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Evolution of Next Generation
As we inject intelligence into every aspect of our power delivery enterprise we will increasingly see wireless communications solutions emerge to enable more efficient operations. Technicians must be able perform their tasks at the required point of delivery, without extricating themselves from the work to collect or provide supporting information, requiring a two-way flow of voice, data, and images to and from appropriate mobile endpoint devices. It also requires wireless communications solutions in challenging noisy environments, while meeting required safety, reliability, and security requirements inherent in delivering electric power.
A number of next-generation wireless technologies are currently being examined and adopted to support these requirements. These include WiFi, WiMAX, and 3G Cellular. In contrast to the traditional Land Mobile Radio (LMR) solutions, these technologies provide the high bandwidth, multi-media communications necessary to support the emerging needs and applications. In applying these technologies, however, it is important to understand their limitations relative to the critical communications requirements addressed by traditional LMR solutions and to roadmap the solution architecture and design accordingly.
Our panelists address key wireless issues including coverage, reliability, communications security, regulatory compliance and authentication performance.
Sponsored by Alcatel-Lucent and Transmission & Distribution World.
When Will Your Transformer Die?
Transformers are one of the most critical assets to own. The lead time for new power transformers is up to 2 years and in some cases beyond this. The cost may be several times what it was in the past. Therefore, careful planning is needed to determine when your transformer will need to be replaced. So, what tools do you use to determine when the transformer replacement will occur? What events can occur to a transformer that will shorten its life? Should you buy a new one or have your existing one remanufactured? What annual testing should be performed throughout a transformers life? Are there thumb rules you can use? View this free On Demand Web Seminar Now.
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Sponsored by LumaSense Technologies and Transmission & Distribution World.
Spending Summertime with Your Transformer
During the Summer months, most utilities will reach their peak loads. It is not uncommon for transformers to be pushed to their limits and sometimes well beyond their limits in order to keep the lights on. Ambient temperatures are higher and cooling systems run continuously. Summer is the season of most transformer failures, and when one fails, the other strained transformers will need to pick up the load. So how do you handle this? What do you watch? You need to load the transformer above name plate rating…but how far can you go and for how long? If you do overload it, what have you done to your transformer? These are some tough questions, so we put together a tough panel to give you some answers. View this free On Demand Web Seminar Now
Sponsored by LumaSense Technologies and Transmission & Distribution World.
Why Monitor Transformers
Transformers are being pushed to the limit in today's environment. A transformer catastrophe not only provides for negative publicity and unwanted attention, but it will ruin many people's summer vacation. Not to mention the load that the other transformers now have to carry if one fails, which puts them even more at risk for failure. Are there things to monitor to avoid a failure? Can you monitor a transformer to minimize maintenance activities? What are key things to look for? Will transformers continue to last 40 years? View this free On Demand Web Seminar Now
Sponsored by LumaSense Technologies and Transmission & Distribution World.
The Utility Applications Market Place
Oracle acquired SPL WorldGroup in November 2006 as the cornerstone for building a utility-specific application set. This session is a peak into how Oracle is executing the strategy one year later. A key aspect of this transition is how a customer project, like Hawaiian Electric made it through the transition. View this free On Demand Web Seminar Now
Sponsored by Oracle Utilities and Transmission & Distribution World.
