Highlights
The September/October issue No. 585 of “Eletricidade Moderna” is online. The coverage "Nation wastes time, the future doesn't wait," on page 36, shows that the XVII Latin American Smart Grid Forum addressed smart grids, digital meters, automation, and new tariff models. It also highlighted the urgency of regulatory and structural adjustments in Brazil for the energy transition. Read on page 26 the article "Testing medium-voltage cables with mobile equipment", which describes an approach that integrates testing and location in a single device, streamlining the process. Applied voltage tests on damaged cables can break insulation, requiring immediate repair. Current methods require additional equipment to locate faults. Furthermore, in the “EM Professionals” column, with Vinicius Ayrão, the article “Engineers blackout: what to do? (1)”. This issue also brings the update “Power and special transformers” and “Electrical insulation materials” buyers’ guides, and “Electrical supplies wholesalers and retailers” directory.
