A new hyper-scale data center was built in rural New Jersey that’s served by more than 100 25kV cables. Six months into operation, a cable termination failed catastrophically, and the forensic ...

Any electrical professional or technician who performs tests on electrical equipment in the various applications and settings found in the industry must continually adjust to advancing technology and ...

What is partial discharge? Methods for measuring PD. How PD impacts high-voltage cables. Partial discharge (PD) is evidence of a degrading insulation system, which could trigger costly repairs and ...

Partial discharges often occur due to impending insulation faults when electrical and acoustic pulses are sent out simultaneously. OMICRON's PDL 650 localizes the acoustic signals using multiple ...

Doble Engineering Co. has introduced the PDS100 Partial Discharge Surveyor, a handheld RF interference tool that detects partial discharges in live high-voltage substations. Designed to work as part ...

IXYS Integrated Circuits Division, a wholly owned subsidiary of IXYS Corporation, announced the immediate availability of the PLA192E and PLA193E, 600V, single-pole, normally open (1-Form-A) Solid ...

OMICRON’s MPD 800 universal partial discharge (PD) measurement and analysis system represents the next generation of the company’s innovative MPD PD testing technology, which is based on 20 years of ...

Partial discharge (PD) phenomena are in many cases the preliminary stage of a complete breakdown of the electrical insulation in high-voltage assets, which can lead to unplanned outages, high repair ...