Rapidox 3100 as a DGA Laboratory Companion: Headspace Before Chromatography
Multi-gas Rapidox 3100 measures O₂, CO, CO₂ in the gas phase above an oil sample in minutes — screening before full dissolved gas analysis at CHP and plant substations.
⚠️ EN version — draft. Ready to publish once kk/en routing (i18n) is implemented across the site.
Laboratory DGA per IEC 60599 is the benchmark for transformer internal condition. Days may pass between sampling at a CHP and the chromatograph report — context is lost.
Headspace in a sealed oil bottle gives a fast signal on O₂, CO and CO₂. Rapidox 3100 is a companion tool: it does not replace full DGA (C₂H₂, C₂H₄, CH₄, H₂) but prioritises urgent lab work.
Workflow: sample oil → measure headspace with 3100 → green/yellow/red decision → full DGA on schedule or expedited → correlate trends, not single absolutes.
Pair with field screening, DGA companion layers and Rapidox 1100 conservator walks.
Scope: power and industrial substations — not oil & gas. For SF₆ breakers see gas analysers.
Request a demo of Rapidox 3100 at your lab or transformer yard.
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