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This presentation will review the development of technology to survey and assess overhead distribution feeders and circuits to locate weakened or failed equipment. The technology uses specific RF emissions that correlate to Failure Signatures. The Failure Signatures were developed under laboratory conditions and have been used to evaluate overhead equipment on over 150,000 miles of distribution circuits in five countries evaluating an estimated 2 million distribution structures. A statistical GPS location methodology will also be discussed that pinpoints the geospatial location of structures with weakened equipment resulting from RF emission survey information. Finally, a review of U.S. statistics on weakened equipment findings and field methods to pinpoint the exact piece of equipment to replace on a located structure will be reviewed.
John holds engineering degrees from The Ohio State University and Purdue University and is the Central Ohio Past Chair for the Power Engineering Society Chapter of IEEE. John holds two patents in predictive failure technologies.
Exacter, Inc. is a developer of predictive technologies for electric utility reliability and preventive maintenance.
| Location | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ComEd Commercial Center - Auditorium | 5:30 PM | Social | |
| 1919 Swift Drive (park behind building) | 6:00 PM | Dinner (optional) | |
| Oak Brook, IL 60523-1850 | 6:45 PM | Presentation | |
| (near I-290 & I-294 interchange) | 8:00 PM | Adjourn | |
| 630-684-3200 |
The cost of the optional family style dinner is $15 for IEEE members, $20 for non-members, payable at the event. Sorry, we are unable to process credit cards. Checks payable to "IEEE-PES Chicago Chapter" and cash are accepted, and receipts will be provided.