A substation contains a variety of electrical equipment such as transformers, lightning arrestors, capacitors, and so on. These pieces of equipment are linked together to produce some junction points. Due to the flow of over current, over voltage, or surges, these junction points become overheated and may be damaged, which might damage the equipment and cause blackouts. Additional causes of equipment damage include internal part insulation breakdown and sparks caused by faulty connections, which can cause overheating. All of these factors contribute to substation difficulties such as low voltages, equipment burnout, aging, and so on, which raises maintenance costs. Regular monitoring and maintenance are essential to ensure the health of the equipment.
Solution
According to Coherent Market Insights System is a ready-to-use solution for substation monitoring. This system includes a thermal and visual camera. The thermal camera identifies hotspots, while the visual camera aids in determining the precise location of the created hotspot. The camera system includes a PTZ unit (Pan-Tilt & Zoom) that allows it to rotate 360° and tilt from -85° to +40°, as well as a visual camera with a 20x optical zoom.
Software Features
This entire camera setup is linked to a PC running SparkViewTM software. SparkViewTM software includes capabilities such as PTZ control, hotspot detection alarms and alerts, charts, and analytics for data analysis.
The SparkView system will be installed on a pole or a wall at a height above all of the equipment. The camera will send its output via Ethernet cable to the control room, which will be equipped with a PC running SparkViewTM software. We can cover the entire substation with the help of the pan and tilt device.
Advantages of SparkView System
We can monitor a substation 24 hours a day, seven days a week using Accuopt's SparkView System.
It is a completely automatic system, which decreases the number of workers entering the substation area.
Give email and SMS alerts so that users can remotely monitor the produced hotspots.
Analytics trends for creating monthly reports.
When hotspots are detected, alarms and notifications are generated.
