june 2017

PORTABLE SOLUTIONS

GENERAL OVERVIEW

CABLE IDENTIFIERS

LV NETWORK CONNECTIVITY SOLUTIONS

UNDERGROUND CABLE & TUBE LOCATOR

INDEX

GENERAL OVERVIEW

Merytronic offers a complete range of Portable Solution for Cable

Identification, LV Network Connectivity, and Underground Cable &

Tube Location and Tracing

CABLE IDENTIFIER

Ariadna CIMV/LV Live and de-energized

Cables Identifier

LV NETWORK CONNECTIVITY

Ariadna ILF12LV Live three Phases and up to 12

Feeders Identifier

CABLE LOCATOR

MRT-700Underground Cable and Tube

Locator & Tracer

CABLE IDENTIFIERS

Ariadna CI

MV/LV Live and de-energized

Cables Identifier

Ariadna IC1G

LV Live Cables Identifier

CABLE IDENTIFIERS

ARIADNA CI special features

➢ Identifies

❖ De energized cables

❖ Energized cables, MV & LV

➢ Cables

❖ Single phase

❖ Multiphase

❖ Shielded and unshielded cables

➢ Connection

❖ Direct connection to cable

❖ Induced by Induction Clamp

➢ Detects amplitude and polarity of signal

➢ Cable length > 10 km (direct connection)

➢ Operation time > 24 hours at level 2 TX

➢ Reliable, Easy and Safe Cable Identification

➢ Avoid operator personal risk and

unexpected loss of power supply

CABLE IDENTIFIERS

ARIADNA CI functional description Energized Cables

➢ Direct connection in LV

➢ Signal travels Upstream to Transformer (LV) or Generation Station (MV)

Low Voltage Medium Voltage

CABLE IDENTIFIERS

ARIADNA CI functional description De Energized Cables

➢ Direct connection or Induced signal

➢ Cables should be Short-Circuited for signal return

Direct Connection Induction Clamp

CABLE IDENTIFIERS

ARIADNA IC1G special features

➢ Identifies

❖ Energized LV cables up to 250 Vac

➢ Cables

❖ Single phase

❖ Multiphase

➢ Connection

❖ Direct connection to cable

➢ Detects amplitude and polarity of signal

➢ Small and easy wear solution

➢ Power Supply 4 x 1,5 AA Batteries (TX-RX)

➢ Reliable, Easy and Safe LV Cable Identification

➢ Avoid operator personal risk and unexpected loss of power supply

CABLE IDENTIFIERS

ARIADNA CI & IC1G accessories

Rogowski Sensor Ring

Induction Clamp 52 mm

U shape sensor

LV NETWORK CONNECTIVITY SOLUTIONS

Ariadna ILF12

LV Live three Phases and

up to 12 Feeders Identifier

Ariadna IF3

LV Phase Identifier

Ariadna ILF6

LV Live three Phases and

up to 6 Feeders Identifier

LV NETWORK CONNECTIVITY SOLUTIONS

ARIADNA ILF12 special features

➢ LV Live Network Connectivity (without de-energizing)

➢ Three Phases and up to 12 Feeders can be identified in few seconds

➢ Codification of Central Device in order to use simultaneously up to 8 Ariadna ILF12

➢ Proven efficiency on line distances longer than 1 km

➢ Any LV Network configurations;

❖ Delta

❖ Triangle (no neutral)

❖ Up to 480 Vac between phases

❖ 50 & 60 Hz

❖ Coupled and/or Ringed Networks

➢ Used by single operator

➢ Central Unit is placed in Substation, and operator reads customer data downstream

ARIADNA ILF12 functional description

LV NETWORK CONNECTIVITY SOLUTIONS

LV NETWORK CONNECTIVITY SOLUTIONS

ARIADNA ILF12 usage benefits

➢ Allows power utilities to identify all customers on LV Network loaded from a single transformer,

by connecting all customer to corresponding phase and feeder

➢ Allows power utilities to know Load Balance of LV Transformers

➢ Planning Departments can easily determinates new customer’s connection points

➢ Maintenance Departments can plan preventive maintenance in order to enlarge live of assets

➢ Find critical network spots before any incident occurs

➢ Spot network failure elements, by grouping customer’s incidents by connectivity link

➢ Determine which customers to be notified before any programmed supply interrupt is made

➢ Identify exactly which customers need to be compensated due to power supply incidents

ARIADNA IF3 special features

➢ LV Live Network Connectivity (without de-energizing)

➢ Three Phases can be identified in few seconds

➢ Proven efficiency on line distances longer than 1 km

➢ One Central Unit and multiple Line Units may be used

➢ Used by single operator

➢ Operational for all kinds of LV Network configurations;

❖ Up to 480 V between phases

❖ 50 or 60 Hz

❖ Coupled and/or ringed lines

➢ Plug and Play => Start operation directly, without any additional adjustment or programming

LV NETWORK CONNECTIVITY SOLUTIONS

ARIADNA IF3 functional description

LV NETWORK CONNECTIVITY SOLUTIONS

UNDERGROUND CABLE & TUBE LOCATOR

MRT-700

Underground MV/LV Cable &

Tube Locator and Tracer

➢ Connection Options;

❖ Direct connection with

alligator clamps

(Deenergized cables)

❖ Induced with clamp (Live

& Deenergized cables)

❖ Built-in Antenna in case

no Access to cables

MRT-700 TX (Transmitter) features

➢ 3 active tracing frequencies (640 Hz – 8 KHz – 32 KHz)

➢ 2 passive Modes (50/60 Hz & Radio)

➢ 10 Watts Power Output selectable by user

UNDERGROUND CABLE & TUBE LOCATOR

❖ 2D LCD Large color Display with automatic

backlight sensor

❖ Measures cable depth and current amplitude

❖ Discriminates 50Hz conductors

❖ Automatic Gain Selection

❖ Bluetooth connection❖ Correct Performance exceeds 10 km in length

❖ Maximum 5 mts depth

❖ Operation Time >10h

❖ IP54 protection

❖ Operation Temperature -20ºC / +55ºC

MRT-700 RX (Receiver) features

UNDERGROUND CABLE & TUBE LOCATOR

• FULL Modeo Most effective combination of sensors

o Easy drive (intuitive performance)

• NULL Modeo Eliminates false peaks

o CERO above cable

• PEAK Modeo Max over cable

o Distance to cable

• MAX Modeo Higher cable positioning accuracy

o Minimizes errors with distorted fields

MRT-700 Operation Modes

UNDERGROUND CABLE & TUBE LOCATOR

GRIDGis enables Utility mapping lines towards GPS map by

dedicated Bluetooth connection to Smartphone/Tablet and

export data to a .KMZ file for GIS Systems

UNDERGROUND CABLE & TUBE LOCATOR

❖ Single & Multi Core Cables

❖ Detects active signal’s Amplitude and Polarity

❖ Automatic selection of Sensor

UNDERGROUND CABLE & TUBE LOCATOR

MRT-700 (De-energized Cable Identification)