Remote power cable fault location will reduce time and cost
04May
Cable faults are the most common faults in high-voltage networks. The industry and society are extremely impatient when faced with a lack of electricity. But the cable fault location process is not straightforward – it is very intuitive work and requires many instruments and tools.
Today, even the most sophisticated equipment requires a highly experienced operator on site. This was the biggest challenge the industry was facing, as an average fault location process takes a total of four hours (which includes average driving time to the destination, fault confirmation and driving back).
Solution
With Power View software technology and products for remote cable fault location, the process will be simple enough for any electrician to perform as quickly as the world’s most experienced professional.
Power View has worked to make the equipment, software and technology compatible with most of the existing products on the market. It works with the present Windows and Linux-based platforms for centralised PC-operated fault locating equipment. It also works with most portable instruments, such as ground microphones and cable route tracers, which means the technology is accessible for the industry.
Read the full article in the May issue of PBSI
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