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Rapid Response Vaisala OPT100 Installation

With just 13 days notice, Elimpus has procured, supplied and fitted a brand new Vaisala multi-gas Optimus™ DGA Monitor OPT100. There were many challenges, ranging from securing an OPT100 from the supplier, to obtaining the correct materials to interface the OPT100 to the customer’s transformer. However, with the dedicated support of our partner, Vaisala, the DGA equipment was successfully installed and commissioned allowing our customer to make an informed decision on the health of their HV asset.

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Elimpus Commence Rollout of SF6 Monitoring Solution

Sulfur hexafluoride
Sulfur hexafluoride

This month Elimpus commenced a programme of work to roll out SF6 Gas density monitoring solutions for AIS circuit breakers in substations throughout Scotland. This online solution covers a wide range of circuit breaker manufacturers and allows asset owners to quickly detect and repair leakages of SF6 – one of the most potent greenhouse gases known.

For further details on how to minimise the effect of SF6 leakage through online monitoring see our Online SF6 Monitoring page.

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Elimpus Attending ENI Summit 2022

ENI Summit 2022

Elimpus will be attending the ENI Summit this year at SEC. Come and join us at stand C5 to discuss how we can help you with your condition monitoring needs.

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Elimpus Installs Condition Monitoring Equipment on National Grid Transformers

Supergrid Transformer

Elimpus has completed the installation of thermal monitoring equipment on several of National Grid’s supergrid transformers in the south of England. The monitoring equipment supports a joint research project between National Grid and the University of Southampton which is investigating the Condition and Climatic Environment for Power Transformers (ConCEPT) – an NIA funded Innovation Project.

Elimpus provides Partial Discharge detection and location services as well as managing the process of delivering specialist condition monitoring systems to National Grid’s assets infrastructure.

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Elimpus Install Vaisala Online DGA

Elimpus has installed several of Vaisala’s online transformer monitoring solutions on behalf of Scottish Power, a leading British energy provider, to provide real-time condition updates at key sites.

In one particular case the Optimus™ DGA Monitor OPT100 will give continuous updates on Scottish Power’s 1000MVA auto transformer and monitor for the impact of geomagnetically induced currents on the asset. [DGA Case Study]

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