Latest Electrical industry Podcast Episodes
#50: Monitoring Partial Discharge – On a Permanent Basis
Energy Talks - February 23, 2023 16:00 - 30 minutesIn this Energy Talks episode, OMICRON Partial Discharge (PD) Testing & Monitoring Experts Bogdan Gorgan and Patrick Zander remind us that PD is one of the best indicators of whether electrical insulation is in good or bad condition. To reduce risk of failures, Bogdan and Patrick discuss how asset...
#49: Protection Testing Online Series – Essential Tips for Daily Work
Energy Talks - February 09, 2023 13:37 - 28 minutesIn this episode, we discuss OMICRON’s upcoming 2023 Protection Testing Online Series with the organizers, Eugenio Carvalheira and Parisa Jalalipour. They discuss the importance of keeping protection testing knowledge and skills up to date, and how they developed the concept for the online trainin...
#48: Industry 4.0 and Its Impact on the Power Industry
Energy Talks - February 03, 2023 06:58 - 21 minutesIn this episode of Energy Talks, Mateus Nicoladelli de Oliveira, Digital Business Developer at WEG in Brazil, and Guilherme Pernariol, Regional Application Sales Manager at OMICRON in Brazil, discuss the significance of Industry 4.0 and its impact on the electrical power industry. They highlight ...
#47: Circuit Breaker Testing Around the World 2 | Europe
Energy Talks - January 13, 2023 09:29 - 32 minutesThis is the second episode of our new Energy Talks mini-series, called “Circuit Breaker Testing Around the World.” OMICRON Circuit Breaker Testing Expert Stefan Achberger is your host, and he speaks with other experts around the globe about the types of equipment used and which tests are commonly...
#46: Circuit Breaker Testing Around the World 1 | North America
Energy Talks - December 21, 2022 13:13 - 28 minutesThis is the first episode of our new Energy Talks mini-series, called “Circuit Breaker Testing Around the World.” OMICRON Circuit Breaker Testing Expert Stefan Achberger is your host, and he speaks with other experts around the globe about the types of equipment used and which tests are commonly ...
#45: Solving Power System Testing Challenges – in the Middle East
Energy Talks - December 07, 2022 16:31 - 30 minutesIn this episode of Energy Talks, OMICRON Field Testing Experts Mohamed Ali, Fadi Zatari and Ahmed Abdelwahab highlight the specific power system testing challenges in Middle East countries. They also offer examples of how portable, battery-powered and multi-functional testing solutions, such as O...
#44: Vulnerability Management in Substations and Power Plants
Energy Talks - November 16, 2022 13:19 - 27 minutesIn this episode of Energy Talks, OMICRON Power Grid Cybersecurity Expert Andreas Klien explains how vulnerability management can lead to more effective cybersecurity in power grids, including the advantages of enhanced system visibility, a comprehensive asset inventory, intrusion detection and pr...
#43: In the Shoes of Field Engineers ǀ Onsite Power Transformer Commissioning
Energy Talks - November 09, 2022 16:35 - 25 minutesIn this episode of Energy Talks, OMICRON field testing experts Bernhard Engstler and Marcus Stenner talk about their practical experience with the onsite commissioning of power transformers. They also offer best practice tips, including how the use of multi-functional testing devices and followin...
#42: Digital Transformation in the Power Industry 5 ǀ Pattern Recognition
Energy Talks - October 19, 2022 13:08 - 18 minutesThe optimal quality of power system measurement data is essential for making reliable condition assessments of electrical equipment and predicting asset lifetime. In this episode, David Gopp, Data Scientist and Digital Transformation Expert at OMICRON, discusses how artificial intelligence is eff...
#41: Automated Testing of Intelligent Secondary Distribution Substations
Energy Talks - October 10, 2022 13:45 - 17 minutesIn this episode, Florian Fink, OMICRON expert for the testing of industrial and distribution grid applications, describes a new automated, close-looped testing approach that has been developed to speed up and enhance the safety and quality of component testing in intelligent secondary distributio...
