Power Cable Monitoring
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Power Cable Monitoring
Power Cable Monitoring
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ower cable failure or faults can result in frustrated customers and can have severe financial consequences. Two common cable installation types, underground power cables and overhead lines, are most susceptible to accidental damage, third-party interference, malicious damage, and mechanical failure at a substation resulting in prolonged outages, unstable operating conditions and added restoration costs. And monitoring thousands of kilometres of cable using traditional technologies can be a costly and resource-heavy challenge.
The underground cable damage is commonly attributed to unintentional mechanical digging along major road networks. They are also impacted by copper cable theft, another epidemic affecting utilities and communities nationwide.
Although third-party interference and theft pose a serious threat to the continuity of power supply and public safety, they can be prevented because all these events generate vibrations with distinct acoustic signatures.
Fiber Rakshak Protecting Power Cable
These acoustic vibrations can be monitored using cutting-edge photonics to provide continuous and accurate real-time information along your cables. Technica Fiber Tech’s Fiber Rakshak uses distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) to transform existing fiber optic cables into an array of virtual microphones that can detect, locate and classify potential third-party interference events, such as manual or mechanical excavation and theft, and accidental damage for an efficient, rapid response.
Fiber Rakshak powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) provides unmatched accuracy for cable fault detection. With real-time monitoring and enhanced intelligence, it is the best turnkey solution available in the Indian market. Fiber Rakshak helps companies and governments protect power cables all day, every day, with a proven and superior level of accuracy. 24/7, instant visibility across the cable network ensures that the most valuable infrastructure asset is fully safeguarded, and avoids critical risks to cable uptime.
Benefits
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ower cable failure or faults can result in frustrated customers and can have severe financial consequences. Two common cable installation types, underground power cables and overhead lines, are most susceptible to accidental damage, third-party interference, malicious damage, and mechanical failure at a substation resulting in prolonged outages, unstable operating conditions and added restoration costs. And monitoring thousands of kilometres of cable using traditional technologies can be a costly and resource-heavy challenge.
The underground cable damage is commonly attributed to unintentional mechanical digging along major road networks. They are also impacted by copper cable theft, another epidemic affecting utilities and communities nationwide.
Although third-party interference and theft pose a serious threat to the continuity of power supply and public safety, they can be prevented because all these events generate vibrations with distinct acoustic signatures.
Fiber Rakshak Protecting Power Cable
These acoustic vibrations can be monitored using cutting-edge photonics to provide continuous and accurate real-time information along your cables. Technica Fiber Tech’s Fiber Rakshak uses distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) to transform existing fiber optic cables into an array of virtual microphones that can detect, locate and classify potential third-party interference events, such as manual or mechanical excavation and theft, and accidental damage for an efficient, rapid response.
Fiber Rakshak powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) provides unmatched accuracy for cable fault detection. With real-time monitoring and enhanced intelligence, it is the best turnkey solution available in the Indian market. Fiber Rakshak helps companies and governments protect power cables all day, every day, with a proven and superior level of accuracy. 24/7, instant visibility across the cable network ensures that the most valuable infrastructure asset is fully safeguarded, and avoids critical risks to cable uptime.
Benefits
Wrapping Up!
Distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) is a more recent development but acceptance is growing quickly within the power cable monitoring segment. Fiber Rakshak utilises this DAS technology which is very robust and reliable – even in dirty or dusty conditions. The system sensing cable has no electrical components and with a long life expectancy, the optical fibers can stay underground for many years without requiring maintenance. We at Technica Fiber Tech do not just supply a system, but treat every order as a project that requires a full solution. No matter the parameters or design specifications of your installation, old or new, there is a solution and we will help you find it. Get in touch at [email protected] to know more about our products and services.
Wrapping Up!
Distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) is a more recent development but acceptance is growing quickly within the power cable monitoring segment. Fiber Rakshak utilises this DAS technology which is very robust and reliable – even in dirty or dusty conditions. The system sensing cable has no electrical components and with a long life expectancy, the optical fibers can stay underground for many years without requiring maintenance. We at Technica Fiber Tech do not just supply a system, but treat every order as a project that requires a full solution. No matter the parameters or design specifications of your installation, old or new, there is a solution and we will help you find it. Get in touch at [email protected] to know more about our products and services.
