June 2003 Powerlines
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New Case Study
Protection of a 230 kV Line Using Both Conventional & Optical CT Inputs

Arizona Public Service (APS) has installed a 3-phase 230 kV NXVCT & an L-PRO Line Protection Relay. The NXVCT & the L-PRO both performed correctly during an actual severe fault event.
New Case Study
NxtPhase TESLA Disturbance Fault Recorder Aids Unidad de Transacciones: Provides "The Most Powerful Analysis Tools In Existence Today"
Installed since 2000, the TESLA Disturbance Fault Recorder allows Unidad de Transacciones (UT) to monitor three key locations located in El Salvador...

New Product
TESLA Portable Disturbance Fault Recorder!
Based on the proven technology of the TESLA recorder, TESLA Portable's compact, rugged enclosure is suitable for substation or industrial environments. Fault, disturbance, trend, event & fault location information is available in a single powerful platform.

New Features
NxtPhase Introduces New Features For T-PRO Transformer Protection Relay
Notable new features include undervoltage (ANSI 27) protection elements, additional ground differential (ANSI) 87N element with support for autotransformer applications, 87N support for delta connected transformer windings, & Windows XP support for the intuitive Offliner configuration software.

News
BC Hydro Installs 500 kV Metering System
In March of 2003, BC Hydro commissioned a 500 kV NXVCT combined optical current & voltage sensor. The NXVCT's energy outputs are connected to an "off the shelf" Class 2 meter.

NxtPhase Announces Sales Agreement with Mitsubishi
NxtPhase has entered into a distribution agreement with Mitsubishi to facilitate the sale of NxtPhase products through Mitsubishi sales channels in Mexico, the United States & Canada.

NxtPhase R&D Directors Named Among 50 Key IT Players in Energy
Dr. James Blake & Dr. Farnoosh Rahmatian have been named among the "50 Key Information Technology Players in Energy" by Houston-based energy consultancy, RaderEnergy.

NxtPhase Welcomes Bill Lackey as Northeast Regional Manager
Based in North Carolina, Mr. Lackey is a veteran with over 30 years experience in the power transmission & distribution equipment industry.

NxtPhase Welcomes Rich Hunt, Senior Field Application Engineer, Southern USA
Mr. Hunt recently managed marketing activities in Siemens PT&D Power Automation Group in the USA.


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