MM3® Primary Overhead Line Monitor
Sentient Energy, Inc.

Overview

Sentient Energy’s MM3 Intelligent Sensor is your gateway to improved grid reliability and reduced operations cost. It combines fault and disturbance detection with load monitoring and high resolution waveform capture—a must-have capability for any Grid Analytics System. The MM3 is proven to be multi-communications capable; operating on RF Mesh (Itron) and cellular (4G/LTE) networks.

Features

• Sensing and measurement capabilities include current, conductor temperature, voltage, GPS for location, and a precision clock
  
• Supports cellular or mesh communications and is wirelessly configurable
  
• Magnetic field power harvesting eliminates the need for battery maintenance and solar panel cleaning
  

Benefits

• Advanced fault detection algorithms sense system faults on overhead lines in real-time
  
• Fault information immediately communicated to the utility control center for integration with SCADA, DMS or OMS systems
  
• With more precise fault location information, operators can dispatch crews to the correct location
  
• Significantly reducing patrol time and outage duration