Finepoint's Circuit Breaker Test & Maintenance Training Conference
Welcome to Transmission & Distribution's monthly enewsletter covering Finepoint's 16th Annual Circuit Breaker Test & Maintenance Training Conference being held Oct. 5-9, 2009, in Atlanta, Georgia. Everyone who is responsible for operating, maintaining, or managing substation/switchgear assets should attend this event. For more information and on-line registration, visit www.circuitbreakerconference.com...
Show Updates
Circuit Breaker Conference Exhibitor List and Floor Plan
The 2009 Finepoint Circuit Breaker Test and Maintenance Training Conference will feature 90 exhibitors at its Hospitality Expo...
Welcome to Finepoint Conference Participants
Finepoint is pleased to welcome participants to the 16th Annual Circuit Breaker Test & Maintenance Training Conference next week at Atlanta. ...
Registration Deadline Extended
Finepoint has elected to extend its Circuit Breaker Test and Maintenance Training conference registration deadline date to Friday, Sept. 25...
Conference Attendance Record Set by Progress Energy Engineer
Knowledge about circuit breakers declines at most electrical utilities each year because of people in the industry retiring and because of the extended maintenance intervals of equipment, according to Charles Currin, senior engineering technical support specialist for Progress Energy. ...
Circuit Breaker Monitoring Company Keeps Coming Back
Incon Power Reliability Products has been exhibiting at Finepoint's Circuit Breaker Test and Maintenance Conference since 1998. The company, a manufacturer of circuit breaker and transformer monitoring products, is always one of the first ones to sign up for the following year, citing several benefits. ...
Continued Training Key to Substation Maintenance and Reliability
Every professional continues training throughout their career, and for mission-critical professionals, continuing education is especially important. ...
Who is Invited to the Conference?
All substation and switchgear maintenance professionals are cordially invited to attend Finepoint’s 16th Annual Circuit Breaker Test & Maintenance Training Conference...
Finepoint Training Conference is a Guarantee
Finepoint’s Circuit Breaker Training Conference organizer, Bill Myers, encourages utilities to provide their substation maintenance personnel with this week of valuable training experience and guarantees rewarding results...
Agenda Features Five Days of Training
Finepoint has released the preliminary agenda for the 16th Annual Circuit Breaker Test & Maintenance Training Conference....
Megger Hosting Free Best Practices Seminar
Are you planning to attend Finepoint’s 16th Annual Circuit Breaker Test & Maintenance Training Conference in October and want to get more out of your training investment?...
Two Half-Day Seminars Included in Registration Fee
In addition to more than a dozen presentations, each year, the Finepoint Circuit Breaker Test and Maintenance Training conference features two half-day training seminars at no additional charge. ...
Substation Maintenance Training is Critical During Recession
Training is needed now more than ever, however, so cutting those costs completely may not be expedient...
Substation and Switchgear Maintenance Professionals Invited to the 2009 Conference
You are cordially invited to attend Finepoint's 16th Annual Circuit Breaker Test & Maintenance Training Conference. ...
Finepoint Brings Hospitality to Circuit Breaker Conference
The Finepoint Circuit Breaker Test & Maintenance Training Conference exudes a casual, "down-home," hospitable atmosphere the entire week for everyone attending, according to Bill Myers, conference host and president of Finepoint. ...
Factory Day Tour
HVB AE Systems Factory Day Tour and Sessions
HVB AE Power Systems, Inc., host of the 2009 Finepoint Circuit Breaker Test and Maintenance Training Conference Factory Day, will feature new developments in technology, a factory tour and technical presentations throughout the day...
Factory Day Session to Show HVB Design Benefts, Doble Test Equipment
HVB AE Power Systems, Inc., host of the 2009 Finepoint Circuit Breaker Test and Maintenance Training Conference Factory Day, will feature new developments in technology, a factory tour and technical presentations throughout the day. ...
Factory Day Tour Limited to 300 People
The 2009 Finepoint Circuit Breaker Test and Maintenance Training Conference Factory Day, to be hosted by HVB AE Power Systems, is limited to 300 participants. ...
Factory Day Features Hurricane Ike Presentation
On Sept. 13, Hurricane Ike tore through the Gulf Coast, wreaking havoc on lives and property...
HVB Product Services Department Supports Maintenance Needs
HVB AE Power Systems, Inc. will host "Factory Day" at the 2009 Finepoint Circuit Breaker Test and Maintenance Training Conference Factory Day...
Factory Day to Feature Maintenance Sessions
HVB AE Power Systems, Inc., host the 2009 Finepoint Circuit Breaker Test and Maintenance Training Conference Factory Day, will feature new developments in technology, a factory tour and technical presentations throughout the day. ...
HVB AE Power Systems Supplies Wide Array of Substation Equipment
HVB AE Power Systems is not just a domestic high-voltage circuit breaker manufacturer but also plays an important role as an international supplier with a wide array of substation equipment....
Factory Day A Successful Venue
Since 1996, a day at a circuit breaker manufacturing plant has been a highlight of the Circuit Breaker Test & Maintenance Training Conference. “Touring a different circuit breaker manufacturing facility each year ...
Session Highlights
Utilities Continue Commitment to Training
The 2009 Annual Finepoint Circuit Breaker Test and Maintenance Training Conference will bring representatives from more than 76 different utilities to Atlanta, Georgia, next week. ...
2009 Conference Schedule
The 2009 Finepoint Circuit Breaker Test and Maintenance Training Conference schedule offers valuable training experience, with five days of training....
