Predictive maintenance uses data-driven, proactive maintenance methods to analyse the condition of equipment, the aim being to predict when maintenance should be performed. Today, that means using data science and predictive analytics to assess when equipment is likely to fail so that problems can be rectified before they reach a critical point and result in … Read more
When we look at electrical assets such as transformers and we want to know what is going on inside that big grey tank, we generally turn to oil analysis in a bid to determine the condition of the oil and the asset to ultimately give us direction of what needs to be done, if anything. … Read more
Oil Sample Transportation – Do it the Safe Way Our last blog explained how to get a good quality sample inside 500ml glass bottles. This next step explains the journey and transporting the samples safely. The first thing is to ensure the type of transportation system is adequate for the job and the journey ahead. Whether it is sturdy plastic crates with robust oil resistant … Read more
Last month the OpenLV project team successfully delivered two webinars explaining our achievements over the lifespan of this project. Whilst putting these, and the other dissemination material together it allowed me to reflect on how much has been done since the trial began. This has been challenging not least because of the number of stakeholder … Read more
VisNetTM Hub is a radical approach to providing low voltage (LV) network visibility, providing valuable insight into the efficiency and optimisation of LV networks. If you’re wondering how this exciting new tech can deliver strategic and tactical return on investment, here are seven problems VisNetTM Hub can help solve…
We all agree that Strategic Asset Management is a good thing, and that ISO 55000 is a great framework to build an asset management system around. Have you given much thought to how asset management and ISO 55000 can help us through a pandemic? I do not need to remind anyone of what we went … Read more
Low voltage (LV) monitoring has been largely overlooked for many years, but the need for transparency regarding the LV grid has never been greater as we transition to the use of low carbon technologies. Find out about how to create safer, stronger networks with VisNet® Hub…
Countless specifications and strategies are being explored and adopted by the UK DNOs based on the outcomes of trials and tests of low voltage (LV) network monitoring. It’s no small challenge and DNO have significant numbers of secondary substations of which almost a quarter of a million of these are ground-mounted and potentially located at … Read more
Countless specifications and strategies are being explored and adopted by the UK DNOs based on the outcomes of trials and tests of low voltage (LV) network monitoring. It’s no small challenge and DNO have significant numbers of secondary substations of which almost a quarter of a million of these are ground-mounted and potentially located at … Read more
There are many challenges in the mission to improve customer service on our ageing low-voltage networks, not least the introduction of large amounts of small scale, embedded generation at LV level. We take a look at when, why and how to monitor at low voltage to keep the lights on, now and in the future…