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In this work, we describe the developed parameter for monitoring the state of power equipment, which exhibits the properties of the total index and selectivity to the mode and nature of structural failures of insulation gaps. The dependence of the monitoring parameter on the lifetime of equipment is discussed, and conditions of its application for predicting the remaining lifetime are determined.