Introduction The cable and antenna system plays a crucial role of the overall performance of a Base Station system. Degradations and failures in the antenna system may cause poor voice quality or dropped calls. From a carrier standpoint, this could eventually result in loss of revenue. While a problematic base station can be replaced, a cable and antenna system is not so easy to replace. It is the role of the field technician to troubleshoot the…
Validating the Hysteresis of Pressure Switches on Pipeline Pigging Systems
Application A pipeline integrity services company needed to accurately test the hysteresis1 of the pressure switches used to control their pigging systems. We will show how using a Druck DPI 802 pressure indicator/loop calibrator is an improvment over previous testing methods and pipeline testing equipment. Background This company offers a variety of services to assist oil and gas companies assess the condition of their pipelines. These pigging systems are sent into…
Choosing the Right Cable Test Tool
Guide to Choosing the Right Cable Test Tool to Meet Your Testing Needs New cable test tools, designed to perform various tasks at various price ranges, are emerging at a rapid rate in today’s competitive market of cable test equipment. All cable test tools are useful for specific applications and users, but not all meet TIA/ISO performance standards and certification warranty requirements. It’s important to…
The State of the Cabling Certification Industry
The New Normal: Multi-Everything This white paper explores the state of the cabling industry – where it has been and where it is going. It evaluates what it takes to succeed in the face of an exponentially greater need for cabling contractors to manage multiple environments, media, standards, and technologies. In this new multi, multi, multi world – the new normal – what do cabling…
Transformer Testing with a Megger DLRO10HD
Avoid Unexpected Outages with Regular Testing Regular testing of transformers can help identify problems that reduce system performance and can lead to unexpected outages. The dc resistance of a transformer winding can indicate the internal temperature of the winding when the resistance at ambient is compared to the hot resistance. The ideal test method is to make resistance readings at one minute intervals as the hot winding is cooling, using a
Control Energy Loss Through Low Resistance Testing
Types of Equipment that Need Low Resistance Testing Industries that consume vast amounts of electrical power must include low resistance ohmmeter measurements in their maintenance operations with a unit like a Megger DLRO10HD 10 Amp Digital Low Resistance Ohmmeter . Not only does abnormally high resistance cause unwanted heating, possibly leading to danger, but it also…
