Insulating Oils Laboratory Services

Insulating Oils

Investigate the essential role of insulating oils in electrical systems, crucial for their cooling and insulating properties to enhance the performance and safety of transformers and other electrical apparatus. This summary focuses on the diverse types of insulating oils, their crucial testing protocols, and certifications necessary to ensure optimal functionality and regulatory compliance.

Insulating Oils Testing and Research Services

Contract Laboratory can help you with all your Insulating Oils testing, analysis, scientific research and development, inspection, certification, engineering, failure investigation, and product development needs including:

Dielectric Strength Test: Determines the maximum electric field that the oil can withstand without breakdown
Dissolved Gas Analysis (DGA): Detects gases dissolved in the oil
which can indicate the presence of faults or degradation within electrical equipment
Water Content Test: Measures the amount of water in the oil
as excessive moisture can reduce its insulating properties
Acidity Test: Assesses the acid number to monitor oil degradation
which can affect the lifespan and efficiency of the electrical equipment
Furan Analysis: Helps in detecting the degradation of paper insulation in transformers
which can indicate the overall health of the device

Type of Insulating Oils Products

Contract Laboratory can assist your company, academic institution, government agency or organization in outsourcing contract laboratories to perform testing, analysis, and product development for many Insulating Oils finished products, processes, systems, in-process materials, raw materials and components such as:

Mineral Insulating Oils: Predominantly used in transformers and circuit breakers for effective insulation and heat transfer
Synthetic Insulating Oils: Including silicone oils and fluorinated hydrocarbons
used for their enhanced fire resistance and dielectric strength in high-risk environments
Natural Ester Oils: Biodegradable and made from vegetable sources
offering good insulative properties with a lower environmental impact
Synthetic Ester Oils: Manufactured esters that provide excellent insulation
cooling
and biodegradability
suitable for transformers in environmentally sensitive areas

Insulating Oils Test Methods and Standards

Contract Laboratory can help with testing, analysis, assays, evaluations, examinations, inspections and certifications to different Insulating Oils test methods, standards, procedures or specifications.

ASTM D5222 - Standard Specification for High Fire-Point Mineral Electrical Insulating Oils
ASTM D6786 - Standard Test Method for Particle Count in Mineral Insulating Oil Using Automatic Optical Particle Counters
ISO 10050 - Lubricants, industrial oils and related products (class L) - Family T (Turbines) - Specifications of triaryl phosphate ester turbine control fluids (category ISO-L-TCD)
IEEE C57.106 - Guide for Acceptance and Maintenance of Insulating Mineral Oil in Electrical Equipment
ASTM D5770 - Standard Test Method for Semiquantitative Micro Determination of Acid Number of Lubricating Oils During Oxidation Testing

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