DayCor – Corona Camera
Israel, May 29, 2006 - The fact that corona and arcing cannot be overlooked, motivated EPRI and Ofil to develop the state-of-the-art DayCor®II imaging system that pinpoints reliably corona and arcing sources, documents the inspection process and generates quick and straight forward reports.
Corona is a luminous partial discharge due to ionization of the air that occurs where the local electric field exceeds a critical value. Corona discharge generates audio noise and corrosive materials like ozone and nitrogen oxides, interferes with AM radio and TV reception and emits light, mainly in the UV spectral range. Corona generates only small amounts of heat and therefore will usually not be detected by thermovision IR cameras that are used to detect hotspots. Since corona discharge has a periodic glimmering appearance it has to be inspected with video recording equipment such as the DayCor camera. DayCor® combines both visible channel and highly sensitive solar blind UV filtration to yield a reliable output of the corona in its actual original surroundings.
UV inspection technology is on its way to becoming a routine, needed and indispensable phase of utilities' maintenance processes. UV technology has been proven efficient in predictive and preventive maintenance tasks of high voltage transmission, distribution, generation, substation applications. Ofil keeps a repository of case studies and video clips gathered from its worldwide satisfied users/customers (see http://www.daycor.com). Ofil organizes bi-annual DayCor user's group meetings, which have proven to be a market place for exchanging ideas; tips and knowledge (see http://www.seeing-corona.com). Ofil supports its customers and has by now initiated a growing community of users of the UV inspection technology.
The DayCor® technology is getting wider worldwide attention from organizations that strive for lowering their maintenance costs yet maintain top quality services and customers satisfaction. The DayCor®II system will be on display in booth 321 at the NATD show in Montreal 14-15 June, 2006.
DayCor® systems are high-end products, available worldwide through a network of agents. To try a simulator of the DayCor and get further information: http://www.ofilsystems.com.
For More Information Contact
Ofil Ltd
(toll free USA) 1-866-279-8672
www.ofilsystems.com
ofil@ofilsystems.com
----------------------------------------
