Silicone injection restores failing submarine cables

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Orcas Power and Light Co. of Eastsound, WA, chose to inject silicone instead of replacing its damaged cross-linked polyethylene-insulated submarine cables to save on costs. The utility used Utilx's CableCure silicone fluid which has a 10-year reliability guarantee.

Maintenance and repair, Orcas Power and Light Coop.

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New technology improves loop-feeder schemes

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Electric utilities are now employing more sensitive and more responsive utility distribution systems. Loop-feeder schemes of electric utilities can benefit from the new technology that offers shorter power restoration time and faster energizing time.

Electric Distribution Equipment, Power, Distribution, and Specialty Transformer Manufacturing, Electric Power Distribution Equip, Innovations, Electrical equipment and supplies industry, Electric equipment industry, Electric power distribution, Electric power distribution equipment

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Batteries need more than specific gravity tests

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Battery monitors are becoming popular tools for measuring battery condition and remaining life. They check several parameters such as float current, voltage, cell impedance, temperature and fluid level.

Primary Battery Manufacturing, Primary batteries, dry and wet, Wet Cell Batteries, Evaluation, Testing, Testing equipment, Batteries, Primary batteries

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