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Saft and ABB have developed the world's first high voltage Li-ion battery system designed to improve the stability of power distribution grids...
NOJA Power Upgrades Coal Terminal with Motor Control Centers
NOJA Power has been awarded a contract from Ports Corp. of Queensland (PCQ) to design, manufacture, test and deliver Low Voltage Motor Control Centers for the Abbot Point Bulk Coal Terminal upgrade....
S&C Provides SCADA, Communications System for Canada Wind Farm
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Thermometer System Offers Adjustable Meter Display Update Rate
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Vacuum Switches Offer 30-Year Life Span
The VS Series vacuum switch from Maysteel combines the extended operating life and maintenance-free benefits of a vacuum interrupter with the insulation advantages of oil. ...
IEEE Updates Standard for Control & Protection
Whether they know it or not, every control and protection engineer uses the IEEE C37.2 standard. ...
Ethernet Switch Supports Large Mission-Critical Networks in Substations
RuggedCom Inc. has announced the release of a new high-density industrially hardened Ethernet switch, the RuggedSwitch RSG2300. ...
CFE Installs Seven Transfix in Mexico
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TVA to Protect Power System with GE Universal Relays
GE Digital Energy has signed a 10-year strategic agreement to supply the Tennessee Valley Authority with Multilin Universal Relay products for its existing and future substations. ...
GE Digital Energy Publishes Protection & Control Journal
GE Digital Energy’s latest edition of its quarterly Protection & Control Journal presents protection & control whitepapers and articles to help power utilities manage the ever-increasing costs associated with the design, installation, and maintenance of utility substation P&C systems...
Hydro One Orders 19 Million Euros SVC
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PECO Installing Reclosers in Philadelphia
Over the next several weeks, PECO will have dedicated crews working in Chester County to install reclosers, pole-top electronic switch devices that can reduce customer exposure to extended power outages...
Analyzers Enable Added Sensors, Impact Testing, and Route-Based Data Collection
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Media Converter Offers Four Independently Configurable Serial Ports
GE Digital Energy has announced the Multilin MultiNet4, a media converter that offers four independently configurable serial ports and an integrated, fully managed four-port Ethernet switch. ...
Power Quality Meter Captures 10 MHz Resolution Transients.
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Cooper Power Systems Enhances Distribution Surge Arrester
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Hubbell Announces Three Acquisitions in Its Power Segment
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Sensortran Unveils Next-Generation DTS Platform
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Oncor to Use New SVC Technology for Grid Reliability
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TVA to Install $15 Million Worth of Protection, Control Relays
ABB has signed a multi-year agreement with the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) worth $15 million to supply 670 Series protection and control relays over the next 10 years. ...
Pax Joins Megger Group to Expand Transformer Test Product Line
Megger Group is to acquire Pax Diagnostics of Sweden. ...
Motor Protection System Adds Remote RTD Support, Ambient Temperature Alarming
GE Digital Energy has announced significant enhancements to the Multilin M60 Motor Protection System, for the protection of medium and large-sized medium voltage motors. ...
Megger Enhances S1 Series of Insulation Resistance Testers
The new S1 Series of 5-kV and 10-kV insulation resistance testers from Megger are designed specifically to assist the user with the testing and maintenance of high-voltage equipment. ...
AEMC Introduces the Simple Logger II Model L562
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