Volume 4, Issue 1 - February 2011
The Supplier
WESTERN UNITED BECOMES A REP FOR TANTALUS AMI
In an effort to offer members and other electric utilities advanced technical products that are part of the smart grid initiative, WUE has been appointed a sales representative for Tantalus.
Tantalus offers an advanced wireless RF system for communications (RF, Wi-Fi, Fiber), advanced command & control, multi commodity (electric, water, gas), demand response (signaling & shedding), and smart metering (both single & poly-phase).
Tantalus has had several very successful installs at rural electric cooperatives in the Smoky Mountains, Texas (irrigation coop) and at San Isabel REC. The system is very cost effective, has long-range coverage, easy deployment and high reliability.
A WUE sales rep will be introducing you to this new technology that is now replacing earlier, very slow, one-way PLC type AMR systems.
New technology is now available through WUE!
PRODUCT OFFERINGS IN 2011
Cooper Power now offers a current limiting fused load-break elbow available in both 15KV and 25KV voltage classes. The design is 25% lighter and 25% smaller in diameter than other manufactured units. A CL fused elbow offers utilities the ability to fuse lateral underground lines or portions of their loop, thus preventing large scale outages should a cable fault occur resulting in an upstream recloser or riser pole cutout operating. The device is a much less expensive alternative to switchgear. Load-break elbow fuses have current ratings of 6A to 40A (at 8.3KV) and 6A to 20A (at 15.5KV). The unit has passed all applicable ANSI and IEEE tests and installs on all standard 200A interfaces.
See your WUE sales rep for more information.
Power Line Sentry has introduced a new conductor cover (over top ties or over insulators) for greater wildlife protection. The new device is UV resistant, stays on even in high winds, fits multiple size conductors (#4 to 795 MCM), covers variable spacing between conductors on double insulator configurations, greater than 50KV insulation protection, and meets RUS & US Fish & Wildlife specifications. Available now in C-neck and J-neck , with F-neck coming soon.
This product improvement is in direct response to your requests for a better product.
See your WUE sales rep for a sample demonstration & literature.
Huskie Tools has introduced their new 14.4 lithium-ion battery operated lightweight (8 lbs) compression tool (SL-ND).
It accommodates three compression heads, the ND (k), O or BG heads. A pull-pin design enables quick change-outs. The tool will crimp H-taps up to 4/0—4/0 and also lugs and splices up to #8-350 MCM Aluminum. A rotational head and LED lights enable the tool to be very operator friendly. Full five year warranty.
See your WUE sales rep for more information.
WUE has become a Distributor for Innovative Utility Products Company.
Innovative Utility Products is the manufacturer of the “Fault Wizard” Primary Cable Fault Location System. The “Fault Wizard” is a very compact, lightweight (only 50 lbs), portable, inexpensive primary cable fault locator. The unit has a high voltage TDR (arc reflection with automatic readout of distance to the fault up to 10,000’) cycle thump mode and DC Hi-pot mode. All required software is included (no interpretation of waveforms is required). The unit operates on two 12V sealed rechargeable lead/acid batteries.
See your WUE sales rep to arrange for a field demonstration.
WUE is also the Distributor for ICMI (Inductive Components Mfg Co.)
ICMI makes a universal voltage regulator control unit that is retrofitable (both harness and panel) to Howard, Siemens, GE or Cooper regulators. The unit is microprocessor based with DNP 3.0 communications capability. The unit does not require batteries, it’s captured data & configuration settings are stored in a non-volatile flash memory. It is compliant to all ANSI and IEEE standards. It also comes with a 10 year warranty.
For a full set of product specifications, users list or answers to your technical questions, please see your WUE sales rep.
The ICMI control unit is particularly useful if your utility needs the capability to regulate “Bi-Directional” power flow or is looking to automate their distribution system.
NOW STOCKING
WUE now stocks a wide array of universal tags manufactured by Electromark.
Please see your WUE sales rep for a full listing of the various labels (i.e. ground set test, warning keep out, reflective numbers, cable ID, hold tags, surface prep bottles etc.) in stock for immediate shipment.
THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT