News | August 11, 2009

Shermco Expands Maintenance Testing Capabilities With SF6 Gas Analysis

Dallas - Shermco Industries has recently acquired the DILO 3-036-R050 Breaker Analyzer to complement the company's existing testing abilities. The new equipment will help Shermco test for moisture, decomposition and purity of SF6.

The DILO 3-036-R050 Breaker Analyzer is a modular device that uses up to three test cards to evaluate specific contaminants. The base unit contains a data logger and all necessary hardware to make a physical connection to gas-insulated equipment.

The DILO 3-036-R050 Breaker Analyzer has the following features and benefits:

  • Tests all three contaminants: purity, moisture and decomposition
  • Compact, light weight and low maintenance
  • Automatically validates readings
  • Delivers test results quickly (in less than 6 minutes)
  • All tests values are stored on internal flash memory which can later be downloaded to a PC
  • Powers by AC or eight hours of battery life

Pat Beisert, production manager of Shermco's Engineering Services Division, says the new equipment will give Shermco immediate in-the-field information.

"SF6 is an important insulator, and impurities could cause unplanned, unscheduled electrical outages and equipment failure," said Beisert. "Our new machine will verify the integrity of insulation conveniently for our customers by testing instantly on site rather than waiting for lab results."

ABOUT SHERMCO
Shermco Industries is a provider of safe, reliable testing, repair, professional training, maintenance and analysis of rotating apparatus and electrical power distribution systems and related equipment for the light, medium, and heavy industrial base nationwide. Founded in 1974 in Dallas, the company is comprised of two strategic business units; Machine Services Division and an Engineering Services Division. With a corporate location in Irving, Texas, a sales office in Brussels and service centers in Austin and Tulsa, Shermco Industries has over 250 full-time employees and exceeds $65 million in annual revenues. The company is a member in good standing with the Electrical Apparatus Service Association and the International Electrical Testing Association. For more information about Shermco Industries, visit their website at www.shermco.com.

SOURCE: Shermco Industries