Check out:
Infrared Thermography and Distribution System Maintenance
http://www.maintenanceworld.com/Articles/leboldJ/utility_boldstar.pdf
and
Electrical Systems
http://www.infraredsolutions.com/html/applications/electricalSystemsF.shtml
for a sample of what IR can 'show'.
Also:
Improving the Infrared Inspection of Distribution Systems
http://www.epri.com/programHigh.asp?program=224780&objid=261512
alludes to current IR inspection 'process' at TXU Electric.
Jim P / WB5WPA /
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rick Karlquist" <richard@karlquist.com>
To: <rfi@contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2005 1:33 PM
Subject: [RFI] PG&E IR line fault detection advertisements
> PG&E is running a TV ad campaign touting some infra-red
> power line fault detection system. Does anyone have info
> on this? I am wondering if I should add it to my arsenal
> of power line noise diagnostic equipment. Is there a
> correlation between faults that are detectable with IR
> and faults that cause RFI.
>
> The system might be just some simple minded thing that
> measures power transformer temperature, in which case
> we don't care. A power company engineer once told me
> that they just wait for transformers to boil over and
> go up in flames before they replaced them. There was
> no preventive maintenance.
>
> Rick N6RK
>
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