Aclara - LightHouse® Medium Voltage (MV) Sensors
ACLARA's Tollgrade LightHouse sensors provide best-in-class accuracy in distribution monitoring with the real-time actionable intelligence you need to monitor loads, protect assets and improve reliability.
No Batteries, No Calibration, Deployable in Minutes
LightHouse sensors were designed as an
accurate, turnkey solution that is
hot-stick
deployable in
minutes. They are
inductively powered to
eliminate the
costs of
battery replacements and require no calibration. They are software-defined and over-the-air upgradeable to
eliminate maintenance costs. Compared to
alternative technologies, Tollgrade offers
the
most functionality at
lowest total cost of
ownership.
Flexible, Ubiquitous Communications Options
LightHouse sensors support
a wide range of communication options. Their cellular sensors include 3G communications for high speed reporting of events and data. The Wi-Fi sensors support easy integration with public and private IP-based networks via LightHouse Aggregators or third-party communications nodes. All sensors are quickly installed,automatically power up, and connect to your preferred network to seamlessly send data to your back-office applications or their hosted data center.
The Most Accurate Sensor Solution for Your Distribution Grid
LightHouse is the only solution with SMS - a configurable Sensor Management System with Predictive Grid Analytics™ that takes sensor data through four layers of analysis to improve accuracy and effectiveness. In head-to-head field trials, Fault Current Indicators (FCIs) generated four false alarms to every true outage event confirmed by LightHouse. By reducing false alarms, LightHouse can be trusted to dispatch crews and provide only accurate data to your Historians, SCADA or Distribution Management Systems seamlessly through our DNP3 interface.
Low Current Operations Offer Widest Network Coverage
Proprietary technology enables sensors to
operate all the way
down to 3
amps,
without the use of a battery, to offer the widest coverage of any sensor in its class. Now you can
deploy sensors from your substations all the way out to
your low
current laterals to
troubleshoot
faults and
better pinpoint
outages.
The Only Sensor That Accurately Identifies Phases Across Your Feeders and Laterals
The operation and maintenance of a distribution network is becoming more complex, thus accurate, real-time data such as the identification of individual phases is becoming more critical. Only LightHouse offers Auto-Phase ID so you can have accurate phase identification throughout your feeders and single-phase laterals. Their sensors track and report the proper phase of each sensor to resolve inaccuracies and maintain up-to-date, accurate network and load models.
Key Features:
Key Measurements:
Accurate three-phase load monitoring Load Current, Fault Current
Real-Time fault detection and location (GPS) Momentaries, Line Disturbances
Substation monitoring Electric Field Strength*
Inductively powered (no batteries) Power Factor, Phase Angle*
Flexible communication (
Wi-Fi, CDMA, GSM/GPRS)
Sags, Surges, Harmonics*
Bundled 5-year cellular data option *Included in MV Sensor models
Low current operation with E-Field
Only Sensor with Auto-phase ID
Remotely upgradeable
Waveform capture
Please contact your local RESCO or EUSCO representative for additional information.
