The SAW-RFID system has strong monitoring capabilities and can be applied to transformer oil temperature monitoring,forming an online monitoring method to achieve real-time control of oil temperature.Based on this,this article first analyzes the relevant technologies from the aspects of temperature measurement process,high-frequency measurement,interdigital transducers,reflective barriers,RF tags,etc.,designs the SAW-RFID system,and then tests the system's performance from three aspects,tag performance,communication distance,and monitoring results to ensure the reliability of online monitoring performance,eliminate adverse factors in online detection,and control the transformer oil temperature within a stable range.