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Ian Sulek

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Ian Sulek is a power industry solutions consultant, electrical engineer and product specialist at Insulect, supporting customers with technical expertise and tailored solutions for power generation, transmission and distribution.

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How to Review DGA Data Quality

Dissolved Gas Analysis (DGA) is widely used to monitor the condition of mineral oil-immersed transformers. It can help identify abnormal ...
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The Complete Guide to Transformer Bushing Oil Leaks

Transformer bushings are critical components that provide an insulated path for electrical conductors to pass safely through the ...
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How Do Incomplete Breaker Diagnostics Complicate Factory Tests?

Incomplete breaker diagnostics, whether during production line validation, routine factory acceptance testing (FAT), or post-assembly ...
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How does limited circuit breaker data increase generation outage risk?

Limited circuit breaker performance data significantly increases outage risk in power generation facilities by undermining asset health ...
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Why Sheath Voltage Limiters (SVLs) Matter in Data Centre Power

When we talk about data centre uptime, the conversation usually revolves around redundant UPS systems, backup generators, liquid cooling ...
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How Surge Arrestors Protect Industrial Electrical Equipment

Surge arrestors (often integrated into Surge Protective Devices, or SPDs) protect industrial electrical equipment by acting like electrical ...
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How DFRs Enhance Power Network Fault Analysis

When a fault occurs on a high-voltage power network, every millisecond matters. Engineers need more than an alarm indicating that something ...
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Why Choosing Electrical Insulation Materials Is Challenging for Plants

Choosing electrical insulation materials for large industrial plants is a highly complex engineering challenge. Unlike residential or ...
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How Insulation Impacts High-Voltage Equipment Reliability

Insulation materials are the primary determinant of the long-term reliability of high-voltage equipment. Their quality, composition, and ...
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What makes it hard for large sites to spot power faults early?

Spotting power faults early at large sites is difficult due to a combination of technical, operational, and data-related challenges:
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