Emission rates of reconditioned, recycled and virgin SF6 gas

Emission rates of reconditioned, recycled and virgin SF6 gas

When it comes to medium and high voltage circuit breakers, there is no better electrical insulator than sulfur hexafluoride (SF6). Unfortunately, the same properties that make SF6 such a great insulating gas also make SF6 the most potent of all greenhouse gases. With the ever-growing challenges of federal & local reporting and a shift towards more eco-friendly practices, the industry is seeking ways to reduce SF6 emissions.

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SNC RESTORE-LITE® Temporary Power Restoration

SNC RESTORE-LITE® Temporary Power Restoration

When a power outage occurs, leaving customers without electricity, a single technician can restore power in a timely manner with SNC’s temporary power restoration device, RESTORE-LITE®.

Small and lightweight, RESTORE-LITE® restores meterable power to a single home or business within minutes, allowing a cable technician or lineperson to schedule permanent repairs at a more convenient time.

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Valmont® Tubular Utility Structures

Valmont® Tubular Utility Structures

Structural strength can come from many places—design, materials, manufacturing. But it can also come from basic physics. For example, the strength and simplicity derived from the circle over its square and rectangular counterparts.

While traditional structural shapes (square and rectangle) have a history of strength and a place in low-profile or low-voltage situations, their complexity and bulk can be unwieldy. However, tubular structures (circular) provide the same strength with significantly less weight, fewer bolts and lower costs.

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Southern States RLSwitcher®

Southern States RLSwitcher®

Switching shunt reactors located on the transformer tertiary can impose a severe duty on the connected system, switching device, and shunt reactor. Due to the relatively small inductive current, the interrupting device attempts to clear at a forced current zero causing current chopping. If the interrupter’s contacts have not separated enough to sustain the system voltage, a re-ignition of the arc will occur. These high magnitude and high frequency re-ignitions can shorten the life of the reactor and the switching device.

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Southern States Capswitcher®

Southern States Capswitcher®

The Southern States CapSwitcher®, a capacitor switching device specifically designed to meet the power quality needs of today’s electrical systems, has become a prefered switching method for medium and high voltage capacitors. This special purpose SF6 capacitor switcher is available for application on single bank or back-to-back banks. Its closing resistors provide transient mitigation to minimize the detrimental effects of voltage transients, including voltage magnification, on sensitive equipment such as computers, CNC machines, and variable speed drives.

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Southern States MACI®

Southern States MACI®

Verifying proper blade depth and rotation of a high voltage disconnect switch closure has created challenges for ground level operators. Southern States MACI® introduces patented magnetic technology to provide highly-visible, foolproof indication of a proper switch closure. By providing this assurance, the potential for unwanted costs associated with unplanned power outages is minimized. Additionally, MACI®’s reflective “closed” pattern provides visibility up to 100 ft and will not interfere with operation, even in icy conditions.

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Southern States Substation in the Sky

Southern States Substation in the Sky

For unique transmission application challenges, Southern States offers specialized solutions. Substation in the Sky is a totally customized application, addressing system protection, sectionalizing, and isolating needs of our customers. Equipment can be tailored to meet a wide range of applications. The Substation in the Sky offers the ability to monitor, communicate system information, and switch transmission lines and taps. When space is at a premium, Southern States can engineer a more economical solution than the traditional practice of building a small substation.

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Southern States Mobile Substation

Southern States Mobile Substation

Leveraging our partnership with various ISO certified transformer manufacturers, Southern States has the resources to design or retrofit mobile substations that can be outfitted with Southern States’ or your preferred switchgear brands. Available up to 230 kV and 65 MVA, our mobile products are manufactured with stringent specifications, ensuring the design is robust, durable, and to the utility’s expectations. For additional applications, Southern States also offers auxiliary mobile solutions to support reactive power compensation, switchgear failures, as well as other utility resiliency initiatives.

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Southern States TranSwitcher®

Southern States TranSwitcher®

The Southern States TranSwitcher® is a renewable intertie solution designed specifically for switching and protection of power transformers. Its unique design makes it ideally suited for distribution systems that intertie with solar farms as well as other distributed energy resources. The use of a “soft close” helps to minimize system voltage drops and potential ferro-resonance issues caused by the high inrush currents associated with DER transformer energization. Employing the TranSwitcher® can help utilities increase the life of their transformer as well as maintain system power quality.

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Chilled Mirror Analyzer

Chilled Mirror Analyzer

A common challenge for substation maintenance personnel is to accurately measure the moisture contaminant in SF6 gas. The SF6 Mirror Analyzer works by utilizing the dew point principle: the cooling of a volume of gas until condensation forms to measure moisture content. The chilled mirror technology allows for highly accurate results over a wide range of dew points.

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Introducing ArcAngel™

Introducing ArcAngel™

With more than 100 years of experience in the industry, Copperweld® is trusted by some of the largest utilities in the world, including major Canadian utilities in Ontario, British Columbia, Manitoba and Saskatchewan.

Copperweld® launched the ArcAngel™ line of conductors, which performs like copper and is just as flexible, if not more, it feels like copper! With the ArcAngel™ line of conductors, you get Copperweld®’s strength and theft deterrence as well as copper’s performance and flexibility!

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Rethink Grounding Designs: Copper Prices, Copperweld and Conductive Fills.

Rethink Grounding Designs: Copper Prices, Copperweld and Conductive Fills.

Copper prices are at record highs. Copperweld is the best hedge against these rising costs when it comes to electrical grounding. Other modern materials like conductive fills can also help reduce the costs of grounding designs.

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DILO L057 SF6 Service Cart

DILO L057 SF6 Service Cart

DILO is proud to introduce the all new L057.  This model captivates with its compact construction and modern design while integrating state-of-the-art technology and ergonomics. 

There‘s nothing we haven‘t thought of, from the integrated drawer for adapters and hoses to the digital weighing scales. Modern control technology in conjunction with a user-friendly interface in several languages make device operation simple and convenient. The external covering of the device protects the integrated components and considerably reduces operating noise. Thanks to various options, the device can be configured to meet any customer‘s needs.

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