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RE in India: Current Status and Future Potential
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re in india: CUrrent statUs and FUtUre Potential
The Indian renewable energy is ranked 4th in wind power, 5th in solar power and 5th in renewable power installed capacity as of 2018. Installed renewable power generation capacity has increased at a fast pace over the past few years, posting a CAGR of 19.78 per cent between FY14–18. Power generation from renewable energy sources in India reached 101.84 billion units in FY18 and 126.76 billion units during April 2018-March 2019. As of October 2019, India ranked 5th in installed renewable energy capacity. India ranked second among the emerging economies to lead to transition to clean energy in 2019. India added record 80.46 GW of renewable energy capacity as on June 2019 which includes 29.55 GW from Solar & 36.37 GW from Wind power. It is expected that India will overachieve its Paris Agreement goals. The total solar installations at the end of June 2019 reached 31.5 GW. The installed renewable energy capacity is 81.3 GW, of which solar and wind comprises 30.70 GW and 36.75 GW respectively. Biomass and small hydro power constitute 9.81GW and 4.6 GW, respectively. Overall, India added 8.62 GW of grid interactive renewable energy capacity in FY19. The renewable energy sector’s capacity during the first quarter of fiscal year 2019-20 is higher at 2,151 MW. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India, has formulated an action plan to achieve a total capacity of 60 GW from hydro power and 175 GW from other RES by March, 2022, which includes 100 GW of Solar power, 60 GW from wind power, 10 GW from biomass power and 5 GW from small hydro power. Government plans to establish renewable energy capacity of 500 GW by 2030. This has been proving to be the major thrust for the sector in India as the market players have enough incentives to move to clean source. Government of India is aiming to achieve 225 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2022, much ahead of its target of 175 GW as per the Paris Agreement. Under Union Budget 2019-20, Rs 4,272.16 crore (US$ 611.26 million) has been allocated for grid-interactive renewable energy schemes and projects. The Government of India allocated Rs 3,004.90 crore (US$ 416.48 million) in the budget 2019-20 for development of solar power projects including both grid-interactive and off-grid and decentralised categories. During January-March 2020, solar sector received an investment of US$ 2.8 billion. As India looks to meet its energy
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demand on its own, which is expected to reach 15,820 TWH by 2040, renewable energy is set to play an important role. By 2030, renewable sources are expected to help meet 40 percent of India’s power needs. New investments in clean energy in the country reached US$ 11 billion in 2017. In the first half of 2018, investments in clean energy in India reached US$ 7.4 billion. The non-conventional energy sector received a total FDI equity inflow of US$ 8.06 billion. As of 2019, India is building a solar power plant in Rajasthan, which will be world’s largest, with a capacity of 2,255 MW. The international equity investment in the India’s clean energy sector was US$ 283 million in 2016, US$ 532 million in 2017 and US$ 1.02 billion in 2018. The renewable energy space in India has become very attractive from investors’ perspective and has received FDI inflow of US$ 8.06 billion between April 2000 and June 2019. Transformational Growth The renewable energy sector in the country witnessed transformational growth in last few years, in terms of both installed capacity and increasing share of renewable energy (RE) in total power generation of the country. The growth is driven by the government’s efforts to create a conducive policy and regulatory environment. Also, the developments in power sector such as modernization of transmission capacity and distribution networks, electrifying villages and extending power to all households, have resulted in improvements in energy consumption, fiscal discipline in utilities. Over the years, renewable energy sector in India has emerged as a significant player in the grid connected power generation capacity. It supports the government agenda of sustainable growth, while, emerging as an integral part of the solution to meet the nation’s energy needs and an essential player for energy access. It has been realized that renewable energy has to play a much deeper role in achieving energy security in the years ahead and be an integral part of the energy planning process. The country aims to strengthen its energy security and independence by developing renewable energy resources. These include stringent norms for the construction and operation of energy generation equipment and increasing reliance on more advanced generation technologies in the field of renewable. So there is a great need of renewable energy source in Indian power sector to meet future energy demand and remove Green House Gases (GHG) emission for environment protection. In this connection Government of India has come up with Acts, Policies and regulations to support renewable energy. The Electricity Act 2003 that was notified by the Ministry