Substation asset life extension
Your substation is a complex hub of high-voltage equipment that works hard every day to power your production. Do you know your critical substation assets? Do you have strategies in place for maintaining them?
Click on the substation components below to learn more about what they do, why they fail, and how you can prolong their reliable life.
Utility meter
A utility meter is similar to the meter in your home. It provides a measurement of how much electricity the substation has consumed. The utility meter is typically housed in a cabinet and represents the secondary (transformed voltage) feed from the current and potential transformers.
In terms of asset life extension, great news—the utility meter is one less thing for you to worry about! The utility company is responsible for the meter and will address any issues.