Deuar K.
Kris Deuar & Associates, Inc., US
Keywords: cloud-based system, mechanical pole test, pole asset management, pole inspection, pole strength analysis, testing
Resilience of power supply grid can be increased substantially by more accurate pole inspection and testing. Electric utilities are unnecessarily replacing or re-enforcing electrical poles that still have many years of useful life. Our proof load testing of rejected poles has revealed that around 50% of them had residual strength sufficient for around 20 additional years of serviceable life. The present assessment of poles is very subjective. Poles are often replaced simply on the basis of their age rather than condition. Independent destructive testing of poles has found that the present pole inspection methods reject 60% of safe poles and miss 20% of unsafe poles. According to our statistics, based on the recent results of using our Micro-Stress Pole Testing (MSPT) technology, the expected savings on electricity cost can be approximately 10 billion dollars per annum if all poles across the USA are objectively and precisely tested.
Journal: TechConnect Briefs
Volume: TechConnect Briefs 2021
Published: October 18, 2021
Pages: 263 - 266
Industry sector: Energy & Sustainability
Topics: Catalysis, Energy Storage
ISBN: 978-0-578-99550-2