Moritz Pikisch, power line and grounding expert, gives an insight into the importance of a reliable distance protection. He explains the advantages of measurements using the CPC 100 and CP CU1 towards the calculation of the line impedance. www.omicronenergy.com/en/solutions/line-impedance-measurement-103/

The main advantage of the measurement for the calculation is that you measure the actual physics of the power line. Currently an issue with the calculation is that you have to assume the soil properties. This can be quite difficult because of unknown factors such as underground pipes or different layers within the soil.

To establish a secure isolation between the test object and the operator, the CPC 100 is located a safe distance away from the high voltage area where the CP CU1 is placed.

Get more information at: www.omicronenergy.com/en/applications/transmission-line-testing/

The 4th Annual Recloser & Distribution Automation Seminar took place in Houston in April 1-2, 2019. The two-day seminar is truly unique in our industry because it brings together the leading manufacturers for reclosers and recloser controls along with the “who’s who” from utilities to share their experiences and knowledge in reclosers, testing, and distribution automation.

More information: www.omicronenergy.com/recloser

The Diagnostic Measurements on Primary Assets Conference & Workshop (DMPA) took place from October 17–19, 2017 at Crewe Hall, UK. 55 participants from UK, Ireland, Denmark, Saudi Arabia and Korea exchanged experiences, engaged in interesting conference presentations and attended in-depth hands-on workshops.

The 3rd Annual Canada Protection Symposium took place in Toronto in December 2018. Utilities, manufacturers, and service providers presented the latest topics in protection, automation, and control.

More information: www.omicronenergy.com/cps

- Configuring the test object
- Using the import filter
- Configuring the test sequence
- Live video with test results

Paul Eichhorn of Helinks talks about how to use Substation Configuration Language (SCL) for engineering digital substations.

Recorded during the OMICRON Power Utility Communication Tutorial & Workshop 2019 held in Germany.

Alex Apostolov of PAC World shows how to solve the power utility equation using IEC 61850.

Recorded during the OMICRON Power Utility Communication Tutorial & Workshop 2019 held in Germany.

Meet the Dream Team from OMICRON for off-line insulation testing up to 15 kV at rated frequency on all types of motors and generators. This flexible and modular solution can be used for testing a number of electrical parameters, including insulation capacitance and dissipation/power factor, DC winding resistance, contact resistance and impedances. You can also use it for voltage withstand tests and as a high-voltage (HV) source for partial discharge measurements. The compact and lightweight solution replaces the need for large and heavy HV source equipment, and it is ideal for testing in small spaces.

Get more information at: www.omicronenergy.com/cpc100

The OMICRON Academy offers training courses for the electrical power industry. Training centers can be found in several countries of the world. The student testimonials shown in this video were recorded at two OMICRON training centers in France - Cergy-Pontoise and Grenoble.

Fred Steinhauser, OMICRON, shows that IEC 61850 has now been embraced by utilities in many countries of the world.

Recorded during the OMICRON Power Utility Communication Tutorial & Workshop 2019 held in Germany.