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Integrated solutions powering your transition to DSO

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Drive performance
despite uncertainty
The UK distribution networks are moving from their traditional
role of supplying electricity in one direction to one where they
provide a smart platform that enables technology which
generates, consumes and manages electricity in new ways.

Local networks will need to take a more active role in managing

supply and demand, and will require new services and
capabilities as part of a smarter distribution network. The ability
to lower costs, while maintaining the reliability of the network
intelligently and efficiently is essential.

KELVATEK’s solutions integrated through SAPIENT enable

distribution operators to move through a period of uncertainty
towards a smarter network, while continually pushing the
performance and efficiency of the networks to meet future
energy demands.
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SAPIENT LV Fault Management LV Active Networks LV Substation & Asset Monitoring

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Rising and Lateral Mains 11 kV Fault Management Transformer Diagnostics Tap Changer Monitoring

Integrated Solutions
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SAPIENT INTELLIGENT ANALYTICS

Asset Management – Optimising the expected life of assets
using machine learning and data analytics, improving
maintenance and replacement planning.

Live active network management, reconfiguration, and fault

anticipation and power rerouting is now possible with SAPIENT.

System Monitoring – Analysing large volumes of data to

provide todays asset and network managers with focused
information for strategic decision making.

Service and Warranty – KELVATEK assets are fully warranted

and maintained by SAPIENT.
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24/7 monitoring and analysis providing actionable information

Installation Data Analysis

Utility experienced SAPIENT staff confirm the install and Data from NMS, GIS, field devices, switches and protection
communications. They raise the install on the SAPIENT equipment is analysed. Overload and faults raise alarms.
job tracking system for continuous monitoring. Active management increases network efficiency. The
condition of assets such as transformers, tap changers,
cables, 11 kV lines, and LV networks are reported regularly.

Equipment installed on site Data capture and protection Expert Analysis Closing the loop

Ongoing Monitoring Alarms and Reporting

Regular communications with equipment Alarms are generated for overload or insulation
ensures up to date data is always available breakdown. Reports provide information on
for analysis and reporting. health, allowing optimisation of investment
programmes.
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LV Fault Management
Auto-reclosers include the award winning ’BIDOYNG’, the
BIDOYNG WEEZAP REZAP MODULAR
Modular REZAP, and the most advanced LV auto-recloser in the Single shot auto-recloser with
fault location and monitoring.
Smallest most advanced LV auto- High service auto-recloser for
recloser in the world. troublesome faults.
world, the WEEZAP. Auto-reclosing safely on to LV networks
after an intermittent fault saves CI and CML by restoring the
power in less than 3 minutes.

Fault location algorithms refined and improved over the last

decade use machine learning (ML) techniques enable SAPIENT to
provide hundreds of fault locations every month. Management
reporting and a tailored fault strategy is developed.

System Monitoring records voltage, current, power factor, energy

and harmonic data. All data is communicated and stored centrally
for real-time analysis.

Service and Warranty – All equipment is fully warranted, serviced

Top: KELVATEK auto-recloser devices.
and maintained by SAPIENT.
Bottom: 3 phase voltage and current waveform.
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Faults made easy

Turn the dial on CI/CML performance

CI/CML’s are reduced due to high reclose success

rate (>85% across 10,000’s of recloses.)

SAPIENT uses waveform data captured during

faults, alongside GIS data, to provide ‘go locates.’

Power quality data is used to diagnose problems

such as overload and harmonics.

Field devices WEEZAP, BIDOYNG and Modular

REZAP are fast to retrofit on to your network.
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LV Active Networks
The most advanced LV Network Management system in the
world, comprising of WEEZAP and LYNX, enables active LV
networks that can be switched and optimised in real time.

Making networks active accelerates deployment of low carbon

technologies (LCTs) that contribute to emission targets. Our
solution is low risk, and can easily be retrofitted to existing
networks. It is a non-intrusive alternative to traditional network
reinforcement. Devices can be easily moved, or repurposed for
fault management. Investing in WEEZAP and LYNX avoids
stranded assets.

KELVATEK active LV network solutions have been demoed

through a 4 year LCNF Tier 2 project, Smart Street.
Top: LYNX linkbox switching devices.

