Transmission Lines

Testing for EHV Overhead Transmission Infrastructure

India's extra-high-voltage transmission network spans hundreds of thousands of circuit-kilometres of 66 kV to 765 kV overhead lines. Maintaining the integrity of this vast network requires specialised diagnostic tools that can identify developing faults on energised lines without shutdown — and protection testing tools that verify the relay systems which clear faults when they occur.

Key Applications

Thermal Imaging of Overhead Lines

  • ›Airborne thermal surveys using helicopter or drone-mounted IR cameras
  • ›Ground-level inspection using long-range telephoto IR cameras (YRH600)
  • ›Identification of thermal anomalies at joints, strain clamps, and spacer dampers

UV Corona Detection

  • ›Ground-based UV patrol for up to 765 kV towers using OFIL DayCor cameras
  • ›Helicopter-borne UV survey for rapid long-line inspection
  • ›Quantitative corona intensity measurement for severity assessment

Protection Testing at Transmission Substations

  • ›End-to-end distance relay zone reach and time verification
  • ›Pilot protection scheme testing (POTT, DUTT, blocking schemes)
  • ›Auto-reclose dead-time and synchronism-check function testing
  • ›Power swing blocking and out-of-step tripping verification

Products Used in This Sector

Clients in This Sector

PGCIL PowerGridState transmission utilitiesPTCULHVNLUPPTCLEPC transmission contractors

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