of Power in June 2003 with other policies National Electricity Policy and National Tariff Policy appears to be in the helm of affairs for the promotion of renewable energy at the state as well as to national level in India. The Act and policies also emphasizes the importance of setting renewable energy quotas and preferential tariffs for renewable energy procurement by the respective SERCs in their restructured states power sector. India is witnessing a radical change on account of the government’s move towards power generation via renewable energy resources; Government has set a target to achieve175 GW renewable energy installed capacity by 2022. This includes 60 GW from wind power, 100 GW from solar power, 10 GW from biomass power and 5 GW from small hydro power. Further, with increased focus on offshore wind power, floating solar parks and hybrid parks etc., it is expected to over achieve the target by 2022. The increased focus of Government of India (GOI) towards renewable energy has created attractive opportunities for investments in this sector. Government has rightly recognized RE to be seen not only as sources of energy, but also a tool to address many other pressing needs, including improving energy security and access; reducing the health and environmental impacts and mitigating greenhouse gas emissions. Additional Capacity In order to facilitate integration of large scale renewable generation capacity addition, the Government approved creation of intra-state transmission system in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya
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Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu rich in renewable resource potential and where large capacity renewable power projects are planned, at an estimated cost of Rs.10,141.68 crore with Government of India contribution from National Clean Energy fund 40%. The activities envisaged under the project includes establishment of 48 new Grid sub-stations of different voltage levels by installing over 7800 ckt-kms of transmission lines in these seven states. The project is proposed to be completed within a period of three to five years. Creation of an intra-state transmission system will facilitate evacuation of renewable power from generation stations to load center. At present India is fifth largest country in the world in electricity generation, having presently aggregate capacity of 360 GWs as on July’ 2019, out of which approximately 63% is from thermal, 12.5% from hydro, 2% from nuclear and the rest about 22% is from renewable energy sources. Although Indian power sector has experienced a more than ten-time increased in its installed capacity in 1981 to till date but still there is need to be establish more generation plants preferably to be come from renewable sources by governmental as well as various private participation. Contribution of renewable energy sources in the total capacity as well as gross generation is still very low. The Indian power sector is predominantly based on fossil fuels, with more than about three-fourth of the country’s power generation capacity being dependent on vast indigenous reserves of coal. But in few last decades Indian government has taken several steps to reduce the use of fossil fuels-based energy while promoting renewable generation. Core drivers for development and deployment of new and renewable energy in India are Energy security, Electricity shortages, Energy access and Climate change. India has taken a voluntary commitment of reducing emission intensity of its GDP by 33-35 per cent from 2005 levels by 2030. The Government has also approved a Scheme, in December 2014, for setting up of 25 Solar Parks, each with the capacity of 500 MW and above and Ultra Mega Solar Power Projects to be developed in next 5 years in various States and will require Central Government financial support. These parks will be able to accommodate over 20,000 MW of solar power projects. As on date, parks with capacity of about 20,000 MW in 22 states have been sanctioned. Globally China is the country leading first position in renewable installed capacity in the world. With regard to source-wise installed capacity, world-wide China is leading first position in Solar Energy, Wind Energy and Small Hydro power. India’s total power generation installed capacity reached 360 GW by July’ 2019 with coal-fired plants accounting for 195.80 GW of this installed capacity, followed by renewable that come in at over 80 GW. Hydropower projects, gas-based, nuclear and diesel projects make up the remaining capacity in decreasing order of installed capacity. The Government has taken several initiatives to accelerate the growth RE. The key provisions under the different Acts/Policies/Schemes issued by the Central Government and fiscal / promotional incentives for development of renewable energy in the country have been discussed in this article. There has been a visible impact of solar energy in the Indian energy scenario during the last few years. Solar energy based decentralized and distributed applications have benefited millions of people in Indian villages by meeting their cooking, lighting and other energy needs in an environment friendly manner. The social and economic benefits include reduction in drudgery among rural women and girls engaged in the