Projects
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| Reference Number | NIA_SPEN0025 | |
| Title | Low Cost Fault Current Measurement of Wooden Poles | |
| Status | Completed | |
| Energy Categories | Other Power and Storage Technologies(Electricity transmission and distribution) 100%; | |
| Research Types | Applied Research and Development 100% | |
| Science and Technology Fields | ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Electrical and Electronic Engineering) 100% | |
| UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation | Not Cross-cutting 100% | |
| Principal Investigator |
Project Contact No email address given SP Energy Networks |
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| Award Type | Network Innovation Allowance | |
| Funding Source | Ofgem | |
| Start Date | 01 November 2017 | |
| End Date | 01 May 2020 | |
| Duration | ENA months | |
| Total Grant Value | £712,404 | |
| Industrial Sectors | Power | |
| Region | Scotland | |
| Programme | Network Innovation Allowance | |
| Investigators | Principal Investigator | Project Contact , SP Energy Networks (100.000%) |
| Web Site | https://smarter.energynetworks.org/projects/NIA_SPEN0025 |
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| Objectives | ~~The Method would be a card containing a low cost electrochemical cell device being attached to wooden poles to identify the level of fault current passage through that pole. The Method exploits the fact that the resistance of an electrochemical cell is much lower (at about 100?) than a section of wooden pole. As a result, the current will come out of the wooden pole and flow through the electrochemical cell, causing a visible change in the cell which increases with current flow, providing a semi-quantitative measure of total current flow.Additionally (subject to successful investigation in the project), the Method would include on the same card a fuse which would blow if the current exceeded a critical level (e.g. 35mA) and provide a record that a current flow of approximately this value was reached at least once in the period between installation and inspection. The project will design and develop a laboratory prototype of the Method and if successful, finalise the design and supporting information to enable further stages of development including field trials and preparation of the product for commercialization. The objectives and activities of the project are:Stage 1: To develop and demonstrate a Laboratory prototypeConsult with DNOs on the sensitivity range required for the deviceSelect appropriate electrochemical cell chemistry and develop a laboratory demonstrator showing the appropriate sensitivity in something approximating the final plastic card formatEstimate the accuracy of the device and the key factors that limit resolution and accuracyProvide initial costs estimates of a final deviceStage 2: Development of trial units and capture feedback on the designDevelop demonstrator and conduct initial testingProduce 10 units for 3rd party testingReview test dataStage 3: To develop “large scale trial” unitsProduce 200 devices for evaluation by DNOsStage 4: Commercialisation support for the productMarket analysisPreparation for manufacturing | |
| Abstract | The project will design and develop a laboratory prototype of the Method and if successful, finalise the design and supporting information to enable further stages of development including field trials and preparation of the product for commercialization. | |
| Publications | (none) |
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| Final Report | (none) |
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| Added to Database | 09/11/22 | |
