T&D Buyer's Guide

Now in 110 countries, Doble Engineering Company has been helping clients in the electric power industry improve operations and optimize system performance for nearly a century.

Doble Engineering Company offers diagnostic instruments, services, and the world’s premier library of statistically significant apparatus test results for the benefit of energy generation and delivery companies and industrial power users worldwide.

Did you know 1 out of every 200 transformers experiences failure each year? The safety and cost risks of an unexpected failure can be catastrophic. Dynamic Ratings products and services provide real-time data to help you make smart asset management decisions. Online monitors give you the confidence to extend the life of existing assets using real-time data. Monitors evaluate the equipment in your substation (transformers, circuit breakers, switchgear, and more) and measure their performance to make sure everything is working properly. If something looks out of place, an alarm will notify you of the problem. This information allows utilities to optimize maintenance plans and the performance of their assets to changing system requirements. Learn how we can help at www.dynamicratings.com.

Sediver is the pioneer and industry leader in high voltage toughened glass insulation technology for more than 70 years. Our outstanding track record confirms the quality of our products, with 600 million toughened glass insulators in service, on both AC&DC lines, in 150 countries and every climatic condition. In North America, nearly 40M  Sediver glass insulators have been providing reliable service to more than 100 utilities since more than 50 years.

Sediver Research Center has developed state of the art smart solutions for real-time monitoring of leakage current & predictive maintenance. Sediver technical assistance team helps support our  customers by providing T/ line insulation design expertise and testing of aging insulators for end-of-life diagnostics.

Sediver offers a full range of:

• Cap & Pin toughened glass insulators for AC & DC Transmission lines (ANSI & CSA standards), with M&E Ratings up to  200 000 lbs (860 KN).

• Glass suspension insulators for distribution lines 15-69KV,

• RTV coated glass insulators (Sedicoat) for polluted environments.

• Glass Insulators for insulated HV/T-line shield wires.

• Large diameter glass insulators for mitigation of bird droppings on suspension strings.

Testing facilities in the USA

Sediver's West Memphis laboratory regularly performs such work, providing US utilities with clear factual diagnostics.

• State-of-the-art testing equipment

• Sediver’s unique expertise in the evaluation of the results

• Full support from Sediver’s extensive R&D Team

• Experience with complex case studies for refurbishment/upgrades of AC and DC lines

In 1897, ACA sold the first aluminum for current-carrying application. That sale was the beginning of a relationship between ACA and the electrical industry that has prevailed for nearly a century. Today, ACA Conductor Accessories is the world^^s foremost supplier of aluminum conductor accessories to the entire utility industry. Yet, we are more than simply a manufacturer of metal products... we offer a depth of engineering, production, training and testing services not available from any other source, at any price. With ACA, you get the product performance you need for reliability, and the know-how to apply it. ACA expertise, born from beginnings of the electric age... it^^s an edge that makes a big difference. The entire ACA organization is ready to listen to your needs and provide a better technical solution for improved system reliability. We will be happy to provide you with detailed literature and answer specific questions about any of our products and services. Contact us today for more information and the name of the ACA field representative near you.

For decades, our team has distributed most of the leading manufactures equipment in the powerline industry. We have also built and designed some of the most durable, reliable, and trusted tools and equipment in the electrical utility industry. We always go the extra mile to provide not only some of the best customer service but to create some of the most well-tested products possible. We have invested heavily in advanced technology to ensure that every product we produce is second to none. We proudly offer repair services for a wide array of electrical utility tools and equipment, including warranty repairs for many of the most common brands in the industry. We also house some of the most expansive technical testing services for our products including an in-house rubber goods testing lab, ground testing, and hot stick testing.

Evluma is committed to developing affordable, long-lasting and environmentally low-impact LED lighting solutions that fundamentally change the landscape of the outdoor utility lighting market. Evluma’s high standard of customer service plus its background in innovative lighting technologies and software cooperatively influence the design of its utility-grade products. Evluma has added a family of roadway luminaires to its product line. Available in three sizes, the RX1 (small) is the winner of a BrightStar award.

High Voltage, Inc. designs and manufactures industry-leading high voltage test equipment for proof testing, diagnostic testing,  high voltage breakdown testing, and preventative maintenance testing. Trusted for the most technically-advanced, portable, and user-friendly high voltage equipment on the market. HVI test sets are used worldwide by utilities, testing service companies, electrical contractors, large industrial factories, and electrical apparatus OEMs.

HVI has been an essential supplier of electrical testers and test kits for over 20 years. Our familiarity with the regulations and procedures inherent to this industry make us more than a supplier or manufacturer, but a partner. Customers turn to HVI for its high-quality testing equipment, unparalleled customer support, and its commitment to sharing deep industry knowledge in an approachable, helpful way.

By working closely with technicians and professionals like you, we have been able to consistently innovate new technologies and solve real world problems with custom solutions. For the industry standard in high voltage testing equipment, you can rely on HVI.

Evluma manufactures LED lighting products that assist universities, utilities and municipalities replace and retrofit existing HID fixtures. The OmniMax LED replacement lamp is the ‘Perfect Fit’ for decorative post top lighting. Evluma's AreaMax is “The Utility Standard” for street and area lighting. All Evluma products operate with ConnectLED Bluetooth controls. Now offering a full line of globes for post top fixtures!