Low Voltage – Underground Fault Location Technologies (LV-UFLT) | NIA_SSEN_0037

Jun 2019

Electricity Distribution

Low Voltage – Underground Fault Location Technologies (LV-UFLT)

Reference: NIA_SSEN_0037

Status: Live

Start Date: Jun 2019

End Date: Dec 2020

Funding Licencee(s): Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks and Southern Electric Power Distribution

Contact: Joe McNeil

Funding Mechanism Network Innovation Allowance

Research Area: ED - New technologies and commercial evolution, ED - Safety and health and environment

Core Technology(ies): Fault Management, Health and Safety and LV & 11kV Networks

Estimated Expenditure: £346,000.00

Introduction: This project is seeking ways of improving the LV fault location techniques and increase the available options to resolve them.

Objectives: By the end of the project

To have established the technical and commercial viability of the best in class of acoustic cable fault location devices and fault passage indicators working in conjunction with existing proven LV fault location technologies.
To have maximised the portfolio of technologies available for LV fault location and made recommendations for optimal adoption of the suitable devices for business as usual use.
To have disseminated the learning from the project through annual or exceptional events for the benefit of GB customers.