Bird Electrocution on Power Lines
One significant concern that accompanies the establishment of medium and high voltage networks is bird electrocution. This issue...
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Washing vs Coating - Effective flashover mitigation
Washing vs coating the insulators
Bird wingspan versus space between power lines
Power lines that have been implemented without safety measures are causing multiple bird mortalities from different species. According to...
CORROSION – NATURE AND PREVENTION
Environmental factors contribute to the process of corrosion of material especially when the key elements are present such as oxygen or...
ANIMAL-INDUCED OUTAGES AND HOW TO AVOID THEM
Animal-related outages run the gamut from momentary disturbances to long-term outages. Major portions of substations can be tripped offline,
Different types of High Voltage Insulators
Types of High Voltage Insulators
Power lines: Major threat to migratory birds
One of the reasons why power outages occur is due to bird migration. During a certain season, birds migrate to move from areas of low or...
Success Story: Animal outage protection in Hungary
Midsun IKM come up with a solution for the arising issues on power outages in Hungary due to aviation. Imad Kanouni, Midsun IKM CEO,...
How to apply high voltage insulator coating?
How to apply high voltage insulator coating? The RTV Silicone High Voltage Insulator Coating can be applied in these easy 4 steps.
RTV Coating: Solution to Insulator Flashovers
The condition and performance of insulators on substations and overhead transmission and distribution lines contributes to the overall...
What is the difference between plastic and silicone wildlife protective covers?
If you are in the middle of the market looking for a perfect wildlife protective covers, you might be wondering the type of covers that...
Wildlife constitutes a ‘danger’ to power infrastructure
Wildlife constitutes a ‘danger’ to power infrastructure
Environmental factors and their effects on electrical insulators
Weather can affect the electrical insulators. How to avoid the effects of weather on electrical insulators.
The role of RTV coating on High Voltage Networks
Room Temperature Vulcanization (RTV) Silicone coating An insulator is an indispensable part of the high voltage transmission system that...
What is causing your power outage?
Shockingly the reason behind hundreds or thousands of power outages are animals interfering with electrical equipment.
Bird electrocution on High Voltage networks
Electrocution is a big threat to many bird species around the world. In plain English, it occurs when the bird encounters the High...
Corrosion in power distribution: how to avoid it?
Corrosion can be an aesthetic issue, but there is a high chance that it will also negatively affect the performance of a device or power...
Our commitment to protect wildlife (Earth day special)
Electricity basically drives the modern world. Just think about how many things depend on electricity on your daily life: cooking,...
Storks and high voltage networks
Most of the birds bridge on high voltage networks when taking off. But storks in particular are a threat. Get to know the solution!
5 unsuspecting animals that can cause a short-circuit
The image of a bird causing a short-circuit is familiar for many, specially for electrical engineers and maintenance and operations...
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