William G. Higinbotham 
Air Gap Partial Discharge (PD) is caused by a wide range of factors, including poorly fitted insulating materials such as boots, grommets, tie wraps, and sleeving. These materials seem harmless because they are insulating, but can cause PD instead of preventing it. Figure 1: Air Gap Causing PD Example Partial discharge is a tricky thing … Read more
Partial Discharge is a poorly understood phenomenon, and it is even harder to understand because many different units are used to measure it. Making matters worse, sometimes you have to calibrate a test set up, and other times you don’t. This article will explain the various units, when and how they are used and why … Read more
Following its extensive audit of New York Power Authority (NYPA), EA Technology US has awarded the energy utility ISO 55001 certification, the internationally recognised benchmark in asset management systems. This makes NYPA the first electric utility in North America to be certified. ISO 555001:2014 Part of the ISO 55000 family, ISO 55001:2014 is an international standard that … Read more
Nowadays, it’s all too easy to take electricity for granted. At the flick of a switch we have the power to light and heat our homes, catch up on our favourite TV shows, boost our businesses, and even charge our electric vehicles. So, what happens when a bad storm hits, or the electrical equipment deteriorates … Read more
Oil Diagnostics – An essential, cost effective tool for managing electrical assets Do you have electrical assets with an unknown asset condition, a need to manage, plan and execute effective maintenance, or ensure safety and reliability of a network whilst reducing costs? ………Oil Diagnostics is your answer! Oil Diagnostics is a low cost and robust … Read more
As part of regular team meetings, Health & Safety matters are always top of the agenda. Those of us that regularly travel and visit customers’ electrical substations are only too aware of the potential risks. We have plenty of procedures and documents that help us manage these environments, but when it comes to it, the … Read more
As part of regular team meetings, Health & Safety matters are always top of the agenda. Those of us that regularly travel and visit customers’ electrical substations are only too aware of the potential risks. We have plenty of procedures and documents that help us manage these environments, but when it comes to it, the … Read more
The CableSniffer2™ was originally introduced at the 18th International Conference on Electricity Distribution in 2005 hosted by CIRED. CIRED are the leading forum where the Electricity Distribution Community meets. More recently, the CableSniffer2™ was awarded an 2014 IET Innovation Award held in London on Wednesday 19th November. Back in 2004, Colin said “it typically costs £600 to £1000 ($1088-$1813) to dig … Read more
As part of regular team meetings, Health & Safety matters are always top of the agenda. Those of us that regularly travel and visit customers’ electrical substations are only too aware of the potential risks. We have plenty of procedures and documents that help us manage these environments, but when it comes to it, the … Read more
We all make decisions everyday, some are very simple and subconscious, others are more serious and can have profound effects. In all cases we use inputs such as data, information, experience and “gut feel” to inform these decisions and give us a degree of confidence about their outcomes. EA Technology works in the world of … Read more