collection of fuel wood from long distances and cooking in smoky kitchens, minimization of the risks of contracting lung and eye ailments, employment generation at village level, and ultimately, the improvement in the standard of living and creation of opportunity for economic activities at village level. Further, solar energy sector in India has emerged as a significant player in the grid connected power generation capacity over the years. It supports the government agenda of sustainable growth, while, emerging as an integral part of the solution to meet the nation’s energy needs and an essential player for energy security. National Institute of Solar Energy has assessed the Country’s solar potential of about 748 GW assuming 3% of the waste land area to be covered by Solar PV modules. Solar energy has taken a central place in India's National Action Plan on
Climate Change with National Solar Mission as one of the key Missions. National Solar Mission (NSM) was launched on 11th January, 2010. NSM is a major initiative of the Government of India with active participation from States to promote ecological sustainable growth while addressing India’s energy security challenges. It will also constitute a major contribution by India to the global effort to meet the challenges of climate change. The Mission’s objective is to establish India as a global leader in solar energy by creating the policy conditions for solar technology diffusion across the country as quickly as possible. The Mission targets installing 100 GW grid-connected solar power plants by the year 2022. This is line with India’s Intended Nationally Determined Contributions(INDCs) target to achieve about 40 percent cumulative electric power installed capacity from non-fossil fuel based energy resources and to reduce the emission intensity of its GDP by 33 to 35 percent from 2005 level by 2030. In order to achieve the above target, Government of India have launched various schemes to encourage generation of solar power in the country like Solar Park Scheme, VGF Schemes, CPSU Scheme, Defence Scheme, Canal bank & Canal top Scheme, Bundling Scheme, Grid Connected Solar Rooftop Scheme etc. Various policy measures undertaken included declaration of trajectory for Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) including Solar, Waiver of Inter State Transmission System (ISTS) charges and losses for inter-state sale of solar and wind power for projects to be commissioned up to March 2022, Must run status, Guidelines for procurement of solar power though tariff based competitive bidding process, Standards for deployment of Solar Photovoltaic systems and devices, Provision of roof top solar and Guidelines for development of smart cities, Amendments in building bye-laws for mandatory provision of roof top solar for new construction or higher Floor Area Ratio, Infrastructure status for solar projects, Raising tax free solar bonds, Providing long tenor loans from multi-lateral agencies, etc. Recently, India achieved 5th global position in solar power deployment by surpassing Italy. Solar power capacity has increased by more than 11 times in the last five years from 2.6 GW in March, 2014 to 30 GW in July, 2019. Presently, solar tariff in India is very competitive and has achieved grid parity. It is not hidden anymore that India has a vast supply of renewable resources and it has one of the largest programs in world for deploying renewable energy products and systems. India is the only country in the world to have an exclusive ministry for renewable energy development, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) which has launched one of the world’s largest and ambitious programs on renewable energy. This article gives a brief overview of various renewable energy resources, their status in India, the socio-economic impact of renewable energy resources (RES), challenges associated with it and the future of RES in India. Introduction: Energy is regarded as the most important building block in human development and it is a key factor that influences the sustainable development of any nation. The conventional sources have an intimidating shadow on our present and future global safety, environmental values, health and society in general. Hence, there is an urgent need to promote renewable energy in Indian power sector. Renewable energy is the energy collected from renewable resources, which are naturally replenished on human timescale such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides, waves and geothermal heat. It is the cleanest source of energy with least carbon emissions or pollution. This helps on reducing reliance on coal and other fossil fuels. With the expansion of renewable energy, India can improve air quality, reduce global warming emissions, create new industries and jobs, and help to move world towards a cleaner, safer, and affordable energy. Current Scenario of Renewable Energy in India: Over the years, renewable energy sector has emerged as a significant player in India especially affecting the power generation capacity. This supports the government’s agenda of sustainable development while becoming an integral part in meeting the nation’s energy needs. For past two years, the Indian Government has taken several initiatives such as introduction of the concept of solar parks, organizing RE-Invest
