Partial discharge (PD) can cause a number of very serious and expensive problems, from catastrophic equipment failure to lethal arc flashes. The only way to stop this from happening is to regularly inspect and maintain the equipment properly. However, when the prevailing methods of detection range from wearing headphones and listening for very faint sounds to squinting at small screens to locate issues, all the while inside hazard zones, it’s often a task that gets neglected.

Placing technicians into dangerous situations has often been reason enough to forgo preventative maintenance routines on insulators, transformers, high voltage powerlines, switch gears, and more. Instead it is common to simply replace damaged units when they eventually fail, carrying the cost of these unnecessary losses and their associated downtime.

Its inefficient and costly, and it doesn’t need to be.

Solutions

Early detection is always key in extending the lifespan of equipment. Significant problems often begin as minor ones which are typically repairable at these early stages. Without regular and thorough preventative maintenance routines these problems will often remain unnoticed until they become too large to fix.

With the Fluke ii915 Precision Acoustic Imager preventative maintenance routines are finally feasible and within reach, ready for you to extend the life of your equipment and prevent unexpected downtime.