™️ OPT100 online DGA monitor. Click to learn more Watch the video Maintenance free monitoring with the Vaisala Optimus™ OPT100 DGA Using Vaisala DGA Monitors, 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. A multi-gas DGA monitor, like the Optimus DGA Monitor, is the best choice for your critical transformers providing a comprehensive understanding of the condition of your transformer, whereas a single-gas monitor, Moisture, Hydrogen and Temperature Transmitter MHT410, can be used as a simple early warning indicator of a fault condition. Maintenance-Free Total Cost Savings with the Optimus™️ DGA Online Monitor You get maintenance free monitoring with the Vaisala Optimus™ DGA – no consumables, mechanicals or need for calibration. So when compared with traditional DGA monitors, the Optimus OPT100 DGA monitor gives you real-time monitoring with no false alarms, no maintenance – and no extra lifetime costs. By providing reliable trend data in real time and without false alarms, the Vaisala DGA Monitors helps you detect upstream problems. Dissolved Gas Analysis (DGA) related products Optimus™ DGA Monitor OPT100 Advanced DGA The world’s first maintenance-free multi-gas DGA monitor now comes with the groundbreaking, robustly reliable total gas pressure... Read more Moisture, Hydrogen and Temperature Transmitter MHT410 Robust online key gas monitor for power transformers Compatible with all insulation liquids, including silicon oil. Secure your power transmission... Read more Moisture in oil probe MMP8 for continuous online measurement Smart and robust. That’s Vaisala MMP8. Powered by the Vaisala HUMICAP® sensor technology, it has become a... Read more Multiparameter Transmitter DPT145 for SF6 Gas – Now with extended dew point range Innovative. That’s DPT145. Our uniquely capable Multiparameter Transmitter for SF6 gas opens for... Read more Expert Insight: Online DGA Monitoring of Power Transformers Do you know the key fault gases and why they form in transformers? Find the fundamentals of dissolved gas analysis for power transformers and get to know the data from field tests of Vaisala online monitors. Watch the webinar Download eGuide Explore Vaisala Power Instruments and Services Offering. Download now and utilize tips from our experts to improve your business. Online monitoring facilitates the decision process for the maintenance, upgrade or overhaul of your power transformers. Download eguide Related stories Blog | Apr 25, 2022 Infrared DGA and aging oils – possible without recalibration? Infrared technologies, whether PAS or NDIR, are a great option for DGA monitoring. Infrared also makes it possible to create a maintenance-free... Read more Blog | Sep 10, 2021 Power transformer monitoring made airtight – Total Gas Pressure Ever-increasing efficiency targets concern all industries and their assets. Power transformers are no different. Maximizing and extending their... Read more Customer case Using online DGA to safeguard a transformer's end-of-life operation The following case study explores the detection of severe faults and the overall monitoring process and procedure during an old transformer's... Read more Blog | Aug 23, 2021 Made in Vaisala, or how the cleanroom is the key to robust technology. Robust science is about creating instruments that will work in the harshest environments – where longevity counts and zero maintenance is often... Read more Blog | Jul 21, 2021 Robust science – or what makes our technology different At Vaisala, everything we do is based on scientific knowledge, exploring the new, and uncovering what cannot be seen by human senses alone. This... Read more Customer case Vaisala Optimus™ DGA Monitor OPT100 produces real time information about fault-generated gases in transformers for Fingrid Ensuring the condition and operation of transformers is key, as they are the basis of all electricity transmission and distribution. If there is... Read more Blog | Apr 6, 2020 Understanding the uncertainties of DGA monitoring Although it is not an exact science, dissolved gas analysis (DGA) has been used to assess transformer condition for decades, as it is the only... Read more Blog | Nov 27, 2019 Discover a window into transformer health In our popular, free-to-watch webinar, I explain the fundamentals of dissolved gas analysis in power transformers and how the Vaisala Optimus™... 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 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 | Jul 4, 2019 Hot topics at CIRED 2019 This year’s CIRED was held in Madrid, Spain from June 3–6 and Vaisala was there enjoying many expert discussions with other leading power... Read more Blog | Jun 18, 2019 Speaking the language of substations: standardized communication protocols in Vaisala’s DGA Monitor Making sure different bits of equipment can talk to each other isn’t always easy, so the Vaisala Optimus™ DGA Monitor OPT100 supports three of... 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 Blog | Mar 28, 2019 Keeping the lights on with continuous condition monitoring Transformers are an essential part of power generation, helping to light our houses and streets, and keep industrial processes running. It is... 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 Keeping the Lights on With Continuous Condition Monitoring Read the Blog
Gas Monitors for Dissolved Gas Analysis The power industry is currently facing the challenges of safely running equipment coming to the end of its operational lifespan, the impact of overload situations, as well as an increasing number of network faults. To address this situation, Vaisala offers a diverse portfolio of real-time online measurement transmitters for utilities who want to mitigate these risks and safeguard their critical assets.
