OutageAdvisor Fault Detection and Location Solution

Electric utilities are continuously looking for ways to utilize technology to improve reliability by reducing the frequency and duration of customer outages. For nearly thirty years, electric utilities have relied primarily on faulted circuit indicators (FCIs) to assist them in locating outages within their system. These FCIs require physical inspection of the device locations to look for either a mechanical target or other type of indication.

The OutageAdvisor Fault Detection and Location Solution provide a significant advancement in fault detection and location. It incorporates today’s flexible communication technologies with traditional fault circuit indicators to integrate FCI data into operation systems including SCADA and Outage Management Systems.

The OutageAdvisor solutions represent the ideal tool for the Smart Grid; it provides electric utilities the ability to achieve greater reliability and reduce expenses. This simple yet sophisticated solution is designed to quickly and accurately indicate both permanent and momentary faults, find their location, shorten response time, and improve reliability indices.

OutageAdvisor is part of the SmartSensor family which also includes the following devices.

Theft Advisor

Power theft is a major issue and an ongoing costly problem. Cooper Power Systems is currently developing a Theft Advisor monitoring device and is in the process of ascertaining the needs of our utility customers for a power theft detection device. Please contact your local Cooper Power Systems Sales Representative for more details.

VAR Advisor

Many utilities are looking for an effective and efficient way to monitor the status of fixed capacitor banks. For this reason, Cooper Power Systems provides the VAR Advisor to monitor the neutral current and alert them if the current exceeds the utility-specified parameters, possibly indicating a capacitor bank failure. This monitoring and reporting device will help address the issue and save money by ensuring that your valuable capacitor assets stay in service. Please contact your local Cooper Power Systems Sales Representative for more details.