H2scan (www.h2scan.com), a leader in hydrogen sensing and
industrial monitoring solutions, today announced the launch of four
new products designed to drive significant efficiencies and
performance improvements in transformer monitoring and protection
for utilities and industrial or commercial asset managers. The four
new products form a comprehensive solution to improve grid
intelligence and resilience: GRIDSCAN™ 6000 Multi-Sense Monitor,
AO2™ Control Hub, Sentinel™ PRO IoT Module and H2cloud™ Fleet
Monitoring Platform.
For more than 20 years, H2scan's reliable and accurate hydrogen
sensors have also been enhancing industrial process control and
area safety monitoring. They are now being used to enhance safety
in emerging hydrogen economy applications.
H2scan transforms dissolved gas analysis (DGA) from a
time-consuming manual process conducted when labor and time permit
to a seamless, continuous stream of data that supplies a real-time,
actionable view of transformer health. Together, these products
provide the industry's most reliable, accurate and cost-effective
system to help extend transformer asset lifespan:
- Industry's shortest time to value
- Measurement of critical health parameters
- Broad connectivity options
- Easy installation and no maintenance over product life
GRIDSCAN™ 6000 Multi-Sense Monitor
H2scan's new GRIDSCAN 6000 represents the industry's only
key-gas monitoring solution that measures hydrogen, moisture,
pressure and temperature in one unit. This unprecedented
integration of key transformer health indicators into a single
solution allows grid operators to obtain real-time, continuous data
to assess the status of the transformer fleet.
A ten-year warranty on the unit’s hydrogen sensor eliminates
maintenance concerns and reduces operational costs. This rugged,
reliable monitor provides unmatched value for transformer
monitoring programs, offering early warning alerts for abnormal
readings to better plan where intervention is most urgently
needed.
AO2™ Control Hub
The AO2 Transformer Monitoring Controller by H2scan
significantly upgrades transformer monitoring solutions, offering
comprehensive and effortless oversight. Paired seamlessly with
H2scan's hydrogen sensors, it supplies unmatched reliability, local
display and alarm functionalities.
AO2 controllers offer easy set-up and integration to minimize
downtime and maintenance costs. Featuring robust construction,
connectivity options and plug-and-play installation, it ensures
maximum asset protection even in harsh environments. This
all-in-one solution transforms monitoring programs with immediate
value, supporting broad coverage and IoT readiness.
Sentinel™ PRO IoT Monitor
The Sentinel PRO provides secure cloud-based access to
transformer fleet health data to provide asset managers with
comprehensive grid intelligence. By integrating data from H2scan's
GRIDSCAN family of monitors, Sentinel PRO delivers real-time
visibility into asset health and operating conditions across the
network.
Alongside online dissolved gas analysis (DGA), moisture,
temperature and pressure monitoring, Sentinel PRO is unique in the
market for its ability to make electrical power quality
measurements. This capability, unavailable from any other
monitoring or sensing company, allows Sentinel PRO to detect and
report harmonic distortions to understand power quality, which can
lead to transformer issues and overloading. Sentinel PRO sets the
industry standard for transformer intelligence due to its rapid
set-up and deployment, enabling customers to boost operational
efficiency and improve grid resilience.
H2cloud™ Fleet Monitoring Platform
H2cloud™ is a powerful cloud-based platform providing real-time
centralized intelligence for monitoring and analyzing the health of
transformer fleets. It seamlessly integrates data from H2scan's
GRIDSCAN sensors, delivering cyber-secure visibility into asset
conditions across transformer fleets and alerting owners to
transformer operation anomalies.
By identifying developing issues and alerting asset managers to
potential failures before they occur, H2cloud is part of a total
H2scan monitoring system that allows utilities to optimize
transformer lifecycles, prioritize maintenance assignments and
avoid costly outages that impact safety and SAIDI metrics.
Early Detection Is the Key to Successful Transformer
Management
"Our mission is to protect transformers with intelligent,
cost-effective solutions to ensure electricity availability and
reliability for the health and safety of consumers. The earlier a
transformer asset manager can detect a fault, the easier it is to
deploy resources precisely to where it's needed as soon as
possible," said David Meyers, CEO of H2scan. "Traditional manual
DGA only provides a snapshot in time, and rapidly developing faults
between sample intervals can be missed, leaving asset managers in
the dark, without the total view of critical data needed for fault
detection and response."
The new GRIDSCAN 6000 builds on H2scan's proprietary solid-state
sensing technology, proven solutions installed at major utilities,
and decades of experience protecting critical assets and
infrastructure. The GRIDSCAN 6000, AO2, Sentinel PRO and H2cloud
innovations underscore H2scan's commitment to delivering advanced
monitoring solutions that protect operations, optimize asset
management strategies, and create a more intelligent, safe and
secure power grid.
In addition to H2scan sensors being deployed in many OEM DGA
monitors globally, H2scan's GRIDSCAN 6000 sensor is now a viable
option for small transformers that historically have not been
monitored. It is also available for OEM integration into more
complex monitoring solutions applied to larger transformers.
The products represent a series of announcements at the IEEE PES
T&D Conference & Exposition that highlight H2scan’s
dedication to the power and energy industries. Inquire about
product lead times by contacting H2scan at hello@h2scan.com. To
learn more about H2scan's transformer monitoring and industrial or
commercial power solutions, visit us at the IEEE Exposition from
May 6-9 at booth #6441 or at www.h2scan.com.
About H2scan
H2scan is a leading developer and manufacturer of
high-performance hydrogen sensing solutions, dedicated to
delivering the most reliable industrialized sensing solutions to
OEM partners, distributors and end customers globally.
The company's latest Gen 5 solutions offer unparalleled
accuracy, maintenance-free operation, and cost-effectiveness in
hydrogen sensing. Trusted by industry giants like ABB, Siemens,
ExxonMobil, Shell, Procter & Gamble and others, its products
are integral in shaping the new Hydrogen Economy for a clean,
secure and affordable energy future.
H2scan products are also used by utilities for transformer fleet
asset management, by the chemical industry to optimize hydrogen
processes, and for safety monitoring in enclosed areas susceptible
to hydrogen leaks and energy storage charging out-gassing and other
similar hydrogen sources.
Built on solid-state technology pioneered at Sandia National
Laboratory and the U.S. Department of Energy, H2scan boasts 44
patents covering its core technology, software and product
innovations.
Learn more at www.h2scan.com.
Click here for high resolution image of the AO2™ Control
Hub.
Click here for high resolution image of the GRIDSCAN™ 6000.
Click here for high resolution image of the H2cloud™.
Click here for high resolution image of the Sentinel™ PRO IoT
Monitor.
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André Marais Executive Vice President, Sales
amarais@h2scan.com