The root cause of most electricity pole fires is the breakdown of insulating properties of overhead equipment and the resultant current leakage. Unfortunately, this current leakage is usually invisible and does not produce a heat signature – making it almost impossible to detect using standard visual and IR inspections. Review the Fact Sheet written by John Lauletta, the CEO & Founder of Exacter, on the need to address this phenomenon, the conditions which heighten risk, the specific pole conditions that exacerbate risk, and the processes that lead to a pole fire. A link to a video is provided in the White Paper that is definitely worth tuning into.

The Need

With networks having been built over the last 30-40 years, an assessment of the health status is important to ensure service levels for residential and commercial customers are maintained and improved. Grid Analytics offers utilities an opportunity to review all three key elements of the grid – transmission networks, substations, and the distribution network.

Electricity Networks (Transmission and Distribution) by sample countries:

Australia – 918,000 kms
India – 172,000 kms
New Zealand – 162,000 kms