Old World Charm, New World Technology
Edison Sault Electric (ESE, Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, U.S.), a subsidiary of Wisconsin Energy Corp. (Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.), serves the eastern...
Duke Power Tackles 600-V Cable Problem
The impact of 600-V URD cable failures never received a great deal of attention, mainly because a single run of cable may only serve a few customers and,...
Diagnosing the Health of Your Underground Cable
Partial discharge (PD) testing of in-situ power cable and accessories is an emerging technology. The development of many diagnostic systems de-energized...
A Systematic Approach to Improving Grounding Circuits
Global earthing supplies the safe grounding of low-, medium-and even high-voltage (LV, MV, HV) networks. Providing integrated protection against lightning...
Initiative Will Lead to Better Cable Diagnostics
A variety of service providers are providing several different cable diagnostic techniques. Each service claims to provide a reliable method for establishing...
Sensa Provides Fiber-Optic Solution for Detecting Cable Fires
Power cables in ducts and tunnels may overheat and ignite for a variety of reasons. The impact of the resulting fire can cause serious problems for utility...
Southwire Releases New Self-Sealing 600-V Cable
A large percentage of buried 600-V aluminum cable problems start with minor insulation damage. Moisture penetration sets the stage for an electrolytic...
Texas Utility Installs Vault
Oncor (Dallas, Texas, U.S), formerly TXU and Texas Utilities, recently installed CDR Systems Corp.'s (Ormond Beach, Florida, U.S.) new 8- by 8- by 5-ft...
PSEG Power Conducts Utility Location Study
PSEG Power LLC (Newark, New Jersey, U.S.) needed to know what utilities were situated under the ground at 11 separate locations on a busy road adjacent...
Integrated Cable Diagnostic System
BAUR and its U.S. supplier HV Diagnostics Inc. are suppling on-site cable diagnostic test equipment with 200 test instruments in the field. The BAUR technology...
EPRI-Sponsored Testing of Underground Cables Locates Likely Failure Sites
Six utilities performed field testing of underground distribution cables to locate partial discharge (PD) sites. They removed sections from field service...
The Netherlands: Dutch Utility Awards Pirelli Contract for Underground HV Cable Systems
NUON, one of the largest Dutch utilities, has chosen Pirelli Cables and Systems N.V. to supply and install all of the 150-kV and the major part of all...
United Arab Emirates: FEWA Awards Contract to Ducab Cable
Federal Electricity and Water Authority (FEWA) awarded Dubai Cable Co. Pvt Ltd. (Ducab), the leading United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based cable manufacturer,...
Underground Distribution Splicing Supervisor
Duquesne Light Company is a leader in the transmission and distribution of electric energy, offering technological innovation and superior customer service...
Substation Project Engineers and Underground Transmission Project Engineers
Technisource Energy Services has over 25 years of experience providing their clients with qualified power engineering professionals. Our nationwide clients...
Colorado Springs Takes Transmission Underground
Last September, Colorado Springs Utilities (CSU), Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S., completed the installation of a 13.5-mile (21.7-km), three-phase,...
