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Apr 25, 2022

Trending: Remote Asset Monitoring

substations, breakers, Utilities

Monitoring and measuring key utility assets like circuit breakers is important, but this data doesn’t become actionable information until it gets to the right personnel with the capabilities to act on it. With expanding networks and additional assets to monitor, utilities are looking at cost-effective ways to manage their equipment performance without increasing truck rolls and headcount.

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Apr 11, 2022

Look Inside the Breaker Cabinet

substations, breakers, Utilities

What are the vital signs utilities are monitoring on a typical gas insulated circuit breaker?

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Mar 21, 2022

Deep Dive: SF6 Gas Monitoring

substations, breakers, Utilities

The EPA has regulations regarding the release of SF6 into the atmosphere, requiring utilities to report their SF6 use and any losses annually. Monitoring for this gas in circuit breakers is vital to ensuring both circuit breaker performance and EPA compliance.

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Mar 15, 2022

Deep Dive: Circuit Breaker Timing

substations, breakers, Utilities

Once connected to the breaker’s control circuit, the Optimizer3 Circuit Breaker Monitor will take timing measurements each time the breaker operates. The availability and fidelity of these timing measurements enable utilities to defer or eliminate off-line testing.

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Mar 14, 2022

Trending: Circuit Breaker Monitoring

Utilities, Substations, Breakers

With early detection of circuit breaker deficiencies and automated system performance evaluation, circuit breaker monitoring provides utilities with the tools to help improve efficiency, extend equipment service life, and enhance the reliability of their systems.

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Jun 05, 2021

Battery Conductance & How to Apply It

UPS, Data Center, Batteries, Battery Testing, Utilities, Critical Power

Battery conductance is a rapid and repeatable electrical measurement that determines the ability of a battery to transmit current readily through its internal electro-chemical structure. It provides a direct relationship to battery power parameters.

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Oct 22, 2019

Critical Power in Education & Research

UPS, Batteries, Critical Power, Data Center, Utilities

When many of us in the battery industry think about uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems, or really backup power in general, our minds tend to go straight to the data center. It’s true that UPS systems are a vital piece of the data center puzzle; and data centers are popping up all over the world on a continual basis.

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Jul 11, 2019

The Importance of UPS Battery Maintenance

UPS, Batteries, Data Center, Critical Power, Battery Monitoring, Battery Testing, Service Providers

Your Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) system is the heart of your backup power. Battery failures account for more than half of all UPS failures. This is why regular maintenance of these batteries is critical to ensure backup power is ready when needed.

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Jun 03, 2019

Meeting NFPA-110 Requirements To Ensure Healthcare Standby Power

Critical Power, Utilities, Battery Testing, Security, Service Providers

The aging grid infrastructure, increased power consumption and increasingly unpredictable weather conditions have made power outages a more common occurrence. In order to better regulate these systems within health care facilities, The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) established stringent requirements for generator and standby power system testing.

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May 20, 2019

Critical Power in Healthcare

UPS, Batteries, Battery Monitoring, Battery Testing, Critical Power

Continuing our series of critical power needs beyond the data center, which we typically think of when discussing uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems, this month we are going to focus on the healthcare industry.

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