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Transformer Diagnostics and PCB Testing
Regularly scheduled standardized electrical tests are an effective way to gain a reliable insight into the operating condition of your transformers.
Power transformers are a critical component in energy distribution and transmission. Maintaining them is vital for reliable, fault-free operation. Any failures can have serious consequences. The resulting overloads of grid sectors can lead to far-reaching supply failures, as well as personal injury and property damage.
Preventive replacement after a certain number of operating years is costly, and unnecessary where good maintenance systems are employed. These systems include condition- or time-based asset monitoring. Diagnostic testing is a cost-effective tool, especially if problems are suspected or the transformers are positioned at strategically important locations (such as in a power plant).
In conjunction with utility clients from across the country, Meridian Labs has developed a wide range of testing for power transformers that are in line with ASTM and IEEE practices.
Our test list includes:
Acid Number, ASTM D9074
Color & VIS, ASTM D1500, D1524
Corrosive Sulfur, ASTM D1275
Dielectric Breakdown, ASTM D877
Dissolved Gas Analysis, ASTM D3612
Interfacial Tension, ASTM D9714
Fault Metals, ASTM D7151
Moisture Content, ASTM D1533
Oxidation Inhibitor, ASTM D2668
PCBs in Oil, ASTM D4059
PCBs in Solids, Surface Wipes, EPA 3550, 8082
Pour Point, ASTM D97
Power Factor, ASTM D924
Specific Gravity, ASTM D1298
Viscosity, ASTM D445


