Transformer failure is a concern for more than 80 percent of industry professionals surveyed for the recent MIDEL Transformer Risk Report. This failure puts business continuity at risk, according to the study. ...
The Electrical Energy Systems Lab at the University of Louisville is successfully developing strategies for controlling and observing grid-connected inverters
Greenlee’s test and measurement offerings have been expanded to include the 5882A 1 kV Megohmmeter and 5990 A 5 kV Megohmmeter. The new measurement-sensitive megohmmeters have a large LCD bright display, preset test voltage settings for...
The Internet of Things (IoT) offers the utility industry an invaluable opportunity to perform targeted preventive maintenance. With the IoT utilities market expected to exceed $15 billion by 2024, it’s clear that the technology is quickly becoming...
Klein Tools introduces USB Meters and Tester (Cat. Nos. ET900, ET910 and ET920), enabling professionals to monitor the power delivered by USB ports. The ET900 easily measures USB-A power delivery devices and features a compact, lightweight design...
Under normal transformer operating conditions, insulating oil temperature regularly changes with fluctuations in load and ambient conditions. During heavy loading conditions, the oil temperature rises, which causes an increase in oil volume inside...
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) is partnering with Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM), the state’s largest electricity provider, to be the first to protect high-voltage 345 kV transmission lines using time-domain technology...
Different measurement scenarios often require temperature measurement ranges or integration times that vary from the initial factory calibration and are individually adjusted. Usually, the calibration is invalid as a result of such adjustments and...
A four-volume Newton-Evans study conducted in 2016 of the worldwide protective relay marketplace showed a steady increase in factory shipments of protective relays between 1996-2016. If this pattern continues, relay shipments could exceed $700...