Maintaining McGraw-Edison OA-3 and OA-4 Mechanisms
More than 8,000 McGraw OA-3 and 6,000 McGraw OA-4 mechanisms have been sold internationally. As a result, the demand for parts and service of these devices is still active....
Analyzing and Managing SF6 to Meet EPA Rules
The EPA has recently mandated new greenhouse gas reporting requirements, so proper testing of SF6-insulated equipment for contaminants has become an even higher priority for electric utilities, according to Lukas Rothlisberger, CEO and general manager of DILO. ...
Southern Co. Test Supervisor Presents Session on Infrared Camera Surveys
Budget cuts and operating at lower costs are not options for utilities; they are a necessity, according to Danny Bates, equipment test supervisor for Southern Co. Transmission. As a result, utilities are looking for new technologies that enable them to achieve reliability at lower costs...
BPA to Share Findings from Online SF6 Density Monitoring
The Bonneville Power Administration, for the last year, has been in partnership with WIKA on a research and development project to remotely monitor SF6 gas density...
Network Protector Maintenance Still Important
Many utilities have disbanded their network technician teams and now have them working multiple equipment roles. ...
Maintaining the Heart of the Substation
Batteries are the heart and soul of a substation. They are also perhaps the most easily overlooked and misunderstood piece of equipment within a substation, according to Tony Picagli, principal electric system maintenance engineer at The United Illuminating Co. in New Haven, Connecticut. ...
The Praises of Lubrication
Opinions on contact lubrication can vary. Ideas run the gamut from no use of lubrication to the different kinds of lubricants based on conductivity or historical use. ...
Help Prevent Transformer Fires
Instead of living in fear of what would happen if a major generator step-up transformer were to fail catastrophically, Sunflower Electric Power Corp. in Western Kansas chose to install transformer protection equipment rather than purchase a backup transformer. ...
AREVA Chief Engineer to Cover Cuckoo Clock Mechanisms
Due to popular demand, AREVA T&D’s Matthias Schirmer will present a session on “Maintaining AREVA FKF2 Cuckoo Clock Mechanisms” at the 2009 Finepoint Circuit Breaker Test and Maintenance Training Conference. Matthias, Chief Engineer of the R&D department, said that the objective of the session is to familiarize maintenance personnel with this older generation of spring mechanisms....
Doble Engineer to Present Circuit Breaker Timing Fundamentals
Jozef Levi, application engineer for circuit breaker testing and TDR test instruments will present "Timing and Motion Measurement of High Voltage Circuit Breakers" at Finepoint on Thursday, Oct. 8. ...
Trainer to Report on Close Call with Substation Incident
Wearing appropriate protective equipment is crucial when working around high-voltage areas....
Alaska Lineman, Engineer to Present First-Trip Testing Session
A shortage of funding, people and time makes it important to find problems with circuit breakers to prevent outages, “before those outages find you,” according to Steven Cannon, substation lineman at Chugach Electric in Anchorage Alaska. ...
Exhibitor Products
Multi-functional Measuring Instrument for Panel Mounting
EPPE C8 from KoCos is a powerful, multi-functional measuring instrument for panel-mounting which meets the needs of electricity generators, distributors and consumers ...
Filtration System Eliminates Varnish and Sludge
Filmax Advanced Filtration Systems is an established manufacturer of filtration equipment supplying over 5,000 units to over 100 power distribution companies in the U.S. and Canada. ...
FirstPower to Feature MoistureMagnet Air Dryer
View the lineup of parts and services that FirstPower Group offers to help you maintain your compressors and circuit breakers....
U.S. Company Manufactures High-Voltage Dead Tank Circuit Breakers
PENNSYLVANIA BREAKER, LLC (PAB) is a U.S.-based manufacturer of power equipment with design and manufacturing operations in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania. ...
American Electrical Testing is Certified Internationally
American Electrical Testing Co., Inc. maintains a staff of highly trained engineers and technicians offering project management, value added engineering...
Reinhausen Offers Power Transformer Regulation
Reinhausen makes transformers intelligent, in other words, controllable....
Zensol's Circuit Breaker Simulator Tests Any Protection Relay
The SIM-CB is a practical circuit breaker simulator from Zensol to assist in testing any type of protection relay. This unit is software configurable. ...
Kelvatek to Present First-Trip Circuit Breaker Analyzer
Kelvatek will be presenting the PROFILE P2 “First Trip” circuit breaker analyzer at Finepoint 2009....
AVO Training Institute Offers Training, Solutions and Studies
For over 45 years, AVO Training Institute, Inc. has been providing the tools to make your electrical system safe and reliable. We have 4 unique methods of doing this...
NMC to Showcase New Facility
NMC is the largest independent manufacturer of electrical contacts for all makes and models of LTC, OCB and Switches...
BCS Switchgear Solves Power Equipment Problems
BCS Switchgear, Inc. supplies new and used industrial electrical equipment, air, vacuum, molded case and insulated case circuit breakers, and switchgear. ...
Remote Racking System Offers Safety for Maintenance Personnel
By permitting the automatic racking of the circuit breaker from a remote location, the CBS ArcSafe remote racking system replaces the manual racking operation and removes the operating personnel from manual contact with the circuit breaker, thus increasing safety from arc flash hazards...
Gas Management for the Smart Grid
With the advent of the Smart Grid, however, Gas Management will become the state-of-the-art successor as a best practice for SF6-insulated switchgear....
Vanguard Instruments Launches New Analyzer for Evaluating LTC
Vanguard Instruments Company has launched another new and innovative product line – LTCA (Load Tap Changer Analyzer) – for evaluating the condition of your LTC. ...
