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May 19, 2022

Trending: Combating Supply Chain Issues With Remote Monitoring

In addition to all the new developments surrounding industry regulations, lead times have extended beyond imagination and the prices of critical assets have skyrocketed. In response, more and more utilities have realized the hard-dollar savings achieved by extending the useful lives of transformers, circuit breakers, and uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) on a global scale.

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Apr 25, 2022

Trending: Remote Asset Monitoring

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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Mar 21, 2022

Deep Dive: SF6 Gas Monitoring

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

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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