WALTHAM, Mass., Feb. 3, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- QinetiQ North
America (QNA) today introduced the LineWatch electric power
distribution grid sensing and monitoring system at the 2015
DistribuTECH Conference & Exhibition in San Diego, California. LineWatch monitors low
(600 volts) and medium (36 kilovolts) voltage applications.
LineWatch measures fault detection, voltage and current to near
revenue grade (.5%) levels of accuracy and other key power
line conditions. This allows utility companies to remotely monitor
and manage their networks, effectively delivering an immediate,
positive effect on operating expenses and customer
satisfaction.
The "bird-on-a wire" LineWatch sensors do not require a neutral
connection and are installed using a standard industry hot stick
more quickly and safely than standard medium voltage pole
meters. This reduces deployment costs and and the overall
total cost of ownership. LineWatch uses a Cisco-certified IPV6 mesh
design and accommodates other communications protocols via an
Ethernet port or dedicated Network Interface Card (NIC).
"LineWatch enables greater grid awareness, enabling utilities to
better manage their systems and improve operating efficiencies
while also improving customer service and satisfaction," says
Mark Federle, managing director for
QinetiQ North America's Smart Grid Solutions. "The ease and speed
of LineWatch installation greatly reduces the total cost of
ownership and provides the business case for broad deployment of
power line sensors across the distribution network."
About QinetiQ North America
QinetiQ North America
(QNA) is a subsidiary of QinetiQ Group plc, the FTSE250 company
listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE: QQ.L). QNA delivers
world-class technology and revolutionary products to the defense,
security, commercial, utility and transportation markets. Customers
rely on QNA products to increase situational awareness, aid in
personal safety, enhance security and streamline operations. QNA
products include unmanned systems, warfighter protection, power
sensors and control systems and transportation safety solutions.
QNA is headquartered in Waltham,
Massachusetts and operates as the US arm of QinetiQ Group's
Global Products division. For more information, visit
www.qinetiq-na.com.
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