Abstract:
The present invention provides monitoring and diagnosing of transformer health, wherein electrical current sensing elements (110, 130) and a dissolved gas analysis (DGA) apparatus (170) are coupled to the transformer (120) and to a diagnostic apparatus (175). The diagnostic apparatus (175) is configured to detect a through-fault in the transformer by executing an electrical current flow analysis based on electrical current values received from the electrical current sensing elements (110, 130). The diagnostic apparatus also uses DGA data provided by the DGA apparatus (170) to detect an abnormal gas-related condition in the transformer (120). A transformer health related signal and/or a control signal that is based on the transformer health data, is transmitted by the diagnostic apparatus (175).