I have a question for all the engineers related to elctricity distribution. Lately our company designed a product for a customer that wanted to monitor Power Line temperature (under tension). We created a special probe and clamp with a fiber optic system which demonstrated great results. At the same time the sensors was collecting the cable temperature (probe #1) and the outside (probe #2: wind included temperature). Now my question is this one, as part of the business development, does this tool has really a potential of success for temperature measurement for Sag calculation or Power distribution optimization.
Second question, the same unit could also be used as a hanger style model to monitor strain and temperature at a very precise location and transmit data to a network. For a price of approximately 10 000 USD could this product be interesting to monitor a power line in real time and optimize it (temperature and deformation). Any company interested to promote those two products is welcome to contact us.
Note: My backgroung not being related to Power industry, some explanation may not come clear in any case please let me know.
Pierre-Philippe Frenette
Fiber optic application engineer
Second question, the same unit could also be used as a hanger style model to monitor strain and temperature at a very precise location and transmit data to a network. For a price of approximately 10 000 USD could this product be interesting to monitor a power line in real time and optimize it (temperature and deformation). Any company interested to promote those two products is welcome to contact us.
Note: My backgroung not being related to Power industry, some explanation may not come clear in any case please let me know.
Pierre-Philippe Frenette
Fiber optic application engineer