Watch the video TGP Total gas pressure Maximize your power transformer's operational life Total gas pressure is a groundbreaking method for detecting air leaks into your transformer. It's robust, it's reliable, and it's intuitive. And the best part is that it comes as standard in the Vaisala Optimus™️ OPT100 online DGA monitor. Click to learn more
Watch the video Maintenance free monitoring with the Vaisala Optimus™ OPT100 DGA Using Vaisala DGA Monitors, 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. A multi-gas DGA monitor, like the Optimus DGA Monitor, is the best choice for your critical transformers providing a comprehensive understanding of the condition of your transformer, whereas a single-gas monitor, Moisture, Hydrogen and Temperature Transmitter MHT410, can be used as a simple early warning indicator of a fault condition.
Maintenance-Free Total Cost Savings with the Optimus™️ DGA Online Monitor You get maintenance free monitoring with the Vaisala Optimus™ DGA – no consumables, mechanicals or need for calibration. So when compared with traditional DGA monitors, the Optimus OPT100 DGA monitor gives you real-time monitoring with no false alarms, no maintenance – and no extra lifetime costs. By providing reliable trend data in real time and without false alarms, the Vaisala DGA Monitors helps you detect upstream problems.
Dissolved Gas Analysis (DGA) related products Optimus™ DGA Monitor OPT100 Advanced DGA The world’s first maintenance-free multi-gas DGA monitor now comes with the groundbreaking, robustly reliable total gas pressure... Read more Moisture, Hydrogen and Temperature Transmitter MHT410 Robust online key gas monitor for power transformers Compatible with all insulation liquids, including silicon oil. Secure your power transmission... Read more Moisture in oil probe MMP8 for continuous online measurement Smart and robust. That’s Vaisala MMP8. Powered by the Vaisala HUMICAP® sensor technology, it has become a... Read more Multiparameter Transmitter DPT145 for SF6 Gas – Now with extended dew point range Innovative. That’s DPT145. Our uniquely capable Multiparameter Transmitter for SF6 gas opens for... Read more
Optimus™ DGA Monitor OPT100 Advanced DGA The world’s first maintenance-free multi-gas DGA monitor now comes with the groundbreaking, robustly reliable total gas pressure... Read more
Moisture, Hydrogen and Temperature Transmitter MHT410 Robust online key gas monitor for power transformers Compatible with all insulation liquids, including silicon oil. Secure your power transmission... Read more
Moisture in oil probe MMP8 for continuous online measurement Smart and robust. That’s Vaisala MMP8. Powered by the Vaisala HUMICAP® sensor technology, it has become a... Read more
Multiparameter Transmitter DPT145 for SF6 Gas – Now with extended dew point range Innovative. That’s DPT145. Our uniquely capable Multiparameter Transmitter for SF6 gas opens for... Read more
Expert Insight: Online DGA Monitoring of Power Transformers Do you know the key fault gases and why they form in transformers? Find the fundamentals of dissolved gas analysis for power transformers and get to know the data from field tests of Vaisala online monitors. Watch the webinar
Download eGuide Explore Vaisala Power Instruments and Services Offering. Download now and utilize tips from our experts to improve your business. Online monitoring facilitates the decision process for the maintenance, upgrade or overhaul of your power transformers. Download eguide
Related stories Blog | Apr 25, 2022 Infrared DGA and aging oils – possible without recalibration? Infrared technologies, whether PAS or NDIR, are a great option for DGA monitoring. Infrared also makes it possible to create a maintenance-free... Read more Blog | Sep 10, 2021 Power transformer monitoring made airtight – Total Gas Pressure Ever-increasing efficiency targets concern all industries and their assets. Power transformers are no different. Maximizing and extending their... Read more Customer case Using online DGA to safeguard a transformer's end-of-life operation The following case study explores the detection of severe faults and the overall monitoring process and procedure during an old transformer's... Read more Blog | Aug 23, 2021 Made in Vaisala, or how the cleanroom is the key to robust technology. Robust science is about creating instruments that will work in the harshest environments – where longevity counts and zero maintenance is often... Read more Blog | Jul 21, 2021 Robust science – or what makes our technology different At Vaisala, everything