Handheld partial discharge detection without the need for costly outages
The PDS100 from Doble is an RFI surveying tool that is designed for use in a live substation. Without the need for outages or special connections, the unit can detect partial discharge (PD) in just a few seconds thus making it an ideal tool for a condition based maintenance (CBM) program.
Whole substations can be surveyed and analyzed. The PDS100 is the perfect tool to detect and locate sources of PD.
- Safe and effective method for Partial Discharge detection
- Can identify and locate defects using RFI technology
- For non-invasive routine surveys of substations
- Ideal for every service or test team
- Advanced user-friendly diagnostic tool
- Perfect tool for a Condition Based Maintenance (CBM) program
Doble
01483 514124
lmorgan@doble.com
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