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2015—a global investors’ meet, launching of a massive grid connected rooftop solar programme, earmarking of Rs.38,000 crore (Euros 4 billion) for a Green Energy Corridor, eight-fold increase in clean environment cess from Rs.50 per tonne to Rs.400 per tonne (Euro 0.62 to Euros 5 per tonne) , solar pump scheme with a target of installing 100,000 solar pumps and programme to train 50,000 people for solar installations under the Surya Mitra scheme, no inter-state transmission charges and losses to be levied for solar and wind power, compulsory procurement of 100 per cent power from waste to energy plants, and Renewable Generation Obligations on new thermal and lignite plants, etc. Advantages of India: Robust Demand: With the growing Indian economy, the electricity consumption is projected to reach 15,280 TWh by 2040. Increasing Investments: With Indian government’s ambitious targets, the sector has become quite attractive to foreign and Indian investors. It is expected to attract investments upto USD 80 billion (Euros 70 billion) in next four years. Competitive Advantage: Indian has sunlight available throughout the year and has a large hydropower potential. Renewable Energy Targets: The Indian Government has increased the target of renewable energy capacity to 175 GW by the year 2022 which includes 100 GW from solar, 60 GW from wind, 10 GW from bio-power and 5 GW from small hydro-power. Different Renewable Energy Sources (RES) Solar Power: Solar energy is a clean energy as it produces no harmful solid, liquid or gas wastes and does not create pollution. Solar power can be produced through PV cell which is made of semiconductor and Energy Collectors classified into parabolic trough, parabolic, tower and parabolic disc system etc. With 300 clear sunny days, India receives around 5,000 trillion KWh/year, which is far more than the total energy consumption of the country today. The solar power on the surface of the earth is 1016 W whereas the total worldwide power demand for all needs of civilization is 1013 W. Therefore, the sun gives us 1000 times more power than we actually need. Indian Prime Minister and the Prime Minister of France launched the International Solar Alliance. The ISA is an alliance of 121 solar rich countries and ISA aims to promote and develop solar power amongst its members and has the objective of mobilizing $1 Trillion (Euros 883 billion) of investment by 2030. Some large projects have been proposed by Indian government, and a 35,000 km2 (14,000 sq mi) area of the Thar Desert has been set aside for solar power projects, sufficient to generate 700 to 2,100 gigawatts. India is also the home to the world's first and only 100% solar powered airport, located at Cochin, Kerala. India also has a wholly 100% solar powered railway station in Guwahati, Assam. Wind Power: Wind energy is turning out to be a very promising alternative energy technology of the future. Over the years, there has been considerable increase amount of energy produced by wind-driven turbines due to recent advancement in the turbine technologies. Although India is a relative newcomer to the wind industry compared with Denmark or the US, domestic policy support for wind power has led India to become the country with the fourth largest installed wind power capacity in the world. As of 30 June 2018, the installed capacity of wind power in India was 34,293 MW. Wind power accounts for 10% of India's total installed power capacity. India has set an ambitious target to generate 60,000 MW of electricity from wind power by 2022. MNRE announced a new wind-solar hybrid policy in May 2018 which means that the same piece of land will be used to house both wind farms and solar panels. Bio Energy: Biomass is a resource of renewable energy that is derived from carbonaceous waste of various human and natural activities. Bio energy encompasses biomass power, bagasse cogeneration, waste to energy, biomass gasifier, bio ethanol, bio diesel etc. Biomass takes carbon out of the atmosphere while it is growing, and returns it as it is burned. Given its tropical location and abundant sunshine and rains, India is an ideal environment for Biomass production. It is estimated that the potential for biomass energy in India includes 16,000 MW from biomass energy and a further 3,500 MW from bagasse cogeneration. Small Hydro Power (SHP): India is the 7th largest producer of hydroelectric power in the world. Hydro projects in India under 25MW capacity are classified as ‘Small Hydro Power’ and is considered as a ‘renewable energy’. SHP units with a total capacity of 4,380 MW have been installed up till now. Government initiatives Some initiatives by the Government of India to boost the Indian renewable energy sector are as follows: A new Hydropower policy for 2018-28 has been drafted for the growth of hydro projects in the country. The Government of India has announced plans to implement a US$ 238 million (Euros 210 million) National Mission on advanced ultra-supercritical technologies for cleaner coal utilization. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has decided to provide custom and excise duty benefits to the solar rooftop sector, which in turn will lower the cost of setting up as well as generate power, thus boosting growth.
