We investigate failures of insulating components and conductive hardware. Previous
failure studies covered the following:
- Line hardware
- String insulators
- PIPE
- IPE
- Non-ceramic insulators
Use of chemical analysis
to determine the chemical composition within a product or what chemical elements
may be covering the surface of a product based on its location in a certain geographical
area or climate.
Cut into and destroy a
product to understand its failure. Assess the quality of the manufacturing or the
materials used to manufacture a product. Usually occurs at the end of an evaluation.
Use of dye penetration
to identify where voids exist in insulation materials such as stranded polymer insulator
rods or composite cores used in transmission line conductors.
Our visual microscopes magnify
areas that may look abnormal to the naked eye. Our Scanning Electron Microscope
gets more in-depth information about a material’s problem areas, including cut or
broken surfaces. It can also detect some of a material’s chemical elements.
In contrast to dissection,
X-Ray technology assesses the interior of certain components without destroying
them.
