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Inspect high voltage infrastructure operating at 3.3 kV and above for corona discharges and arcing with this high-performance daylight corona imaging camera which features an HD visible camera and a high-sensitivity solar blind UV camera. Additionally, this camera includes an integrated GPS and features the highest resolving power of any corona camera to easily record the presence of physical damage.

Features

• Adjustable angle sun shield
• Adjustable angle LCD display
• Quick guide sticker
• Power input, AV Out, and RS232 I/O
• Mini HDMI, Micro SD Card slot, and USB port
• One-handed operation
• GPS booster antenna port
• Easily replaceable Li-ion batteries
• Optimal ergonomic design
• User profiles
• Transparent UV overlay
• Adjustable UV image optimization
• Hight sensitivity UV camera
• Non-solar blind mode
• Full HD visible camera
• Fast set up and boot up avoids the need for power saving modes
• A high sensitivity detector, which can detect UVc emissions down to 2.05 x 10¹⁸ W/cm², this allows for the detection of the smallest corona discharges
• UV Gain, threshold or integration can be set to optimize the resulting image
• Factory fitted optional Motorized Solar Blind (SB) filter position module can remove the solar blind filter from the light path to enhance sensitivity - Non Solar Blind (NSB) Module; Corona signals above the threshold level are displayed in real-time
• The UV count is adjusted to compensate for camera settings
• High-sensitivity color video camera with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels which can operate at light levels down to 0.03 Lux at F1.6 at Full Frame rate; rendering it capable of conducting inspections at night
• Synchronized UV and visible zoom from 1x (defined as 8° x 6°/10° diagonal) up to 2x system zoom (optical/digital for the visible channel and digital for the UV channel); A maximum of 12x digital zoom is available for the visible channel
• Automatic or manual visible camera focus control from <0.7 m to infinity; UV camera focus can be set manually or slaved to the visible camera focus position
• The visible image can be enhanced for back-light compensa tion to set to low light mode
• UV is overlaid onto the visible in one of the 4 preset or 100 user selected colors
• The UV overlay translucency can be adjusted to show the discharge source
• On-board still image and video recording in high quality formats (720p for video)
• I/O connectors (Ethernet, USB, RS232.485)
• Remote control

Applications

Power utilities

Can be used for a variety of tasks related to the physical hardware, from installation qualification, to contamination assessment to maintenance priority assignment along the entire electrical supply chain, from generation to consumption.

Generation

Degraded insulation on windings of generators or motors results in reduced efficiency. Partial discharges occurring at these points also cause further damage. During maintenance shutdown the unit can be used to inspect the disassembled and energized rotor or stator for discharges.

Transmission

Various transmission line hardware can become sources of electrical discharges and may be susceptible to damage by the corona phenomenon. The necessity for line washing may be indicated by surface arcing.

Distribution

Distribution line hardware is less likely to have detectable corona, but arcing and sparking line faults are just as likely. The necessity for line washing may be indicated by surface arcing.

Substation

Various substation hardware is susceptible to electrical discharges. The necessity for substation washing may be indicated by surface arcing.

Consumption

The consumption of electricity in various faulty devices can lead to electrical discharges. In many cases, the air ionization may be detrimental to humans nearby.

Industrial customers

The camera can be used to preform quality assurance test on produced products or inspect their own transformer yards and HV infrastructure to identify parts to be maintained before they fail. Producers of rotating machines and high voltage hardware not just inspect their hardware in the Q/A activity, but also after installation at their customers.

Research and development

Activities at HV consultation labs or at universities can use the camera to perform failure analysis or to test if the prototypes of new hardware designs/configurations will indeed be discharge free as modeling software indicates or do new fundamental research by visualizing discharges.

Transportation customers

Railways can use to inspect their power supply network and the catenary. Airports inspect their HV and radar systems and use the unit to help identify sources of radio interference.