Wildfires are becoming more frequent and devasting. Make sure your system is ready with comprehensive solutions.
S&C offers a suite of options that support your wildfire mitigation plan and can be deployed quickly and easily throughout your system.
Our solutions help you prepare your grid, respond quickly on high-risk days, and restore power intelligently after an event.
Prepare
Deploy underground and low-spark solutions in fire-prone areas and increase segmentation to make the grid more manageable on high-risk fire days.
Respond
Utilize non-reclose and fast-trip options, algorithms for hard-to-detect faults, and self-healing and source transfer options to reduce the scope of outages.
Restore
Harness automation to rapidly restore power when conditions improve.
Overhead Feeder Options
Strengthen the backbone of your system with advanced three-phase devices
IntelliRupter® PulseCloser® Fault Interrupter
Tests for faults using 95% less energy and reduces sparks compared to conventional reclosers
KEY FEATURES
- Reduces the scope of outages through FLISR and segmentation
- Sensitive earth fault (SEF) algorithms for downed conductors
Scada-Mate® SD Switching Systems
Provides environmentally friendly switching with easy automation options
KEY FEATURES
- Breaks load in a vacuum interrupter to reduce sparks and debris
Overhead Lateral Options
Protect exposed grid-edge lines and replace fuses with easy-to-install technology
TripSaver® Reclosers
Automatically restores power for temporary faults and isolates permanent faults to prevent widespread outages
KEY FEATURES
- Uses vacuum interrupters to minimize sparks and debris
- Non-reclose mode and remote drop open capabilities
- Programmable with fast trip curves Learn More
VacuFuse® II Self-Resetting Interrupters
Brings advanced, resettable technology to single-phase transformer protection
KEY FEATURES
- Uses vacuum interrupters to minimize sparks and debris
- Drop-out functionality ensures conditions are manually inspected before restoring power
- Fault testing and non-fault testing options
Advanced Fuse Options
Choose fuses with sophisticated designs for improved protection
Fault Tamer® Fuse Limiter
Limits fault current to reduce sparks and debris
KEY FEATURES
- Current-limiting capability without coordination headaches
- Uses less energy for its operation compared to a fuse, minimizing debris and sparks during fault-clearing
SMU-20® Fuse Units
Protects utility lines and critical infrastructure
KEY FEATURES
- Offers unique, low-arc-energy fault interruption and mild exhaust
- Provides full-fault-spectrum protection for optimum coordination
Underground Options
Limit exposure to severe weather and harden your grid for greater resilience
PME Pad-Mounted Gear
Designed with safety and ease in mind, brings core switching and protection to three-phase lines
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Vista® Underground Distribution Switchgear Family
Protects high-reliability applications, including critical infrastructure, with environmentally friendly options
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EdgeRestore® Underground Distribution Restoration System
Introduces self-healing technology to single-phase residential lines
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