Acteniq to Attend Substation & Switchgear Safety Conference 2025 by Arc Guard

Acteniq is pleased to confirm our participation in the Substation & Switchgear Safety Conference 2025 by Arc Guard, taking place on 24 March at the Union Jack Club, London.

This year’s conference theme focuses on Static and Dynamic Risk Assessments and Human Factors. These topics are directly aligned with the work we do in electrical asset health monitoring and Partial Discharge detection.

Making Hidden Electrical Risk Visible

Substations and switchgear environments contain inherent risk. Insulation systems degrade over time. Connections loosen. Contamination builds. Moisture ingress occurs.

Partial Discharge activity is one of the earliest measurable indicators of insulation deterioration in medium- and high-voltage equipment. When it is not detected early, deterioration can escalate into arc flash incidents, forced outages, or catastrophic failure.

The issue is rarely a lack of warning. It is a lack of visibility.

At Acteniq, we support organisations to:

• Detect Partial Discharge before failure occurs
• Move from time-based maintenance to condition-based strategies
• Reduce unplanned outages
• Strengthen arc flash risk mitigation
• Improve long-term asset investment decisions

Strengthening Static and Dynamic Risk Assessments

Static risk assessments rely on design assumptions and historical data.

Dynamic risk assessment requires real-time condition insight.

Continuous monitoring of electrical assets provides the data needed to:

• Prioritise interventions based on actual deterioration
• Reduce engineer exposure to high-risk environments
• Plan maintenance before faults develop
• Support compliance and safety governance

Condition-based monitoring transforms electrical risk from reactive to controlled.

Human Factors and High-Pressure Environments

One of the most important aspects of safety in substations and switchgear environments is decision-making under pressure.

When asset condition is unknown, interventions are reactive. Engineers are mobilised urgently. Fault investigation occurs in heightened conditions.

By identifying insulation deterioration at an early stage, organisations reduce:

• Emergency call-outs
• High-risk live fault scenarios
• Time-critical decision-making
• Stress-driven maintenance responses

Better data supports calmer, safer operations.

Join Acteniq on 24 March

We are proud to support the Substation & Switchgear Safety Conference by Arc Guard and its continued focus on improving safety standards across the power industry.

If you are attending and are responsible for:

• Substation safety
• Switchgear reliability
• Arc flash risk reduction
• HV and MV asset management

We would welcome the opportunity to discuss how Partial Discharge monitoring can strengthen your risk management strategy.

To arrange a meeting in advance, contact the Acteniq team

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