The Switchboard Temperature Monitoring System That Helps You Manage Risks With Ease
If
electrical contacts and connections are not routinely inspected the
risk of unplanned outages and production losses increase.It is common
practice to inspect the electrical contacts and connections during
scheduled maintenance routines all over the globe. The National Fire
Protection Association (NFPA 70B) makes recommendations to perform
annual thermal inspections to help mitigate the risk of connection
failure. Because routine maintenance and inspections are time consuming,
expensive and potentially hazardous activities, online monitoring
systems have been developing to superceded these activities. PyrOptic
has come up with a fantastic idea that has completely changed the way
electrical connection failure risks can be mitigated.
This switchgear thermal monitoring has the ability to manage risks round the clock by using the latest concept that leverages loop integrity. This new concept of switchboard temperature monitoring
is scalable, reliable and versatile. Apart from safeguarding the
electrical equipment, it also cut down on maintenance and inspection
requirements, reducing costs. PyrOptic can be used for mass deployment
throughout distribution systems and electrical equipment. The PyrOptic
system has one or more PyrOnodes that are joined by a continuous length
of plastic optic fiber (POF). The temperature is monitored constantly on
each of these PyrOnodes. Because of the constant monitoring, an
immediate feedback of any developing problem can be given when the
temperature threshold exceeds beyond the set limits. This way, the
problem can be rectified before it occurs and thereby the integrity of
the fiber optic loop will not be compromised. The loop integrity is
typically monitored by using the fiber optic amplifier relay. It can
also be checked manually with nothing more than a light source (such as a
torch).
