Metrycom has been developing and deploying ultra-low power wireless sensor solutions for large area applications since 2008.
Metrycom founder and CEO Liron Frenkel said the MetrySense-4000 system is the result of several years of research and development and field experience gained by collaboration with Israel Electric.
"This is the only system that provides real-time, accurate and cost-effective visibility of contamination level of insulators in high voltage power lines, and allows our customers to apply preventive maintenance scheme that improves power quality and reduces maintenance costs," Frenkel added.
By using Metrycom’s system Israel Electric will gain better visibility on the grid lines and find the location of the contaminated insulators as well as direct the washing operations to the required locations where they are needed.
Metrycom said the solution then monitors the effectiveness of the wash in real time and ensures its accurate application that will reduce the overall maintenance costs.
Israel Electric senior vice president Adrian Bianu said, "Following extensive field tests of MetrySense system we are very happy to expand the deployment of MetrySense system that enables IEC to improve quality of service to our customers and significantly increase the efficiency of our maintenance operations."
