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The Ministry of Power has decided to make all meters smart prepaid in three years from April 1, 2019.

Kyoritsu DC Milliamp Clamp Meter measures DC current with the help of small jaw clamp without breaking the electrical circuit.

Blockchain technology is expected to extend the benefits of investments in renewable energy microgrids and a change of ecosystem to the consumers. The year 2019 would be seeing blockchain enabled smart metering technologies with in-built smart contract functionality. - Dr. Vithal N. Kamat

Hybrid Power – The need of the hour Across the world, the need to make the energy portfolio environmental friendly is a pressing need. Among...

The government policies like Startup India, Make in India, and UDAY will accelerate growth, informs Narendra Goliya, Chairman, Rishabh Instruments in an email interaction with Electrical India.

An end-to-end test should be an indispensable part of the commissioning of every line protection (differential and distance protection with signal comparison). - Christopher Pritchard

T P Singh, Sales Director, Emerging Markets-Ins (India, ME, CIS, Turkey, SS Africa), FLIR shares his views on the company’s vision in India, products for electrical utilities and many more in an email interaction with Electrical India.

KUSAM-MECO has introduced a new digital high voltage insulation resistance tester with polarisation index and dielectric absorption ratio having output voltage range from 500V ~ 10KV; Model KM 6213A IN.

It has the latest CT technology and digital integration technology, with small size, high precision and perfect function.

Kyoritsu’s Earth Ground Tester is measure 3-pole and 2-pole Earth Resistance and also this tester makes earth resistance measurement with fall of potential method.

As a global supplier of green, safe and reliable energy control solutions, DEIF takes responsibility for design, supply, installation, commissioning and maintenance, offering end-to-end solutions, energy management and customer’s comfort throughout the life-cycle of the project. DEIF solutions are designed for facilities to function smoothly and efficiently. Our revolutionary products and applications are the result of many years of research, development and craving for betterment.

When electric utilities experience a breakdown, there is not only a problem for end consumers who are faced with loss of electricity, but also...

Partial discharges (PD) are in general a consequence of local electrical stress concentrations in the insulation or on the surface of the insulation. Corona is a form of partial discharge that occurs in gaseous media around conductors which are remote from solid or liquid insulation… - Dr B Nagehwar Rao, K P Meena, R Arunjothi

This will revolutionise the power sector by way of reduced AT&C losses, better health of DISCOMs, incentivisation of energy conservation and ease of bill payments etc.

The government is procuring smart and prepaid meters to be deployed across the country. It has urged electricity meter manufacturers to scale up production in India.

“Kyoritsu’s portable appliance testers are used widely in electrical equipment preventive maintenance programmes and enable users to verify the electrical safety of all type of appliances quickly and effectively. – Suneel Kapoor, Country Lead, Kyoritsu KEW India Instruments Pvt Ltd

Fast response with high accuracy, the Extech IR270 is ideal for quick checks of multiple spots in a process or for catching spikes in temperature.

The better outage management increased remote monitoring on power losses and controlling them and accurate billing are most important advantages of smart meters using AMI. Smart meter has a great role in smart grid and is considered as most important for future energy management...

It meets the requirements for CAT IV 1000V AC & DC & is UL Approved.

Energy meter system designed to meet your specific requirements. These meters measure the instantaneous voltage and currents, calculate its product and gives instantaneous power. This article gives a glimpse of types of energy meters, its advantages, disadvantages and applications...