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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ConduDisc®: The Reliable Choice For Your Utility Network

ConduDisc®: The Reliable Choice For Your Utility Network

SAE Inc. has developed an innovative grounding plate — ConduDisc®, that reduces grounding installation costs while significantly extending the grounding system life. ConduDisc® provides installers working in high resistivity and/or mountainous areas with a solution that eliminates extra costs involved with industry standard ground rod installations. ConduDisc® also provides installers working in dense urban areas with an efficient solution as required installation space is maintained within the utility pole excavation.

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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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Resolving Transmission Line Switching Problems with ES-1

Resolving Transmission Line Switching Problems with ES-1

Every day across North America linemen are installing, operating and maintaining one way, two way and three way phase over phase transmission line switches. These are used to isolate and segment the system requiring switches that can break loop current and drop lines. These workers are on the front lines of the power grid, many expressing concerns with current transmission switch offerings that are often unreliable, difficult to adjust and install, require excessive maintenance and result in greater outage times for the utilities.

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QVARx Arc Resistant Capacitor Banks at new Seattle Denny Substation

QVARx Arc Resistant Capacitor Banks at new Seattle Denny Substation

If you take a close look at the front cover of the latest issue of T&D World magazine, you will notice several QVARx capacitor banks as part of Seattle’s brand new and unique Denny Substation!

Denny Substation is built in downtown Seattle, not only having to meet expectations of safety and reliability, but noise and visual design as well. This unique substation stands out from the rest with a 44.000 square foot open area, quarter mile walking trail and off-leash pet park, while providing viewing opportunities of the substation and surrounding area.

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Ritz Solid Insulation System Busbar

Ritz Solid Insulation System Busbar

The RITZ SIS Solid Insulated Bus Bar System especially offers for transmission of higher currents and/or limited space requirements a cost-effective and safe alternative to parallel-connected cable systems, metal-enclosed bus bar or bus duct systems.  The equipment produced plays an important part in power generation and power distribution. Therefore, highest demands are made with respect to industrial safety. 

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