Right: An LV fuse pillar filled with WEEZAPs for Active Network Management..
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PROVEN ACTIVE LV NETWORK TECHNOLOGY

>1500 Active Network devices deployed. WEEZAP

and LYNX are key components of Smart Street.

RETROFIT DEVICES

Install KELVATEK’s Active Network quickly and

easily, avoiding the risk of stranded assets.

WORLDS MOST ADVANCED LV TECHNOLOGY

Vacuum and silicon switching, cold load pickup,

distant fault detection and field upgrades.

24/7 MONITORING AND TELEPHONE SUPPORT

SAPIENT provides 24/7 support, monitoring,

optimisation and fault detection pre fuse operation.
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LV Substation Monitoring
Visibility of power flows at LV substations is a key component of the DSO transition. The management of LV cable health and investment is
essential to ensure continued reliability of the aging network.

Kelvatek offer solutions to measure all three phases, on all ways of existing 11 kV/400 V substations via the fuse pillar and cabinets. New
technology provides health indices to drive investment in cables. This can be used to help justify requests for investment in RIIO-ED2.

Communications, server, data store and security are all provided by SAPIENT. Analysis of data by advanced machine learning algorithms provide
insight in to the condition and future utilisation of the LV network cables.

Above: Power quality data exported into excel format. Right: Power quality data interface in a web browser.
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PROVEN ACTIVE LV NETWORK TECHNOLOGY

Over 1500 Active LV Network devices deployed,

including a key component in Smart Street.

RETROFIT DEVICES

Install Kelvatek’s Active Network components quickly

and easily, avoiding the risk of stranded assets.

WORLDS MOST ADVANCED LV TECHNOLOGY

Advantages of combined vacuum and silicon

switching. Also features such as cold load pickup and
distant fault detection and field upgradeable.

OFFER 24/7 SUPPORT

SAPIENT overview provides 24/7 support,

monitoring, optimization and pre-fuse operation fault
detection.
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Rising &
Lateral Mains
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AGING NETWORKS

Many of the RLM networks have been

in service since their buildings were
Many of the buildings containing
constructed back in the 60’s and 70’s.
RLMs were erected in the 60’s, That makes many of these networks
and have not had riser more than 40 years old.
replacements. Fires have been

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caused by the condition of the
INVESTMENT
wiring, given its age.
OFGEM expects the DNO’s to manage

DNOs typically own and operate and replace the networks to ensure
reliable and safe operation. On
around 70% of the Rising and
average, each DNO has an allowance
Lateral Mains electricity supplies in
of around £5M per year for RLM
their region. The other 30% are management.

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owned by private landlords. In
many cases, they subcontract the VOLUME
DNO to manage and operate the
There are so many buildings needing
network on their behalf. modernisation that it will take several
years to complete. In the mean time
there is an enduring risk of electrical
failure leading to fire.
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What you get when using WEEZAP for RLM installations

Remote Control Operation

The DNO can make the decision to
take an installation offline. This can
be carried out before staff arrive
Overload Detection onside to perform an inspection. Adaptive Protection
WEEZAP collects power quality data, Analysis of the load data can allow a
including harmonic and overload more appropriate protection setting
data. An overload threshold can be in the WEEZAP to make it’s
set that will trigger an automatic protection more sensitive to fault
alarm. conditions.

Insulation Breakdown Prioritise Investment

The WEEZAP monitors for small Relative health ranking will allow
perturbations allowing identification priortisation of investment into
of insulation breakdown. Once modernisation schemes
breakdown has been detected an
alarm is raised to trigger inspection or
isolation of power.
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11 kV Fault Management
Storm Response – Storms mainly affect rural overhead
networks that are typically long lines with many branches. Fault
location can involve staff ‘walking the line’ by foot. SENTINEL
provides fault location to with a few pole spans, allowing
resources to be sent directly to the affected area.

Nested faults – Storms continue to damage the network, even if

the protection has turned off the power. SENTINEL continues
to monitor the network, and provides locations of additional
‘nested’ faults.

Developing problems – Continuous monitoring can detect the

smallest of perturbations on the network, allowing early
diagnosis and repair before an unplanned outage.

Lowered lines – These cause a serious danger to staff and the

public. New technology has enabled SENTINEL to detect the
occurrence and position of lowered lines.
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SENTIENL HV
11 kV Networks, managed properly

Find faults fast to within a few pole spans. Target

resources efficiently during storms.