Around 4.96 million household size biogas plants were installed in the country under the National Biogas and Manure Management Programme (NBMMP) by 2016-17. The Indian Railways is taking increased efforts through sustained energy efficient measures and maximum use of clean fuel to cut down emission level by 33 per cent by 2030. Future Prospects of Renewable Energy in India: With right investments in green technologies, we can say that India is well positioned to achieve the ambitious renewable energy targets. The pursuit towards cleaner energy will play a key role in supporting country’s transition to a full sustainable energy system. It is not a hidden fact that India is the world’s fourth-largest carbon emitter with its total population of 1.3 billion people with power sector contributing majorly to the same. However, in the recent years, India has made significant progress in field of renewable energy. Global climate change concerns have pushed the Government to develop a detailed plan for clean and sustainable power for all. As per the research by University of Technology (LUT) in Finland, owning to an abundance of renewable resources, there is a great potential for India to move into a fully renewable electricity system by 2050. This is possible if we can employ sophisticated technologies. Renewable energy’s development in India looks bright as around 293 global and domestic companies have committed to generate 266 GW of solar, wind, mini hydel and biomass-based power in India over the next decade. This would entail an investment of $310 billion - $350 billion (Euros 27 billion to Euros 30 billion). The International Finance Corporation, the investment arm of the World Bank Group, is planning to invest about $6 billion (Euros 5 billion) by 2022 in several sustainable and renewable energy programs in India. With the investment potential of INR 15 trillion (Euros 187 billion) over the next four to five years in Indian power sector indicates immense opportunities in power generation, distribution, transmission and equipment. Further, renewable energy storage market in India is also expected to witness robust growth, over the next decade, once the cost of storage declines, which is likely to happen because of sheer volume growth through the electric vehicle route. Way Forward To conclude, we can say that India has plenty of renewable energy to bridge the gap between demand and supply so we must persistently put in efforts to harness various forms of renewable energy sources with the use of newer technologies to form a clean and safe place for our coming generations. EM
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Gupta Power Infrastructure Limited (GPIL), a long established name for manufacturing of Electrical Products & Turnkey Projects. Established in 1961, Gupta Power is an ISO 9001:2015 & ISO 14001:2015, BS OHSAS 18001:2007 & NABL accredited company with a brand presence across the world through large scale EHV EPC Projects in Railways & Power Transmission, Power Conductors, HTLS Conductors, Specializing Power Cables, ADSS, Optical Fiber Cable, Covered Conductor, Thermocouple Extension, House Wires & Cables and LED Products. We provide End to End Solution from Power Transmission to Home Lighting systems. Our Product range covers Low voltage Electric cables , High Voltage Power cables upto 132 kV , Medium Voltage Cables with/ Without OFC embedded , Medium Voltage Covered Conductor ( MVCC ) upto 33 kV with Anti–tracking Resistance covering and Service Entrance ( XHHW-2 ) cables as per UL -44 Standards. Our Products are designed, engineered & manufacture for maximum Service life (more than 35 Years ) , best trouble free performance & economic also. Before dispatch, our cables are being inspected & tested at our own lab managed by a team of Qualified & experienced Engineers, approved by NABL, a Constitution Board of Quality Council of India.The basic characteristics of GPIL Products are:
Design & Production as per Quality standards like BIS , IEC , VDE & BS standards with 100 % Copper max technology for Copper cable & EC grade Aluminium as per ASTM standard . This indicates the cables are to run in minimum loading which in turns causes less heating and hence less Conductor loss also. The Insulation materials I.e. PVC / XLPE used are from Quality standard RM supplier , which gives maximum Insulation Resistance property , the major criteria for any type of Electric cable. ForArmoured Cables , the Galv steel used as armour are with uniform zinc coating as well as mass of zinc coat , which gives better mechanical & corrosion resistance and thus better life span of the cable. The overall sheath being FR-LSH type , means better Oxygen Index & Temperature Index , minimum acid gas generation & the optical light transmission is 60 % ( Minimum ) which helps to resist the FIRE if any & the manpower involved to evacuate the place to save their life even in case of Fire. For High voltage cable , as per our Valued Customer requirement , GPIL has designed , produced & supplied on regular basis the HV cables & HYBRID HV cables embedded with Optical Fibre Cables placed at one of the interstices . As a result alongwith the Power transmission , these HYBRID cables are suitable for optical signal transmission also , which in turns save the ultimate Project cost , Project hand over time & to avoid separate ROW of Optical Fibre Line.
