Electricity and Control May 2024

PLANT MAINTENANCE, TEST + MEASUREMENT

and acoustic emission PD detectors, paired with a CISPR 16-compliant EMI analyser, the Spark P3 offers a compre hensive suite of diagnostic tools for PD and EMI which can be applied to most test objects, sensors, and PD appli cations. The tool allows power and utility teams to identify characteristics of insulation system deterioration that could lead to the failure of high voltage equipment. A wide range of advanced diagnostic tools, including, but not limited to, phase resolved PD analysis, spectrum analysis, time re solved narrow band analysis, and tunable UHF detectors up to 2 GHz, equips users to detect emerging faults early and avoid outages and other damages in various assets. Revamped in-service testing approaches, supported with technology and automation, boost team productivity and performance. Users across all experience levels can easily take measurements by means of configurable measurement templates, and perform other important diagnostic and data acquisition procedures with which they are unfamiliar or that would typically require the support of an expert. This means power and utility teams can spend more time acting on results to prevent failures, instead of getting lost in the intricacies of the measurements. High voltage equipment failures and unplanned down time can cause significant damage to utilities and asset

Detecting PD and EMI signals using one device, enables maintenance teams to identify issues more quickly. owners. Quick and reliable identification of deterioration in insulation systems by using PD and EMI diagnostics can make the difference between the failure of equipment, and a simple maintenance task. □

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