The LIRA technology is applicable in most industries depending on reliable cable networks:
Offshore oil and gas fields
- subsea
- topside
- land to offshore cables
Nuclear power plants
Power transmission and distribution
- underground cables
- submarine cables
- local grids
Offshore wind mill parks
Process industry
Cable manufacturing
Aviation industry
Railways and metros
Current features
Accurate and sensitive identification of failure, degradations and deviations
Applicable to a wide range of cables and wires
Non destructive and non intrusive
No disconnection required
Only one access point needed for measuring
Fast and simple connection to test objects
Off the shelf HW from a world wide benchmark brand and propriety, patent pending SW
Simulation of defects
Future upgrades
Connection to energized cables
On-line 24/7 condition monitoring
Early warning of local and global deterioration
Prediction of remaining life time of cable
Main data
Measuring range from a few meters to several 100 km
Frequency range from a few Hz to 100 MHz
Generator Mode - Noise
- Sweep
- Phase Monitor
Operating Mode - Acquire
- Simulate
- Playback
Accuracy better than 0.5% of cable length
Cable types:
- Power cables
- Subsea cables
- Signal cables
Single (AC & DC) and multiple conductors
Conductor material: CU / Al
Common insulation types: PE, PEX/XLPE, PVC, PILC og EPR
Typical faults/degradations:
Cuts, gauges, compressions, thermal aging, wear and tear, radiation, production deviations
