Case Study: Glades Electric resolves ham radio interference with Davey Resource Group

Glades Electric resolves ham radio interference in 3 months with Davey

Glades Electric, a cooperative utility in Florida, faced a persistent and mysterious challenge with ham radio interference reported by a member for over ten months following Hurricane Irma. Despite multiple investigations, their teams could not locate the source. They partnered with Davey Resource Group to address this issue as part of a broader system assessment.

Davey Resource Group, in partnership with Exacter, Inc., conducted a targeted predictive reliability assessment using specialized RF detection and GPS technology. This process pinpointed the source to a faulty lightning arrester emitting high levels of partial discharge. After Glades Electric replaced the component, the interference ceased, with no customer complaints reported for three months. Davey notes that removing such faulty equipment reduces outage risk and improves overall system reliability.

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