Electricity and Control September 2021

TRANSFORMERS, SUBSTATIONS + CABLES : PRODUCTS + SERVICES

Free transformer oil tests for looted businesses

can be located quickly. The higher frequency ca- pability of the ii910 allows for earlier detection to facilitate early maintenance planning – this is why the ii910 has a frequency range of 2-100 kHz. Fluke ii910 SoundSight™ technology SoundSight™ is the Fluke technology that con- verts sound waves to a visual image. Key fea- tures of the technology include: - Acoustic imaging – Blended live SoundMap™ with visual image - Frequency range - ii900: from 2 kHz to 52 kHz; ii910: from 2 kHz to 100 kHz - Detection range - (depending on ambient conditions) ii900: up to 70 m; ii910: up to 120 m - Display - 7-inch 1280 x 800 LCD with ca- pacitive touchscreen. The Fluke ii900 and ii910 acoustic imagers are available from Comtest and authorised Comtest Channel Partners. For more information contact Comtest. Tel: +27 (0)10 595 1821 Email: sales@comtest.co.za Visit: www.comtest.co.za

For businesses with transformers vandal- ised and damaged by the civil unrest that erupted in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng in July, condition monitoring specialist WearCheck is offering transformer oil test- ing, free of charge, for the next six months, until February 2022.

Gert Nel, Transformer Division Manager for WearCheck extends a sincere offer of assistance. “We are reaching out a helping hand to support the business community af- ter the traumatising riots and looting which severely affected many companies and their staff, our own included. “In the spirit of nation-building, we want to help businesses, whether or not they are existing WearCheck customers, to be able to operate again as quickly and as safely as possible. “Our transformer team is standing by to assist affected compa- nies. Where maintenance work is needed, we will conduct both pre- and post-repair tests at no cost,” said Nel. To book a free transformer oil test, email Gert Nel at WearCheck. For more information contact WearCheck Tel: +27 (0)31 700 5460 Email:gertnel@wearcheck.co.za, visit: www.wearcheck.co.za

A WearCheck technician taking samples of transformer oil for testing.

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