Electrical safety and reliability rarely make it into a predictive maintenance program on equal footing with mechanics - which is a mistake: an arc flash in switchgear is a direct threat to personnel and can shut down a plant area for weeks.
Ultrasound hears what you can't see
Ultrasonic partial discharge monitoring is a fast, contactless and safe way to check the insulation condition of high-voltage switchgear, cable terminations and transformers. The SDT instrument picks up the discharge's acoustic signature through the cabinet's standard ventilation openings - no de-energizing or panel opening required.
Paired with drive electrical diagnostics
Wherever a motor sits in the circuit, switchgear monitoring is complemented by Artesis ESA technology - analysis of the motor's own supply current and voltage. Together, the two methods cover electrical reliability from the switchboard all the way to the motor shaft.
