If you’re considering making a new connection to the GB electricity network, you will probably need a budget estimate from your Distribution Network Operator (DNO). Ofgem, the gas and electricity market regulator in Great Britain, sets strict conditions on DNO response times to these enquiries generally requiring an estimate to be provided within 10 days. … Read more
Ageing UK Electrical Distribution network assets – replace, restore or re-adapt? With such a vast and complex network, replacing old for new, on a large scale, has never been a viable option. Due to the single function nature of a lot of the components on the network, restoring to the original condition is not the … Read more
As we continue on our transition to Net Zero, data, particularly that from the low voltage network, will become increasingly important. New demands on the network from the cars we drive, to the way we heat, or, repower our homes will change the traditional power flows and the role of the electricity network. Our decarbonisation ambition … 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
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
To most manufacturers the management of the supply chain is the ‘just in time’ stock control system of the components required to produce their end product. Effective energy management, whether electricity or gas, is often assessed by the facilities management department on a simple cost to supply basis. Therefore isn’t it time for you to … Read more
Taking tactical asset management to another level using technological advancements in handheld partial discharge detectors. In 1983, Dr John Reeves was first able to detect and measure the tiny electrical pulses created on the outside of high voltage switchgear when its insulation starts to fail. He called them Transient Earth Voltages or TEVs and went … Read more