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VisNet^® View

Pole-mounted Low Voltage overhead line monitoring. Change the way you view your network.

The VisNet View delivers enhanced grid-edge intelligence and visibility for pole-mount LV transformers and associated feeders to DNOs by pushing actionable insights to the network edge. Giving visibility to capacity constraints, faults, pre-faults and elements of pole health providing decision-grade ED2 and ED3 evidence to those who need it.

Gain a clearer view of your electrical network with the VisNet View

The VisNet View builds on the success of our award-winning VisNet Hub in a compact, pole-mounted form that is specifically designed for overhead low voltage networks.

The launch of the View allows DNOs to establish a full and trusted picture of LV visibility across their entire network to support ED2 and ED3 evidence building and post-event analysis.

Providing in depth measurement and insights on up to 2 feeders in real-time, the View part is a complete LV grid-edge intelligence ecosystem that gives you actionable data insights through a suite of Applications. It is unrivalled in its ability to record real-time data and facilitate evidence-led decisions allowing capacity headroom to be used more confidently and reinforcement to be better targeted.

In addition, its reliability functionality supports preventative maintenance of pre-faults and the identification of real-time faults, thus reducing power outages and minimising Customer Interruptions (CI) and Customer Minutes Lost (CML) and supporting vulnerable customers in hard-to-reach areas.

The View features enhanced IP65 weather protection, with UV resistance and the ability to operate in extreme temperatures, from -30° to 65°. In the event of a power interruption, the View is supplied with a ‘last gasp’ system that captures and sends a final data package, also triggering an alarm to alert the user.

The VisNet View is a market-leading product supported by pole-tilt functionality. This useful insight monitors changes in the pole’s angle over time relative to its position at installation. Any significant movement can indicate potential issues such as structural deterioration of the pole, accidental impact (e.g. from vehicles or machinery), ground movement or subsidence, or changes in mechanical loading from the overhead lines it supports (for example due to conductor tension, wind loading, ice accretion, or re-stringing activities). When detected, a pole-tilt alert highlights that further inspection may be required.

Combine the View with VisNet Detect Pro, our intuitive dashboard that enables you to identify issues quickly by visualising actionable insights for 24/7 network analysis.

VisNet have great products and services, with very good technical advice. I found the team approachable; they listen to customers and provide continuous innovation to meet their needs."

Gary MacDonald, Senior Project Engineer
SP Energy Networks

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The View at a glance

VisNet View Benefits

Turns, previously, invisible pole-mounted LV assets into decision-grade ED3 evidence
Receive rich insights into your asset's capacity with VisNet Capacity Apps, such as real-time and historic loading data to deliver automated alerts when circuits and transformers approach, reach or exceed their operating limits
Quickly detect and respond to faults and outages in your network with VisNet Reliability Apps
Proactively identify potential problems from pre-fault data with VisNet Reliability Apps
Improve fault issues, storm response and inspection prioritisation with grid-edge intelligence supplied by the VisNet Reliability Apps
Cost-effective and convenient monitoring system
Over-the-air updates ensure that the device stays up to date without the need for disruption
Live, simple, single-person installation on any pole. The device comes ready assembled with captive currents and voltage cables
End-to-end encryption from device to cloud ensures network data remains protected across the VisNet ecosystem
Designed and manufactured in the UK, thus supporting local economies and a supply chain with a lower carbon footprint

VisNet View Features

Digital pole-mounted LV transformer monitoring
Real-time network monitoring of up to 2 feeders
16kHz measurement sampling (waveform capture) with up to 100th harmonics measurements
Runs the VisNet App Suite for market-leading data insights
Data capture across:
- Phase & neutral currents per phase per feeder (RMS)
- Phase to neutral voltages (RMS)
- Real and reactive power per feeder
- Real, reactive and apparent power at transformer
- Pre-fault and fuse blow events
- Total harmonic distortion for voltage and current measurements
- Pre-fault and fuse blow events
Lightweight and straightforward enclosure design
A last gasp transmission sent when power is lost
IP65 weather-resistance, UV resistance and -30°C to 65°C operating temperature
Operational up to altitudes of 2000m
Alarms triggered by pole angle changes to detect potential damage
Secure wireless connectivity for commissioning at ground level via the VisNet Start App

VisNet Detect Pro User Interface

Configured to facilitate all VisNet View capabilities
Powerful and easy to use software UX
Dashboard tailored around relevant app suites
Secure access to real time and historic data
Developed to make sense of a fleets’ worth of LV network data
Continuous development and update release cycle with a focus on automating engineering insights
APIs available to feed into real-time / archive systems
Integrates with the VisNet Substation360 ecosystem

Intelligence from the grid-edge with the VisNet View and App Suites

Layer individual apps to give you further actionable insights.

Reliability Apps

Deal with potential cabling faults – rapidly and proactively

Capacity Apps

Manage and monitor electrical assets for improved performance

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Substation360

A centralised platform designed to host and streamline management of data flow, hardware integration and system communication, making it easier to harness and manage the full potential of your LV network.

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