GPIL is the regular supplier of the Building wire ( XHHW-2 ) to USA as per UL ( Underwriter Laboratory ) standard . These cables are intended for use as general purpose wiring in air conduit or other recognized raceways for services, feeders and branch circuit wiring as specified in the National Electric code at maximum conductor operating temperature of 90 °C in WET or DRY locations. These cables can be installed without pulling lubricant due to the special characteristics of XLPE Insulation compound.
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Ramani Mani, Founder & Managing Director Modutec Ready Panels Pvt. Ltd.
A Panel Builder from Vishakhapatnam visited us at Modutec yesterday. He was curious to know what we do in Modular Switchboard Enclosure technology & we started off a soul to soul conversation. He told me that he had come for the Imtex exhibition in Bengaluru to explore buying machinery to augment his Panel fabrication. When I probed I realised that: o His annual turnover was Rs 12 Cr with an aim to hit Rs 20 Cr in 3 years. o He has basic fabrication infrastructure which is deployed to make his enclosures. o Powder coating was an outsourced activity. o The fabrication technology being adopted was welded & customised. o Fabrication was clearly his biggest constraint to scale. This Panel Builder is not alone. The willingness to look around for better technologies, would surely carry the potential, to deliver smarter & even safer & greener. But quite a number of us love to be that proverbial Frog in the Well, don’t we? Here’ s where I steered the conversation to. I requested him to consider the following: • What was his core competency, electrical or mechanical? He answered mostly electrical! • What was the Customer paying him for? Value addition to their electrical need majorly! • His Companys’ exposure to Digitalisation of their Switchboard? Infancy level he admitted. • To be profitable where should he focus? Mainly Electrical & Electronics popped out! • So, why was he putting his money in Mechanicals and getting Asset Heavy!! He appreciated the point and agreed that it makes a lot of sense for him to focus on the Electricals while outsourcing the Mechanicals! He prodded me to explain more. I went on to check if 80% of his Panels would align with a 2100mm height with the plinth extra. He said “Yes”. Then I said, lets simplify inventory carrying by further standardising on just 2 depths, 420mm and 600mm. And whenever you want a bigger depth just add on as 420+420 or 420+600 or 600+600 & even 600+600+420! The permutations again will take care of 80% of his requirement. He concurred. The only other element was the width which he could keep stock of about 5 variants which will again take care of 80% of his need; he smiled in appreciation. “And Modutec being a type tested, modular & flat pack design can be easily stored in a limited space in his factory”, I continued. With this approach, the Panel Builder is able to build IEC 61439 Type Tested Modutec Enclosures from his stock, Project wise, in record time! This Panel Builders’ eyes got wide with a eureka look and that’s when I moved in to recommend that instead of investing in fabrication machinery, he could opt to invest in Modutec stocks which would not only have a lesser outlay, but would release the bottleneck in his business and help him grow profitably with FOCUS as desired! And another option too can be explored, I added, of his being a Dealer for Modutec and helping his non-competing Panel Builders repeat the approach and help the world Simplify Panel Building! To conclude, Successful people have long realized that focus is the key to being productive. One must focus on what one wants in life and go after that 110%. Focusing on one thing at a time means getting more done. When a person is focused on something, they're paying attention to it. When a camera lens or your eyes are focused, they've made the adjustments needed to see clearly. And thus increase their Focus and consequently Profits. EM
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“KUSAM-MECO” has introduced for first time in India a Dual purpose Industrial Infrared Thermometer for Industrial Temperature Measurements and Human Body Temperature measuring function. Infrared Thermometer can be used in places where it is difficult for a normal temperature probe to reach or places where it is dangerous such as Heat Treatment Furnace, High Voltage Operating Plants, Kiln Temperature, Bearing Temperature, Energy Conservation, Research & Development, Air conditioning, Petrochemicals and Non-contact Human Body Temperature measurement. The Measuring distance for Human Body Temperature Measurement is 15cm. The Temperature display is in °C or °F. The instrument gives sound indication when it is ready to show, the temperature. The Distance to spot ratio is 12:1. The temperature range is 0-180°C with fixed emissivity 0.95. For Human body temperature measurement on forehead, temperature range 32°C to 42°C. It has Built-in laser pointer. It is supplied with user manual, 9 Volt Battery and Gift Box.
