Equipment diagnostics

Understanding Critical DGA Alerts

31 March 2026
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Learn what abnormal gas concentrations mean for your transformers.

Have you ever received an email from AVO Diagnostic Services with the subject "Rush/Urgent: High Gassing Detected"? If so, it’s crucial to understand exactly what this alert means for your equipment and how it impacts your operations.

This notification indicates that our laboratory detected an abnormal gas concentration within your unit. A holistic approach to transformer health requires immediate investigation when these anomalies appear.

 

Why We Send Critical DGA Notifications

We provide these alerts to ensure you have the precise, reliable data needed to protect your assets. Our team sends these notifications to:

Prompt a thorough investigation of the specific unit.

Highlight high-risk units within your operational ecosystem.

Help you avoid major, unexpected failures before they impact operations.

An example of this notification can be seen below:

 

Why We Send Critical DGA Notifications

We provide these alerts to ensure you have the precise, reliable data needed to protect your assets. Our team sends these notifications to:

Prompt a thorough investigation of the specific unit.

Highlight high-risk units within your operational ecosystem.

Help you avoid major, unexpected failures before they impact operations.

An example of this notification can be seen below: