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Oil Laboratory Testing Services

Coastal Switchgear has an on site Oil Analysis Lab capable of testing both oil and gas in your transformers and oil circuit breakers. We offer a wide range of services from sampling to data base and asset management.Oil analysis is a proactive approach to determine the condition of your Power Transformers, OCB's, Tap Changers and any other electrical oil filled applications. Our lab analysts have more than 50 years of combined experience to help you reduce downtime and unexpected failures through oil analysis.

Dissolved Gas Analysis (DGA)

  • Hydrogen H2
  • Methane CH4
  • Ethane C2H6
  • Ethylene C2H4
  • Acetylene C2H2
  • Carbon Monoxide CO
  • Carbon Dioxide CO2

Insulating Oil Properties Tests

  • Dielectric Breakdown Strength
  • Moisture Content
  • Acidity/ FFA
  • Color
  • IFT – Interfacial Tension
  • Sediment and Particulate Test
  • HiPot Dielectric Test
  • Specific Gravity
  • Particle Count Test
  • Temperature and Viscosity Test
  • Wear Debris using Analytical Ferrography

Sampling

  • Field Services
  • Oil Filtering
  • Vacuum Replacement
  • Dehydration Services

Asset Management

  • History Data
  • Asset Trends
 

Database Development

  • Detailed Reports
  • Diagnostic Recommendations