Midsun Silprocoat Case Study
Case Study of how a station in New England experienced leaking in their aging equipment and Midsun was able to fix it.
Caroline Barrett
Decision Guide: Plastic vs Silicone Wildlife Covers for Preventing Outages
It only takes one catastrophic animal outage to realize the significant threat wildlife poses to your electric utility equipment. Securing the electrical grid and protecting wildlife are crucial to mitigating both financial and social risks associated with outages and fines. While identifying the most vulnerable areas might seem straightforward, an often overlooked next step is … Read more
Midsun Featured: Doble Paper of the Month
The mechanics of flashovers How/why they occur The consequences The different mitigation approaches for flashovers Pros/Cons
4 Strategies to Prevent Flashovers
High voltage insulators play a critical role in the transmission and distribution of electricity, but their performance can be severely impacted by environmental pollution in contaminated regions. Various types of pollution such as ocean spray, salt fog, cement dust, and airborne agricultural dust can cause insulator flashovers. This occurs when dry-band arcing leads to leakage … Read more
Midsun On-Site Training: Spain
With focus on solving their wildlife issues, Midsun spent the day walking an electric utility team in Spain through
Protecting Animals Around Your Power Utility Equipment
In the past two decades, it has become increasingly evident that the external effects of wildlife on electrical equipment are beyond our control and can have significant consequences. Not only do these encounters often result in the animal’s death, but they also cause power outages, with more than 25% of all outages being attributed to … Read more
What is Causing Your Power Outage?
Power outages can be a frustrating and inconvenient experience for everyone since electricity is used in daily functions. In addition to causing discomfort, power outages can also be dangerous. Especially, for those who rely on electricity like medical equipment. While many other people assume that power outages are primarily caused by harsh weather conditions like … Read more
