AI fault detection uses waveform analytics and machine learning to identify early electrical failure signatures in distribution systems. Utilities gain predictive insight into incipient faults, asset ...

A PQ expert can link an abnormal current or voltage waveform to an abnormal condition on a power system just as a handwriting expert matches a signature to a person. Many facilities now have online ...

Incipient fault detection using AI classification represents a fundamental advancement in distribution system reliability engineering. By continuously analyzing waveform behavior and classifying ...

Partial discharge (PD) is the name given to the partial breakdown of the electrical insulation in high voltage (HV) switchgear and cables. This is a destructive process and, if unchecked, it will ...

Editor's note: This article was first featured in the February 2003 issue of EC&M. It has been updated to reflect newer power quality instruments and updated standards. Today, many facilities have ...