we do is based on scientific knowledge, exploring the new, and uncovering what cannot be seen by human senses alone. This... Read more Customer case Vaisala Optimus™ DGA Monitor OPT100 produces real time information about fault-generated gases in transformers for Fingrid Ensuring the condition and operation of transformers is key, as they are the basis of all electricity transmission and distribution. If there is... Read more Blog | Apr 6, 2020 Understanding the uncertainties of DGA monitoring Although it is not an exact science, dissolved gas analysis (DGA) has been used to assess transformer condition for decades, as it is the only... Read more Blog | Nov 27, 2019 Discover a window into transformer health In our popular, free-to-watch webinar, I explain the fundamentals of dissolved gas analysis in power transformers and how the Vaisala Optimus™... 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 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 | Jul 4, 2019 Hot topics at CIRED 2019 This year’s CIRED was held in Madrid, Spain from June 3–6 and Vaisala was there enjoying many expert discussions with other leading power... Read more Blog | Jun 18, 2019 Speaking the language of substations: standardized communication protocols in Vaisala’s DGA Monitor Making sure different bits of equipment can talk to each other isn’t always easy, so the Vaisala Optimus™ DGA Monitor OPT100 supports three of... 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 Blog | Mar 28, 2019 Keeping the lights on with continuous condition monitoring Transformers are an essential part of power generation, helping to light our houses and streets, and keep industrial processes running. It is... 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 | Apr 25, 2022 Infrared DGA and aging oils – possible without recalibration? Infrared technologies, whether PAS or NDIR, are a great option for DGA monitoring. Infrared also makes it possible to create a maintenance-free... Read more
Blog | Sep 10, 2021 Power transformer monitoring made airtight – Total Gas Pressure Ever-increasing efficiency targets concern all industries and their assets. Power transformers are no different. Maximizing and extending their... Read more
Customer case Using online DGA to safeguard a transformer's end-of-life operation The following case study explores the detection of severe faults and the overall monitoring process and procedure during an old transformer's... Read more
Blog | Aug 23, 2021 Made in Vaisala, or how the cleanroom is the key to robust technology. Robust science is about creating instruments that will work in the harshest environments – where longevity counts and zero maintenance is often... Read more
Blog | Jul 21, 2021 Robust science – or what makes our technology different At Vaisala, everything we do is based on scientific knowledge, exploring the new, and uncovering what cannot be seen by human senses alone. This... Read more
Customer case Vaisala Optimus™ DGA Monitor OPT100 produces real time information about fault-generated gases in transformers for Fingrid Ensuring the condition and operation of transformers is key, as they are the basis of all electricity transmission and distribution. If there is... Read more
Blog | Apr 6, 2020 Understanding the uncertainties of DGA monitoring Although it is not an exact science, dissolved gas analysis (DGA) has been used to assess transformer condition for decades, as it is the only... Read more
Blog | Nov 27, 2019 Discover a window into transformer health In our popular, free-to-watch webinar, I explain the fundamentals of dissolved gas analysis in power transformers and how the Vaisala Optimus™... 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 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 | Jul 4, 2019 Hot topics at CIRED 2019 This year’s CIRED was held in Madrid, Spain from June 3–6 and Vaisala was there enjoying many expert discussions with other leading power... Read more
Blog | Jun 18, 2019 Speaking the language of substations: standardized communication protocols in Vaisala’s DGA Monitor Making sure different bits of equipment can talk to each other isn’t always easy, so the Vaisala Optimus™ DGA Monitor OPT100 supports three of... 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
Blog | Mar 28, 2019 Keeping the lights on with continuous condition monitoring Transformers are an essential part of power generation, helping to light our houses and streets, and keep industrial processes running. It is... 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