{"id":24351,"date":"2023-02-13T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-13T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/?p=24351"},"modified":"2023-02-10T11:30:47","modified_gmt":"2023-02-10T11:30:47","slug":"keeping-the-lights-on-and-preventing-failures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/keeping-the-lights-on-and-preventing-failures\/","title":{"rendered":"Keeping the lights on and preventing failures\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>SPI Inspections provides its customers with utility system and infrastructure inspections, relying on its extensive experience in the field and advanced inspection technology. The team uses UAVs, <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flir.com\/products\/si124\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FLIR thermal cameras<\/a><\/strong>, and other high-tech equipment to deliver qualified inspection services and independent verification of construction standards and monitoring of power systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recently, the team at SPI Inspections test-ran the new FLIR Si124 acoustic imaging camera. Built with 124 microphones, the Si124 produces a precise acoustic image that visually displays ultrasonic information in real time on top of a digital camera picture. This allows the user to visually pinpoint the source of the sound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The founders of SPI Inspections have more than 100 years of combined experience working with utility systems, from building power lines to inspecting substations. \u201cWe\u00b4ve been around the block a few times,\u201d says Elton Hunter, Field Manager at SPI. \u201cOur background is basically power, from where it&#8217;s made in the generating facility to where the meter is\u2014either the meter on your home or the meter on your business.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/60782_Keeping-the-Lights-on-Image-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"878\" src=\"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/60782_Keeping-the-Lights-on-Image-3-1024x878.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/60782_Keeping-the-Lights-on-Image-3-1024x878.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/60782_Keeping-the-Lights-on-Image-3-300x257.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/60782_Keeping-the-Lights-on-Image-3-768x659.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/60782_Keeping-the-Lights-on-Image-3.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The FLIR Si124 is a lightweight, one-handed solution that can identify issues up to 10 times faster than with traditional methods<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe&#8217;ve really assisted our customers,\u00bb says Hunter. \u201cOur goal is to make their systems work better, safer, and be more reliable.\u201d The team at SPI Inspections found the FLIR Si124 to be an invaluable asset in detecting partial discharge, a sign of approaching or imminent failure in power infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The tools of inspection<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The journey of electricity from power plant to the lightbulb in your home presents plenty of opportunities for failure if infrastructure isn\u00b4t properly maintained. SPI uses its extensive experience to recognise when an element needs maintenance, aided by advanced technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Among the tools in their arsenal is the FLIR GF77 gas detection camera, which allows them to spot sulphur hexafluoride (SF6) leaks in electrical installations as well as detect hot spots. The GF77 is a multi-use camera that can detect a range of gases just by changing out the lens. When equipped with an HR Lens, the camera can visualise sulphur hexafluoride, while an LR Lens allows the camera to see methane, ethylene, ammonia, and other gas emissions. The camera is also calibrated for temperature, so it functions as a standard thermography camera use to reveal a wide range of utility issues.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/10.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/10.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/10-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The FLIR GF77 offers both radiometric temperature measurement and the ability to detect a wide range of gases by simply changing lenses<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Having relied on FLIR gas detection cameras for previous inspections, the SPI team was excited to get their hands on the Si124 and see what it could do. Though acoustic imaging cameras are often used to locate pressurised leaks in compressed air systems, the Si124 is also a very effective tool for detecting partial discharge from high-voltage systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Partial discharge \u2014 caused by a breakdown in electrical insulation \u2014 can be detected when the air around the breakdown becomes ionised, creating a phenomenon called \u2018corona\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCorona can be quickly detected by acoustic imaging, identified by a \u2018meatball\u2019 of sound in the image. For us, that&#8217;s invaluable,\u201d says Hunter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The team had previously been using ultraviolet technology to detect corona and were pleased to find that the Si124 achieved about the same result for a fifth of the price. \u201cThe Si124 basically does the same job and it&#8217;s very easy to use,\u201d explains Brett Fleming, Corporate Manager at SPI Inspections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Because so much of their work is done in the field, it\u00b4s important to the team at <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spiinspections.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SPI Inspections<\/a><\/strong> that their tools are ready for the job. \u201cIt&#8217;s very user-friendly,\u201d says Hunter about the Si124. \u201cWithin a half-dozen hours, we were very confident working with it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe camera has wonderful clarity for us in the field,\u201d Hunter continues. He said his team appreciated the quality of the images, ease of download to a laptop or the cloud, and the functionality of the user interface.\u201d We&#8217;re guys that have been in construction for 40-plus years \u2014 we&#8217;ve got arthritis and big swollen fat hands hitting hammers and stuff. The user interfaces \u2014 the keys, the touch boards \u2014 are very user-friendly. We found them very easy to work with.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Si124 made it much easier to spot failures from the ground. During their test run of the camera, they found a failure on a power line 220 feet up in the air, a difficult issue to detect. \u201cWith our drones we could, but we would have known where to look,\u00bb says Hunter. \u201cBecause of our field experience we were able to pick it out and zoom in on it, then we knew that there was a bit of a problem up there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThat&#8217;s a 25-million-dollar failure on a line that&#8217;s only five years old,\u201d he remarks. With the Si124 they were able to catch the problem early, before the cost to fix it became nearly that high.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/60782_Keeping-the-Lights-on-Image-5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/60782_Keeping-the-Lights-on-Image-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/60782_Keeping-the-Lights-on-Image-5.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/60782_Keeping-the-Lights-on-Image-5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/60782_Keeping-the-Lights-on-Image-5-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Si124 can detect issues up to 100 m (328 ft) away, keeping inspectors on the ground and out of danger<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Safely accessing dangerous areas<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Electrical substations and other utility infrastructure present numerous hazards for workers and inspectors. When the team confronted a particularly dangerous area inside the substation where a capacitor bank had come down, they were required to stay outside the chain-link fence enclosing the area. They were pleased to find that the Si124 could look through the fence to assess the situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe were able to walk right up, and we could look right through the chain-link fence. Because there are 124 microphones on the front of the camera and then one little tiny camera,\u00bb Hunter explains, \u00bbthat camera was able to look right through that two-by-two-inch square and keep our people safe, which is a huge advantage for us being in the field.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SPI\u00b4s goal during inspections is to catch issues before they are allowed to escalate too far. Spotting partial discharge and corona early with tools like the Si124 helps them anticipate failures and keep the lights on for their clients. \u201cIt allows us to preemptively prognosticate what&#8217;s happening in our power line,\u201d says Hunter. \u201cSo instead of there being a catastrophic failure and then an outage and a repair, we can go in ahead of time and we can tell them, \u00b4hey, you&#8217;re going to have a problem with this if you don&#8217;t fix it\u00b4.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unplanned outages can be prevented with regular inspection and maintenance. \u201cIf we do our jobs right, nobody ever knows we&#8217;re out there. 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