SebaKMT - Cable Fault Location, Testing, Diagnostics and Tools for Power Distribution Networks

For more than 60 years SebaKMT has been a well known manufacturer of products in the range of cable fault location, cable testing, cable diagnosis and many more products related to these cable applications.

SebaKMT invented the TDR technology as well as many other key technologies which are currently the basic tool for any fault location and testing application.

As world market leader SebaKMT is the pace-maker for innovative products and technologies. One of the main principles is the "Easy Go" concept, which is adapting to today's changing structures in the power utilities.

Easy Go is a design concept that resulted in a new generation of products and systems, which can be operated without specific training. Easy Go means automated functions. We provide online support and help, and self-explaining operations of the equipment.

FAULT LOCATION SYSTEMS

Fully integrated systems are the core of a cable maintenance concept. An integrated test van system provides fastest access to the problem, highest safety for operator and equipment and, primarily, shortest back-to-power time for customers.

Integrated systems are not only designed for fault location. They also implement the possibilities for testing and diagnostics thus permitting a full featured approach to a situation, not only for testing but also enabling all required tests to ensure full operation after repair.

SebaKMT fault location systems are:

• Centrix, the latest centralized control concept for fault location up to 80kV
• R 30, the most powerful fault location system ever built with fault location up to 400kV
• Classic, the conventional concept for users that request redundancy
• Surgeflex, a concept of different portable solutions from 5kV up to 40kV, small and powerful

CABLE FAULT TESTING AND DIAGNOSTICS

20 years ago SebaKMT patented the 0.1Hz VLF Cosine Rectangular technology. In these 20 years SebaKMT sold 1,500 VLF systems world-wide. This VLF technology is today accepted and recommended by VDE, IEC and IEEE regulations. Testing and maintenance of power distribution systems, today, has an increasing importance.

Resulting SebaKMT provides a large variety of technologies to support all requirements for today's maintenance strategy:

• VLF test systems from 10kV to 114kV
• Non-destructive partial discharge measurements up to 60kV
• Non-destructive cable diagnostics with IRC and return voltage measurement
• Quick power on commissioning test with the new Easytest
• DC test equipment from 5kV up to 850kV

TOOLS

A large variety of smaller tools supplement the large systems. Especially for the work onsite, in combination with maximum safety these products are an essential must for the different tasks:

• Sheath testing, prelocation and pinpointing with the MFO 5-1
• Cable-selection with conventional pulse technology AL 60
• Cable-selection with intelligent devices using power-line communication ALNT
• Phase selection on grounded cables PIL 8