#40: CIGRE 2022 Impressions ǀ Part 2
Energy Talks - September 22, 2022 11:39 - 24 minutesIn Part 2 of our special coverage about the 2022 CIGRE conference and exhibition, OMICRON event specialist Aby-Gael Meyet and Iris Fischer from the Energy Talks podcast team speak with OMICRON application experts about important areas of focus and new solutions for power system testing and gather...
#39: CIGRE 2022 Impressions ǀ Part 1 with Philippe Adam
Energy Talks - September 13, 2022 08:46 - 34 minutesFor those who were not able to attend the CIGRE 2022 conference and exhibition in Paris, France, we are devoting two episodes of Energy Talks to share various impressions of this leading power systems industry event with you. In Part 1, OMICRON exhibition specialist Aby-Gael Meyet interviews Phil...
#38: Monitoring Partial Discharge – On a Temporary Basis
Energy Talks - August 23, 2022 13:56 - 27 minutesIn this episode, OMICRON partial discharge experts Bogdan Gorgan and Patrick Zander discuss the advantages of using temporary online monitoring to trend PD activity and track developing insulation defects between diagnostic measurements. Specifically, they describe the importance of observing PD ...
#37: Predicting Weather Conditions to Mitigate the Risk of Wildfires
Energy Talks - July 27, 2022 09:44 - 42 minutesIn this episode, guest experts Renny Vandewege, Vice President of Weather Operations at DTN, and Denton McGregor, Senior Reliability Center Manager at Black Hills Energy, discuss how fire-weather forecasting supported with advanced data intelligence is helping electrical utilities effectively pla...
#36: A New Protection Testing Approach for Greater Accuracy and Efficiency
Energy Talks - July 12, 2022 08:52 - 18 minutesThere is an increased need for protection testing at electrical utilities, but there are fewer staff members and less time to do it. In this episode, OMICRON protection testing expert Michael Albert discusses the advantages of standardizing and automating protection testing practices. He describe...
We are Energy Talks - the OMICRON podcast
Energy Talks - July 12, 2022 06:38 - 1 minuteEnergy Talks is the OMICRON electronics podcast series with various topics related to power system testing. Our main goal is to share knowledge with you and that's why experts, users and industry peers give us insights into different topics and valuable tips & tricks for your daily work. Communic...
#35: The Fight for Technical Talent in the Power Industry
Energy Talks - June 30, 2022 13:40 - 26 minutesGrowing organizations in the power industry are finding it increasingly difficult to recruit and retain talented employees. In this episode, OMICRON human resources experts Cordula Böhmer and Ruben Fuentes share their experiences and insights. They also describe how OMICRON endeavors to expand it...
#34: How to Test Voltage Transformers Like a Pro
Energy Talks - June 29, 2022 14:26 - 11 minutesRegular tests of inductive voltage transformers (VTs) and capacitive voltage transformers (CVTs) ensure reliable operation for both protection and metering purposes. In this episode, OMICRON instrument transformer testing experts Thomas Bischof and Felix Feustel talk about how automated workflows...
#33: Digital Transformation in the Power Industry 4 ǀ Data Validation
Energy Talks - May 30, 2022 11:34 - 24 minutesIn this episode, OMICRON data transformation experts David Gopp and Lukas Klingenschmid talk about the importance of measurement data validation and how it is used to check different factors that can influence the consistency and quality of measurement data. They also emphasize the necessity to v...
#32 In the Shoes of Field Engineers | Testing Instrument Transformers
Energy Talks - May 13, 2022 06:49 - 17 minutesIn this episode of Energy Talks, OMICRON field testing expert Marcus Stenner shares his many years of practical experience in instrument transformer testing at power substations all over the world. Marcus describes the various tests performed on current and voltage transformers, how they are set ...
