SF6 gas analyzer

Data records

• Analyzer variants cover the alternative insulating gases that replace SF6, including fluoronitrile mixtures and mixtures of nitrogen, oxygen and carbon dioxide. Source: WIKA product page, web page edition. Verified 2026-10-27. Record instr.sf6-gas-analyzer.alternative-gases
• In automatic mode the measurement ends when the sensor readings meet a stability criterion, so its duration varies; the analyzer runs from a rechargeable battery or from the mains and is carried in a wheeled, impact-resistant field case. Source: WIKA product page, web page edition. Verified 2026-10-27. Record instr.sf6-gas-analyzer.automatic-mode-power
• Decomposition products such as sulfur dioxide and hydrogen fluoride, which arcing and discharges produce and which are toxic and corrosive, are measured with electrochemical sensors; several sensors are combined in one analyzer so that it measures several quality parameters. Source: DILO product page, web page edition. Verified 2026-10-27. Record instr.sf6-gas-analyzer.decomposition-products
• An SF6 gas analyzer determines the quality of the insulating gas in gas-filled equipment by measuring its humidity, its composition or purity, and its decomposition products, the number of substances read depending on the sensors fitted. Source: WIKA product page, web page edition. Verified 2026-10-27. Record instr.sf6-gas-analyzer.definition
• The sample gas is held in an internal storage vessel during the measurement and pumped back into the gas compartment afterward, or captured in an external recovery bag, so that the closed measurement releases no gas to the atmosphere. Source: WIKA product page, web page edition. Verified 2026-10-27. Record instr.sf6-gas-analyzer.gas-return
• Leak detection is a separate instrument concept: a cordless handheld sniffer gives a visual and audible alarm when it meets SF6 escaping at a joint or valve, a portable infrared monitor measures the SF6 concentration in the ambient air, and a sprayed solution confirms the exact point by bubbling. Source: DILO article page, web page edition. Verified 2026-10-27. Record instr.sf6-gas-analyzer.leak-detection
• Moisture is measured as a dew point, by a chilled-mirror sensor that cools a mirror in the gas flow until dew or frost forms on it, or by a capacitive humidity sensor; the dew point is referred to a stated pressure when it is reported. Source: DILO product page, web page edition. Verified 2026-10-27. Record instr.sf6-gas-analyzer.moisture-dew-point
• An online transmitter measures the dew point, pressure and temperature of the insulating gas continuously and calculates its density, the dew point at atmospheric pressure and a moisture concentration from them, so that trends are followed with no sampling and no release of gas. Source: Vaisala product page, web page edition. Verified 2026-10-27. Record instr.sf6-gas-analyzer.online-transmitter
• Purity, the share of SF6 in the gas, and the mixing ratio of a gas mixture are determined from the speed of sound in the sample. Source: DILO product page, web page edition. Verified 2026-10-27. Record instr.sf6-gas-analyzer.purity
• The instrument class is written SF6 gas analyzer. Value: SF6 gas analyzer. Source: Electrical Testing Reference editorial taxonomy, 2026-10 edition. Verified 2026-10-27. Record instr.sf6-gas-analyzer.title