/EINPresswire.com/ SmartDGA Guard provides reliable early warning diagnostics by dissolved gas analysis and monitoring to prevent transformer failures and can be installed in a matter of a few hours as opposed to days with present systems and can cost 50-percent less than other monitors.
SmartDGA Guard Measures and Reports Multiple Gases in Transformers at Half the Total Cost of Ownership of Other Multi-Gas Monitors
LumaSense Technologies, Inc. released SmartDGA Guard, the latest offering in the company’s new line of dissolved gas analysis (DGA) monitors designed to help electric utilities improve grid reliability by diagnosing transformer faults before they lead to serious incidents ( http://www.lumasenseinc.com/EN/products/gas-monitoring/dga-for-transformers/smartdga-guard/ ). Featuring the line’s signature modular shape that enables faster installation and the industry’s least-expensive online DGA monitor, SmartDGA Guard allows utilities to cost-effectively, reliably and continuously protect their transformer fleets.
Using industry-proven non-dispersive infrared (NDIR) gas sensing technology to detect faults, the LumaSense SmartDGA platform can help utilities achieve fleet-wide condition monitoring across generation, transmission and distribution assets. SmartDGA Guard is the second element of the portfolio, which also includes SmartDGA Gauge, an instrument that can help utilities more-effectively monitor transformer load tap changers (LTCs) for faults. By contrast, SmartDGA Guard is designed specifically to monitor the transformer itself and interface with LumaSense’s winding hot spot temperature monitors to provide complete failure diagnostics, e. g. identification of faults from partial discharge, transformer overheating, paper degradation and moisture contamination in transformer oil.
“DGA has been an effective tool for many years, but the technology historically has had many shortcomings,” said Vivek Joshi, LumaSense Technologies Inc. CEO. “Measurements weren’t always reliable, problems weren’t identified early enough, and the cost was too prohibitive. SmartDGA overcomes those issues using proven technology to create a practical solution that is easier to maintain and saves money for utilities.”
SmartDGA Guard provides reliable early warning diagnostics by dissolved gas analysis and monitoring to prevent transformer failures and can be installed in a matter of a few hours as opposed to days with present systems and can cost 50-percent less than other monitors. The multi-gas instrument measures hydrogen (H2), acetylene (C2H2) and carbon monoxide (CO) for incipient fault detection, as well as moisture. SmartDGA Guard requires no routine maintenance or scheduled calibration, can be mounted single valve or to two valves, and is available with fully integrated communications for Smart Grid deployment.
About LumaSense Technologies™
LumaSense Technologies, Inc. ( http://www.lumasenseinc.com ) provides temperature and gas sensing solutions that optimize the performance of equipment, environments and organizations. LumaSense is a trusted partner to both end-user and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), drawing on proven technologies and deep industry expertise to develop state-of-the-art infrared and fiber optic temperature sensors, radiometric thermal imagers and gas analyzers. With offices in Asia, Europe and the Americas, LumaSense is ideally positioned to serve the needs of the energy, industrial and clean technology markets worldwide.
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