#32: In the Shoes of Field Engineers | Testing Instrument Transformers
Energy Talks - May 13, 2022 06:49 - 17 minutesIn this episode of Energy Talks, OMICRON field testing expert Marcus Stenner shares his many years of practical experience in instrument transformer testing at power substations all over the world. Marcus describes the various tests performed on current and voltage transformers, how they are set ...
#31: Digital Transformation in the Power Industry 3 | Cyber Security
Energy Talks - April 27, 2022 10:38 - 44 minutesWe focus on the topic of cyber security in Part 3 of our Energy Talks miniseries called “Digital Transformation in the Power Industry”. In this episode, OMICRON cyber security experts Thomas Friedel and Eugenio Carvalheira discuss the importance of cyber security in the digital transformation and...
#31: Digital Transformation in the Power Industry 3 | Cybersecurity
Energy Talks - April 27, 2022 10:38 - 44 minutesWe focus on the topic of cybersecurity in Part 3 of our Energy Talks miniseries called “Digital Transformation in the Power Industry”. In this episode, OMICRON cybersecurity experts Thomas Friedel and Eugenio Carvalheira discuss the importance of cybersecurity in the digital transformation and ho...
#31 Digital Transformation in the Power Industry 3 | Cyber Security
Energy Talks - April 27, 2022 10:38 - 44 minutesWe focus on the topic of cyber security in Part 3 of our Energy Talks miniseries called “Digital Transformation in the Power Industry”. In this episode, OMICRON cyber security experts Thomas Friedel and Eugenio Carvalheira discuss the importance of cyber security in the digital transformation and...
#30: Preventing Disaster: Wildfire Mitigation at Electric Utilities
Energy Talks - April 13, 2022 12:35 - 40 minutesIn this episode of Energy Talks, Robert Wang, Recloser Control Solutions Product Manager at OMICRON and Justin Henson, Distribution Line Technician Specialist at Pacific Gas & Electric Company, discuss how the reliable operation of recloser controls in the power grid plays an important role in wi...
#29: It’s Quieter Up Here – Partial Discharge Testing in the UHF Range
Energy Talks - March 30, 2022 11:24 - 34 minutesIn this episode of Energy Talks, OMICRON PD application expert Ulrike Broniecki discusses how partial discharge (PD) measurements performed in the ultra-high frequency (UHF) range can be a reliable complementary or alternative solution to conventional PD testing in noisy onsite testing environmen...
#28: Digital Transformation in the Power Industry 2 | Challenges
Energy Talks - March 24, 2022 14:37 - 37 minutesIn Part 2 of our Energy Talks miniseries, OMICRON digital transformation experts Juan Carlos Sánchez and Lukas Klingenschmid discuss the specific challenges companies in the power industry are facing in making a successful digital transformation, and what solutions are available to overcome them....
#27: Take Protection Testing to the Next Level
Energy Talks - March 21, 2022 14:56 - 45 minutesConventional protection testing methods cannot keep up with the growing demand in evolving power systems, as they are very time consuming, but advanced protection testing approaches can greatly improve this situation. In this episode, OMICRON advanced protection testing advocate Till Welfonder d...
#26: Vibro-Acoustic Measurements – A New Way to Diagnose Transformer OLTCs
Energy Talks - March 10, 2022 10:39 - 16 minutesOn-load tap changers, also known as O-L-T-Cs, are devices fitted on to power transformers that regulate the output voltage to required levels to maintain a stable voltage level in the electrical grid. To check the reliability of OLTCs, a variety of advanced diagnostic methods have been develope...
#25: Digital Transformation in the Power Industry 1 | Introduction
Energy Talks - February 18, 2022 09:55 - 19 minutesDigital Transformation in the Power Industry is the theme of our new Energy Talks podcast miniseries with various episodes about the process of using digital technologies to enhance business processes and customer experiences in the power industry. In Part 1 of this miniseries, OMICRON digital ...
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