KUSAM-MECO has introduced a most advanced TRMS Digital Multimeter Model KM 891 having 60,000 Counts with data logging function & PC interface. It has 21 Functions & 63 Ranges. This new Digital Multimeter has 21 function packed in 1 instrument so that the user does not have to carry many instruments. The basic DC voltage accuracy is 0.03%. The instrument is water proof & dust proof with IP 65 rating. It has safety compliance CAT III 1000V & CAT IV 600V. It can capture trends and Data record / read back 20,000 records. For the safety of the instrument & the user in case of wrong test lead input, the instrument gives alarm & buzzer to warn the user. It also has date & time function. It has measuring functions AC current, AC + DC Current, AC Voltage, AC + DC Voltage, DC Current, Resistance, Capacitance, Frequency, Temperature measurement function. A very special function in the instrument is Conductance measurement. Additionally, it has the function of duty cycle, Diode Test, continuity Test and Pulse width. It has dBV and dbM. To conserve the battery power the meter will switch off, if any switch or button is not operated for 15 minutes. It can also display Maximum & Minimum & Relative value. Peak detection of the input value is also available in this instrument. It also has the function of Data Hold, Comparison instrument. It complies with Safety Standards IEC/EN 61010-1, EN6101-2-30 & pollution degree 2. The functions are displayed on the LCD screen graphically. Optional, facility of Bluetooth is available. A software CD & USB cable is supplied along with the instrument, in addition to a pair of test leads. Two K-type thermocouple probe, one temperature connector, Carrying Case & Operational Manual are also supplied.
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KUSAM-MECO has recently added a new highly reliable Hotwire Anemometer to its existing range of Hotwire Anemometers. This Anemometer used highly advanced microprocessor for Air Velocity, Airflow, Temperature & Humidity measurements. It displays Air Velocity 0~25m/s and can be converted to km/hr, ft/min, MPH, Knots. The Air velocity measurements has compensation for atmospheric pressure. The Airflow is measured in CMM, CFM range 0~999900 m3/min (ft3/min). The Temperature range is -20°C to 60°C (-4°F ~ 140°F). The Humidity measurement range is 0-100% RH. The sensor is a Telescopic Hotwire probe with cable length 1890mm. The response is very fast (2times/sec). The display of the parameters is in a large LCD with backlight. It also shows MAX/ MIN/Avg function. It has USB interface & Data Hold function. The instrument has a Tilt stand & is supplied with battery, Manual & Carrying case. EM
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Companies dealing in power engineering, telecommunication or widely defined construction industry encounter many problems related to underground power cables or other utilities. Refineries, water and sewage management entities or repair companies need to know where their own or other cables are located, so as not to damage them during works. Sonel offers both widely used and renowned Sonel LKZ-1000 locators. Now we are introducing a new model of the cable and pipe locator –Sonel LKZ 2000. It is a more advanced and more powerful tool, which proves to be much more efficient in difficult cases, but remains easy to operate and assists the operator with hints on further actions.
