The use of innovations and advanced technologies that promote the energy sector in Central Russia and ensure electricity supply is a priority task of IDGC of Centre. The Company pays great attention to the modernization of power equipment and the implementation of innovative technologies. One of the projects of the implementation of a new technology is the use of fault locators on
These technical devices are designed to locate a faulty section with interphase faults and ground faults on taps of
With the new device specialists of mobile crews do not need to check all taps of power lines to locate a fault. This significantly saves time during the line inspection, fault removal and power supply restoration to consumers. The use of fault locators substantially reduces the cost of detection of faulty sections of overhead power lines, improves the quality of service of electricity end users. The most appropriate use of fault locators is on long lines and lines with many taps.
In Tambovenergo, where fault locators on