Outram and our Real Time Fault Level Monitor, the RTFLM, have been shortlisted for the 2019 Energy Innovation Awards in the Best Electricity Network Improvement category. This is our entry: 1. Please summarise in a single sentence why you think that your company or innovation should be recognised in this category: Fault level is described […]
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Real Time Fault Level Monitor at CIRED 2019, Madrid
We’ve been having a very productive time at the CIRED Exhibition in Madrid this week, meeting existing and new customers and some potential new distributors too. Today is the last chance to visit our stand F16 have a look at our Real Time Fault Level Monitor that has made its way all the way to […]
First Prototype Real Time Fault Level Monitors Delivered to SP Energy Networks
Outram’s latest development, the Real Time Fault Level Monitor has been delivered to 2 different sites on SP Energy Network’s (SPEN) electricity network in the North West of England. Stage 1 of the NIA Funded project on Real Time Fault Level Monitoring is to install these 2 RTFLMs at 11kV to measure their impact on […]
CPD Fault Level Training now available
Outram Research Ltd now provide CPD certified training on the “Basics of Fault Level”. An experienced Engineer can visit your offices to provide one hours training, with certificate of attendance, on Fault Level, what it is and why it is important. We look at all the different factors that affect or contribute to Fault Level […]
DCP 161 – Help reducing excess capacity charges
On the 1st April 2018, Ofgem introduced DCP161 in an effort to ensure that half hourly (HH) metered customers are being billed fairly and correctly for their available capacity (kVA). All HH customers have an agreed size of supply (kVA) as part of their supply contract. The implications of DCP161 are that HH customers whom […]
How to prevent voltage sag
When it comes to issues with power, most facility owners are most concerned about the potential havoc that can be wreaked by power outages. But it is not only losing power completely that can cause enormous problems for businesses and operations – voltage sags can seriously affect the running of systems. They are also typically […]
Exhibiting at the Flexible Networks: Storage & DSR Conference in Birmingham
Find John and Duncan at the Flexible Networks: Storage & Demand Side Response Conference at the Birmingham Conference & Events Centre on the 1st November 2017. They will have a prototype of our latest development: the Real Time Fault Level Monitor at the event. Find out how the RTFLM will be able to help with improving […]
Our latest recruit – National Sales and Power Quality Engineer
We are pleased to announce that Duncan Dalton has joined the team at Outram Research Ltd. Moving to Outram from ABB Ltd, Duncan has a background in power quality with over 17 years’ experience within the electrical industry. His experience is industrial and heavy industrial covering 400-33,000V equipment. Duncan is based in the North of […]
Low Carbon Networks and Innovation Conference 2017
We’ve just signed up to exhibit again at our favourite conference of the year, LCNI 2017, which this year is being held at The International Centre, Telford on the 9th-11th December 2017. It’s a great opportunity to learn about new and existing innovation projects in the Electricity and Gas sectors. All the right people from […]
Exhibitions we are visiting in 2016 and 2017
11th-13th October 2016
LCNI 2016, Manchester, England
12th-15th June 2017
CIRED 2017, Glasgow, Scotland