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#50: Monitoring Partial Discharge – On a Permanent Basis

Energy Talks - February 23, 2023 16:00 - 30 minutes
In 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...

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#49: Protection Testing Online Series – Essential Tips for Daily Work

Energy Talks - February 09, 2023 13:37 - 28 minutes
In 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...

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#48: Industry 4.0 and Its Impact on the Power Industry

Energy Talks - February 03, 2023 06:58 - 21 minutes
In 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 ...

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#47: Circuit Breaker Testing Around the World 2 | Europe

Energy Talks - January 13, 2023 09:29 - 32 minutes
This 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...

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#46: Circuit Breaker Testing Around the World 1 | North America

Energy Talks - December 21, 2022 13:13 - 28 minutes
This 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 ...

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#45: Solving Power System Testing Challenges – in the Middle East

Energy Talks - December 07, 2022 16:31 - 30 minutes
In 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...

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#44: Vulnerability Management in Substations and Power Plants

Energy Talks - November 16, 2022 13:19 - 27 minutes
In 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...

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#43: In the Shoes of Field Engineers ǀ Onsite Power Transformer Commissioning

Energy Talks - November 09, 2022 16:35 - 25 minutes
In 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...

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#42: Digital Transformation in the Power Industry 5 ǀ Pattern Recognition

Energy Talks - October 19, 2022 13:08 - 18 minutes
The 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...

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#41: Automated Testing of Intelligent Secondary Distribution Substations

Energy Talks - October 10, 2022 13:45 - 17 minutes
In 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...

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#40: CIGRE 2022 Impressions ǀ Part 2

Energy Talks - September 22, 2022 11:39 - 24 minutes
In 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...

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#39: CIGRE 2022 Impressions ǀ Part 1 with Philippe Adam

Energy Talks - September 13, 2022 08:46 - 34 minutes
For 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...

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#38: Monitoring Partial Discharge – On a Temporary Basis

Energy Talks - August 23, 2022 13:56 - 27 minutes
In 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 ...

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#37: Predicting Weather Conditions to Mitigate the Risk of Wildfires

Energy Talks - July 27, 2022 09:44 - 42 minutes
In 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...

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#36: A New Protection Testing Approach for Greater Accuracy and Efficiency

Energy Talks - July 12, 2022 08:52 - 18 minutes
There 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...

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We are Energy Talks - the OMICRON podcast

Energy Talks - July 12, 2022 06:38 - 1 minute
Energy 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...

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#35: The Fight for Technical Talent in the Power Industry

Energy Talks - June 30, 2022 13:40 - 26 minutes
Growing 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...

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#34: How to Test Voltage Transformers Like a Pro

Energy Talks - June 29, 2022 14:26 - 11 minutes
Regular 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...

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#33: Digital Transformation in the Power Industry 4 ǀ Data Validation

Energy Talks - May 30, 2022 11:34 - 24 minutes
In 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...

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#32 In the Shoes of Field Engineers | Testing Instrument Transformers

Energy Talks - May 13, 2022 06:49 - 17 minutes
In 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 ...

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#32: In the Shoes of Field Engineers | Testing Instrument Transformers

Energy Talks - May 13, 2022 06:49 - 17 minutes
In 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 ...

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#31: Digital Transformation in the Power Industry 3 | Cyber Security

Energy Talks - April 27, 2022 10:38 - 44 minutes
We 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...

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#31: Digital Transformation in the Power Industry 3 | Cybersecurity

Energy Talks - April 27, 2022 10:38 - 44 minutes
We 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...

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#31 Digital Transformation in the Power Industry 3 | Cyber Security

Energy Talks - April 27, 2022 10:38 - 44 minutes
We 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...

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#30: Preventing Disaster: Wildfire Mitigation at Electric Utilities

Energy Talks - April 13, 2022 12:35 - 40 minutes
In 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...

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#29: It’s Quieter Up Here – Partial Discharge Testing in the UHF Range

Energy Talks - March 30, 2022 11:24 - 34 minutes
In 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...

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#28: Digital Transformation in the Power Industry 2 | Challenges

Energy Talks - March 24, 2022 14:37 - 37 minutes
In 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....

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#27: Take Protection Testing to the Next Level

Energy Talks - March 21, 2022 14:56 - 45 minutes
Conventional 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...

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#26: Vibro-Acoustic Measurements – A New Way to Diagnose Transformer OLTCs

Energy Talks - March 10, 2022 10:39 - 16 minutes
On-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...

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#25: Digital Transformation in the Power Industry 1 | Introduction

Energy Talks - February 18, 2022 09:55 - 19 minutes
Digital 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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