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MORELooking for a revolutionary technology
for Partial Discharge measurement?
Explore the benefits of on-line condition assessment
on electrical assets with Pry-Cam Portable
critical defects
detected
on HV and MV
avoided faults
time saving against
traditional technologies
higher sensitivity
on small defects
On-line testing without service interruption
Maximum safety for the operator thanks to the galvanic isolation
Quick and easy PD survey of any HV and MV asset
Highest performance for complex PD diagnosis and defect localization
First wireless and hand-held electro-magnetic field sensor for PD
100MHz bandwidth to ensure the highest performance on any MV and HV electrical asset
PD acquisition below the noise level
PD and AC synch acquired by same sensor
Suitable for any electrical equipment from 3kV and 600kV
Suitable for AC, DC and VLF
Suitable for cable systems, transformers, switchgears, electrical machines
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advantages
distinction
application
The revolutionary electromagnetic sensor employed by the Pry-Cam is developed and patented by a research team at University of Palermo and a patent is filed
The first portable instrument is realized by the original research team
The new technology is widely tested in all conditions for by Prysmian Group with the original research team
2011 is dedicated to the wide test on the Pry-Cam technology and applicability on any HV and MV equipment
Prysmian Group creates Prysmian Electronics for developing and deploying innovative electronics technologies for asset management
The first big service contract for a comprehensive on-line PD survey on HV network is closed
Comprehensive on-line PD survey on MV networks with more than 1,700 PD measurements in 3 weeks only
New Patent covers Pry-Cam sensor enhancement, auxiliary devices for synchronization, PD processing and noise rejection algorythms
A new electromagnetic sensor design is invented, to better satisfy the needs of fixed monitoring applications
A special Pry-Cam optimised for fixed and continuous monitoring applications, requiring high reliability and autonomous operations
The first n.2 Pry-Cam Grids systems are commissioned to continuously monitor no.2 Generators.
The first PD monitoring system with 16 Pry-Cam Grids units was commissioned. PD monitors are interconnected via fiber optics
The system includes 24 Pry-Cam DLog, together with pressure and temperaure sensors used to monitor 43km of 400kV undergroud cable system
Comprehensive on-line PD survey on HV and MV networks in 5 Arabic Countries
First installation of Wings senors suitable for PD and local temperature
The new target of PD measurements has been achieved
The first PD monitoring system with 23 Pry-Cam Grids units was commissioned on 16km of 400kV oil-filled cable system. PD monitors are supplied by PV panels and connected to Cloud via UMTS.
The first PD monitoring system with 34 Pry-Cam Grids units was commissioned on 10km of 245kV XLPE cable system. PD monitors are installed in tunnel and interconnected via fiber optics
The algorithm for automatic re-syncronization of PD patterns is released. It allows commissioning PD testing on long HV cable systems (no daisy chain required)
Award for the first combined monitoring system with PD monitoring, DTS and currents monitoring with integrated local server and common Asset Management SW platform
The new target of PD measurements has been achieved
First contract for more than 1,500 Pry-Cam Wings PD sensors installed on HV and MV networks
Pry-Cam Portable is released for sales and the first batch of units has been delivered to Technology Leaders