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Serveron Transformer Monitor delivers the most comprehensive transformer condition assessment available

Hillsboro, OR — January 25, 2005–Serveron Corporation, a leader in asset condition assessment and management tools for the electric utility industry, announced today the introduction of the Serveron Transformer Monitor, a next-generation system that offers accurate, repeatable on-line transformer oil dissolved gas analysis (DGA) of all 8 critical fault gases as well as oil temperature, ambient temperature and moisture in oil measurements all correlated with transformer load.  The Serveron Transformer Monitor provides the important and timely information electric utilities need to maintain the reliability of their transformer fleet. 

Transformers are critical to reliable electric energy flow and are some of the costliest assets in the electrical grid.  Transformer oil DGA is the best indicator of a transformer’s overall condition and Serveron’s on-line Transformer Monitor delivers the most comprehensive on-line DGA transformer condition assessment available.  Many transformer failures can be prevented through the correlation of DGA data to real events and on-line monitoring is the most practical way to relate gassing levels to external events.

“Increasing reliability is the critical issue for utilities and our approach to monitoring reduces the risk of unplanned outages”, said Bart Tichelman, Serveron’s CEO.  “Continuous on-line monitoring enables utilities to move to lower cost condition-based asset utilization while extending the life of the transformer and deferring capital expenditures”.

Gas chromatography (GC) is the reference standard and accepted science for measuring transformer gas-in-oil levels.  The Serveron Transformer Monitor brings the DGA laboratory to the transformer with its rugged, closed-loop gas chromatograph system providing up to hourly trending of all eight critical fault gases.  Field proven in utilities worldwide, the GC technology in the Serveron Transformer Monitor offers high reliability and low cost of ownership.  The Serveron Transformer Monitor continuously trends gases over time and correlates this data with oil temperature, ambient temperature, moisture in oil and transformer load to create an assessment that cannot be accomplished using traditional methods.

The Serveron Transformer Monitor offers a suite of software tools to download, analyze and display the information where and when it is needed.  A variety of communication interfaces and protocols facilitates integration into existing utility systems.  The Serveron Transformer Monitor has a shipping time of 8-10 weeks ARO.

The Serveron Monitoring Service complements the Serveron Transformer Monitor by providing the convenience of 24x7 web access and analysis of information collected by Serveron’s monitor products.  The combination of Serveron’s instruments and monitoring service insures that utilities have easy integration of the monitors and immediate, constant access by critical personnel to vital information about their assets.   

About Serveron

Reliability of the worldwide electrical grid is paramount and Serveron asset condition assessment and management tools are critical to utilities in improving grid reliability while optimizing the management and economics of their asset base.  Serveron develops, delivers and supports on-line transformer and battery monitor products as well as diagnostic services that transform the way utility assets are managed.  Headquartered in Hillsboro, OR Serveron serves major electric utilities in the United States and around the world.  For more information, visit: www.serveron.com.

Serveron Contact Information:

Julie Craddock
Serveron Corporation
503-924-3288

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