Pic. 1. Sonel LKZ-2000 locator has a large, legible LCD display. The locator’s receiver (LKO-2000) detects and tracks the routes of pipes, cables and other underground utilities conducting electricity. To guarantee a wide range of applications, it offers more than 70 frequencies and 4 operating modes (Power, Radio, Line, Probe). The central function is the noise measurement feature. The device scans the selected frequencies and indicates the ones which will be the most useful in the given location and rejects frequencies not recommended for the area. To increase localization efficiency, you should choose a frequency with the lowest noise possible. Visual and numerical noise level indications make it easier to select the right frequency. To allow for easier interpretation, the noise levels are displayed visually and numerically. The locator transmitter (LKN-2000) is designed to generate signals in the target object. The generated signals are detected by the receiver (LKO-2000). What is important is the possibility of setting the device up in such a way that the signal is emitted at one of the 70 defined frequencies. The high power output function is another usable solution. It allows a 12 W signal to be transmitted along an active line at a frequency of no more than 10 kHz. For example, this function is used to locate buried largediameter steel pipes and to perform long distance locates. For instance, it is estimated that if a Æ 300 mm iron pipe buried at a depth of 1.5 to 2 m, the device, with its transmitter/ receiver frequency set to 640 Hz, is able to efficiently identify the localization at a distance above 5 km. Increasing the frequency to 8 kHz will reduce the distance by more than 1 km, while further increase in the frequency to 33 kHz will enable the user to trace the pipe at a distance of approx. 1.5 km. Line and Radio modes are based on active signals. It must be emphasized that active signals are placed on the target cable by the transmitter. The important features of the Line mode are: galvanic isolation, induction clamping and excitation induction. The line mode needs to be connected directly to the target line, and current is transmitted to the line in proximity of the transmitter. It should also be noted that in Radio mode, the signal is transmitted from an antenna located inside a non-metal tube. The power mode uses passive signals and allows the receiver to trace live power cables with voltage of 50 Hz or 60 Hz. The radio mode is also based on passive signals and enables the receiver to trace cables both receiving and emitting very low frequency (VLF) radio waves.
Pic. 2. The complete locator LKZ-2000 kit consists of the transmitter (LKN-2000) and the receiver (LKO-2000). Receiver The receiver operating in passive mode (Power) uses frequencies of 50 Hz, 100 Hz, 450Hz/60Hz, 120 Hz and 540 Hz. The passive mode (Radio) is based on frequencies from 15 kHz to 60 kHz.
The active mode with a transmitter offering frequencies of 512 Hz, 3140 Hz, 8192 Hz, 32768 Hz and 83.1 kHz plays a key role. Antenna configuration is based on single peak value, double peak, null and full field. In the Power mode, the measured depth range is up to 3 m, and in the Radio mode – up to 2 m. In the active mode with a transmitter, the depth measurement range is 4.6 m, and in probe mode – even 6 m. It is also worth noting the accuracy of measurements. The measurement error does not exceed 5% of the depth in Line or Probe mode (from 0.2 m to 4.6 m) and 10% of the depth in Probe mode with a measurement at the depth of 4.6 m to 6 m. Due to the use of Bluetooth communication interface, the transmitter can be controlled remotely. An auto-turn off function has also been provided. The locator can work in temperatures from 20°C to 50°C. It can also operate at an angle, which allows detection to be performed under an obstacle such as parked car or a building. The receiver is operated with keyboard buttons which perform a number of functions, depending on the selected operating mode.
Pic. 3. Sonel LKZ-2000 locator in operation. Transmitter The Sonel LKZ-2000 complete cable and pipe locator kit also includes a transmitter operating at frequencies of 512 Hz, 3140 Hz, 8192 Hz, 32768 Hz, 83.1 kHz and 20 kHz. The power output has 5 levels, and the maximum power in the induction mode is 3 W. With galvanic isolation, the power reaches 12 W, assuming the impedance of the connected object is 100 Ω. Additional accessories The cable and pipe locator Sonel LKZ-2000 can also be equipped with 5” clamps, A-frame (to locate the current leakage from a damaged underground cable ), NAD-1 transmitter probe (8 kHz, 33kHz, “floating” version), transmitting cable\wound around a reel designed to locate non-metal installations, and the power supply unit with a transmitter battery pack. The use the BIK Probe allows for wireless cable identification.
Pic. 4. A-frame enables the location of the current leakage from a damaged underground cable.
Pic. 5. Sonel LKZ-2000 locator can be additionally equipped with 30-, 50- or 80 m-long transmitting cable.
Summary When reviewing the Sonel LKZ-2000 locator, you should pay special attention to the possibility of selecting a suitable localization mode. The distinctive feature of this model distinguishing it among other devices available on the market, is the ability to analyze noises on the jobsite. As a result, the most effective frequency, adapted to ambient conditions on the jobsite, is selected. You can avoid ineffective frequencies, thus making the localization much quicker and more effective. The remote control of the transmitter from the receiver menu highly improves work comfort and makes the entire operation shorter. It must be emphasized that lower frequencies have a longer range than the higher ones. In turn, high frequencies more easily interact with lines, but can also interact with lines other than the target one. EM
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