Comprehensive Power Quality Services by Cardinal PQ

Power Quality Analyzers are essential tools for collecting precise data, including RMS voltage, current levels, sine wave patterns, and distortion captures. With this information, Cardinal Power’s engineers can identify and address specific power quality anomalies like voltage sags, swells, and transients. Our analysis also examines critical factors such as harmonic content, harmonic order, and power factors, ensuring a comprehensive power quality assessment and effective mitigation strategies tailored to your needs.

Thermologists use advanced infrared scanning technology to inspect your facility's electrical gear. This process identifies issues such as loose or improper connections, failing equipment, insulation breakdown, high harmonic content, and other potential power quality problems. Infrared scans are essential for maintaining the reliability and safety of your electrical systems, helping to prevent costly failures and minimize downtime.

This technology is an integral part of our cost savings and energy efficiency study. The infrared camera is used to identify leaks in compressed air systems, which are a common source of energy waste. By inputting the kWh rate and compressor run time, the camera can calculate in real-time the cost of each specific leak, providing you with actionable data to optimize your energy usage and reduce unnecessary expenses.

Preparing for a large event? The last thing you need is a power outage disrupting your plans. Cardinal Power provides comprehensive power quality analysis and real-time power quality monitoring to ensure your electrical systems operate seamlessly throughout your event. Our proactive approach prevents interruptions, keeping the lights on and ensuring everything runs smoothly during critical moments. Trust Cardinal Power to make your event a success.

An arc flash hazard analysis identifies the location and severity of arc flash risks within your electrical system and provides tailored mitigation strategies. This critical assessment helps determine potential dangers, evaluate the level of risk, and recommend effective measures to minimize hazards. By conducting an arc flash analysis, Cardinal Power ensures the safety of your personnel and equipment while enhancing the reliability of your electrical systems.

The goal of a short circuit and coordination study is to protect critical electrical equipment such as power transformers, switchgear, substations, motor control centers, and panelboards. This study ensures that the appropriate types, ampere ratings, and device settings are selected to minimize service interruptions during overloads and short-circuit conditions. By conducting this analysis, Cardinal Power enhances the reliability and safety of your electrical systems, reducing the risk of costly downtime and equipment damage.

Cardinal Power works in partnership with electric utilities to maximize the reliability of power supply systems. Through the implementation of our tailored power quality solutions, we help utilities significantly improve reliability indices, including CAIDI, SAIDI, and MAIFI. These enhancements lead to better system performance, reduced outages, and increased customer satisfaction, ensuring a stable and efficient power supply for all.

Power Quality Analyzers can be permanently installed with advanced communication capabilities via Wi-Fi or Ethernet. These systems provide on-demand access to critical data and can be configured to send automatic alerts for predefined triggers, such as over/under voltage, harmonic distortion, or transient events. Continuous monitoring enables prompt identification and resolution of power quality issues, ensuring optimal performance and reliability of your electrical systems.

Stray voltage is the unintended presence of electrical potential between two objects that should ideally have no voltage difference. This phenomenon can cause significant power quality issues, equipment malfunctions, and safety risks. Addressing stray voltage promptly is essential for maintaining system reliability, protecting equipment, and ensuring safety in both residential and industrial settings.

A crucial step in accurate power quality analysis is performing a comprehensive evaluation of potential issues within a facility before installing Power Quality Analyzers. This pre-installation assessment identifies electrical problems such as harmonics, voltage fluctuations, and stray voltage, ensuring analyzers are strategically placed to monitor and resolve power quality concerns effectively.

Cost savings analysis is essential for businesses to optimize resource use and maximize return on investment. This process is particularly valuable for identifying inefficiencies in energy and power quality management, such as poor power factor correction, excessive harmonic distortion, or unaddressed electrical issues. By pinpointing these problem areas, businesses can focus on future optimization efforts to improve energy efficiency, reduce operational costs, and enhance overall performance.

Solar PV farms capture solar energy to generate large-scale electricity using photovoltaic (PV) or concentrated solar power (CSP) systems. These innovative technologies convert sunlight into efficient, usable electrical energy. Whether your solar project is large or small, Cardinal Power provides end-to-end services, including design, construction, and detailed power quality analysis, to ensure optimal performance, reliability, and energy efficiency.

Ground testing is the critical process of verifying that the resistance between your grounding system and the earth meets the specifications of the National Electrical Code (NEC) and other relevant power quality guidelines. Proper ground testing ensures safety, compliance, and the effective operation of your electrical system.

Updating or retrofitting existing hardware with advanced equipment, sensors, or services allows your systems to leverage the latest technologies. This process, known as equipment retrofit, enhances power quality monitoring, energy efficiency, and automation capabilities while extending the life and functionality of your current infrastructure. Retrofitting ensures your system remains reliable, efficient, and aligned with modern standards.