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CONDITION MONITORING IN AN AGE OF MODERNIZATION How (and Why) to Adapt
The widespread application and use of electricity, which may now seem like a simple commodity, is considered one of the greatest technical developments of all time. However, keeping up with today’s demand for power is anything but simple: a vast amount of resources goes into maintaining a reliable infrastructure.
A century ago, we didn’t have as many assets to monitor and protect against failure - but naturally, as society has developed and adopted technology, our...
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Insulation Resistance Test
Insulation Resistance (IR) test, often called Megger test, is more than 100 years old and assumed to be a very straightforward test. During my inspection and testing work in the past 15 years in Canada, US, and internationally, I have seen different practices of performing and interpretation of IR...
SUBSTATION AUTOMATION AND INTEGRATION PROGRAMS
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Case Study: Rapid Changes in Bushing Health
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Cybersecurity in Modern Substations: Protecting the Grid from Emerging Threats
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Contact Material Recycling and Sustainability in Electronics
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