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BOLINGBROOK, Ill., Dec. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

-- Single phase fault location, isolation, and service restoration (FLISR)

along with loss of voltage (LOV) restoration for power distribution networks

reduce customer power disturbances frequency and outage times.

G&W Electric (

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), a global supplier of electric power equipment since 1905, today announced

approval of a patent for single phase Fault Location Isolation and Service

Restoration (FLISR) on power distribution networks, further improving

reliability indices by only isolating the single phase that is affected by a

fault.

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Single Phase FLISR provides the solution to the utility industry's most common

fault – a single phase line to ground fault. With three phase FLISR—even in the

case that a particular fault involves only one or two phases—power is

interrupted for all customers on the affected power line.

Single Phase FLISR technology, with improved power availability and

reliability, allows utilities to automatically reroute power, minimizing the

number of customers impacted by outages and reducing the length of an outage

from hours to mere seconds.

"In recent times, the idea of automatically reconfiguring the power grid,

through FLISR and Loss of Voltage (LOV), has become the primary means for power

providers to reach their reliability goals," said John Mueller, chairman and

owner of G&W Electric. "In migrating to single phase automation, we're able to

support greater reliability goals and set the new standard for power system

reliability, while increasing customer satisfaction."

Traditionally, FLISR and LOV systems have been performed in a three phase

manner; however, migrating to single phase operations provides utilities with

the path to incremental, sustainable gains in system reliability. G&W Electric

offers the latest innovations in FLISR technology, such as single phase

automation, to help utilities reduce the duration of outages and provide more

reliable power to customers.

"These patents will allow G&W Electric to further develop single phase

technology and continue providing the latest in FLISR automation," adds

Mueller. "Single phase automation does not just increase reliability, but also

safety when it comes to power distribution metrics. In fact, many of the

questions and concerns around three phase loads are alleviated when single

phase is implemented to operations and systems."

To learn more about Single Phase FLISR, visit

https://www.gwelectric.com/products/power-grid-automation/fault-location-isolation-and-service-restoration/.

About G&W Electric

Since 1905, G&W Electric has helped power the world with innovative power grid

solutions and products. With the introduction of the first disconnectable cable

terminating device in the early 1900s, G&W Electric began to build a reputation

for innovative engineered solutions to meet the needs of systems designers.

With an ever-present commitment to customer satisfaction, G&W Electric enjoys a

worldwide reputation for quality products and superior service. For more

information on G&W Electric visit their new website at www.gwelectric.com.

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SOURCE: G&W Electric

CONTACT: Scott Henry, +!-412-394-6646, scott.henry@bcw-global.com