Locate faults when network is off – shows nested

faults before power is restored.

Detect and locate intermittent and transient issues

before they cause an outage.

Detect lowered lines that may be causing safety

issues to staff and the public.
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Transformer Diagnostics
Due to distributed generation and increased fault levels
transformers in the distribution network are being pushed
further than ever before. SAPIENT provides a comprehensive
transformer management solution.

TOTUS provides online DGA, partial discharge and bushing

monitoring. SAPIENT provides advanced expert analytics and
reporting to inform the strategy for individual unit and whole
fleet management.

Transformer life can be extended, and the effects of programs

such as oil re-generation can be monitored. Onset failures can
be detected early, to prevent unplanned outages and enables
replacement planning.

A sample page from detailed Transformer diagnostics report

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ONLINE TRANSFORMER DGA AND PD

Monitor the level of hydrocarbon gases dissolved

within the transformer oil in real time.

BUSHING MONITORING

Tan-delta analysis of bushings can assess their

condition.

CIRCUIT BREAKER PROFILING

Determine the condition of your circuit breakers with

industry standard ‘first trip’ profiling.

FLEET MANAGEMENT

SAPIENT provides reporting on individual

transformers and also information on whole fleet
management
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Tap Changer Monitoring

Renewable distributed generation in the network is intermittent.
Voltage fluctuations are occurring more frequently. This is
causing the duty and wear on tap changers to increase.

Inoperative tap changers constrain the network, and defective

units are a safety hazard. The ability to accurately assess them
and to detect any imminent or actual failures is critical.

KELVATEK’s range of tap changer monitoring equipment

ensures that even minor variations in performance during
operation of a tap changer is captured and flagged.

This is made possible by using advanced vibration sensor

technology in conjunction with sophisticated machine learning
algorithms that can profile a tap changer online. SAPIENT is at
the heart of our tap changer monitoring solutions.

Tap changer data shows internal contact arcing.

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Tap Changers
monitored every tap of the way

Monitor acoustic profiles, motor current, gearbox

noise, switching, and contact arcing to detect faults

Lock out defective equipment. Schedule repairs

and maintenance. Improve safety.

See the effect of low carbon technologies on the

duty of tap changers.

High resolution profiling, combined with expert

systems and machine learning improve reliability.
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Committed to Research
Research is central to our success at KELVATEK. We have
invested in the following facilities to carry out industry leading research:
- LV test distribution network – 11 kV connected, >1 km LV cable – Lisburn, UK
- Physics and chemistry laboratory, FEA analysis,
Gas Chromatograph & Mass Spectrometer - Lisburn, UK
- Photo Acoustic Spectrometry center of excellence - Copenhagen, Denmark
- Quantum Cascade Laser research facility - Zurich, Switzerland
- Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning research center - Bologna, Italy

Supporting facilities in our Lisburn, UK headquarters include:

- Computer Numerical Control machining prototyping shop
- Applied engineering environmental testing and certification laboratory

In addition, we employ over 250 mechanical, circuit design, firmware and

software engineers across design centers in the UK, Poland & Italy.

Right: An intermittent LV fault created on our test network.

Far right background: 1M frames per second camera records vacuum breaker experiment.

Far right inset: Our laser sensors research lab in Zurich.

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Delivery: Quality,
Security and Training
Quality is fundamental, and we go to great lengths to achieve it.
By keeping our manufacturing in house, we can control both
quality and time, ensuring fast delivery of quality products.

Information security is vital for protection of our smart grids,

and KELVATEK uses ISO 27001, a security management
standard that specifies best practices and controls.

Training across your organisation is essential to ensure your

staff are not left behind on the journey to DSO. We provide
comprehensive training materials, and can arrange depot or
truck based training.

Top Right: Our training and engagement truck visits depots across the UK.

Right: A training session on our truck.

Far right: In-house manufacturing allows tight quality control.

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UK Factory
Quality, delivery and time managed

By manufacturing in the UK we can control quality

and delivery time.

Kelvatek’s 60,000 sq. ft. factory includes a machine

shop with 8 state of the art HAAS CNC machines.

Product assembly, calibration and final testing all

take place on-site, before direct shipping to you.

Tight integration of engineering and production for

technically advanced products.
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DSO technology for the future.