On September 19th, 2023 we were pleased to provide in person training for employees of UTE, Uruguay’s national electric utility (Administración Nacional de Usinas y Trasmisiones Eléctricas). The training was conducted on the UltraTEV Plus 2 Kit 2 and UHF Directional Antenna Upgrade that the UTE division Parques Eolicos (wind farm) purchased. Conducting the … 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
Unexpected failures in medium & high voltage (MV/HV) cables cause significant losses in terms of downtime, safety, penalties, and availability. Most of these failures happen progressively and could be predicted from warning signs, most notably, partial discharge (PD). HFCT’s (High Frequency Current Transformers) are used to detect and measure partial discharge in shielded cables. Permanent installation of … Read more
UHF or ultra high frequency testing is one of the most powerful and versatile methods for partial discharge detection in open air switchyards. By using the UHF receiver, the UltraTEV Plus 2 (UTP2) is able to detect partial discharge sources in the UHF band. UHF testing can be utilized as a first pass safety tool … Read more
Imagine this: A new hyper-scale data center is built in rural New Jersey. It has more than 100 25 KV cables. Six months into operation, a cable termination fails catastrophically, and the forensic investigation determines that termination workmanship was lacking. Partial discharge caused tracking, and the cable flashed over. But that’s not the nightmare scenario. … Read more
Why do I smell Ozone around switchgear? Anyone who has spent time in substations has probably noticed a metallic, chlorine-like smell every now and then. This smell is caused by ozone in the substation, but why is there ozone coming from switchgear, what is the significance, and what are the next steps? Ozone is one … Read more
EA Technology Develops Cloud Based Software For Managing Partial Discharge Surveys With rapid growth in electrification, and increasing demands being placed on power networks, it has never been more important to avoid asset failures. 29th June 2022 EA Technology is delighted to announce the launch of UltraTEV Managed Surveys, a cloud-based platform, that migrates the … Read more
We are pleased to announce our new manufacturer’s representative partnership with HighPoint Power Systems Inc. Effective May 1, 2022, HighPoint Power Systems is EA Technology’s exclusive manufacturer’s representative for the territories of California and Nevada. Established in 2003, HighPoint Power Systems has many years of experience serving the electrical power industry. We are confident that … 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
An investment blueprint has been developed which could see £1 billion spent on low carbon projects, in Cheshire and nearly 3 million tonnes of CO2 saved by 2030. EA Technology is part of a consortium of companies, which has formed a partnership with the Cheshire and Warrington Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) to deliver the Invest Net … Read more