Camber Protection Systems

The World’s Leading Solution for Utilities to Improve Grid Stability and Reduce Wildfire Risk

The only patented technology on the market capable of detecting broken conductors for both transmission and distribution lines of any length and voltage within fractions of a second.

Introducing
Camber Protection Systems

Camber Energy, Inc., through majority owned subsidiaries, Viking Protection Systems, LLC and Viking Sentinel Technology, LLC, and its joint venture partner(s) own the intellectual property rights to fully developed, patent pending, ready-for-market proprietary Electrical Transmission and Distribution Broken Conductor Protection System.

The systems are designed to detect a break in a transmission line, distribution line, or coupling failure, and to immediately terminate the power to the line before it reaches the ground, in an effort to dramatically increase public safety and reduce the risk of causing an incendiary event. The systems are designed to be an integral component within a much-needed, worldwide grid hardening and stability initiative by electric utilities to improve resiliency and reliability of existing infrastructure.

Unique Detection Technology

Camber Energy, Inc. and its joint venture partner own patented, proprietary technologies designed to detect unsafe and hazardous conditions for transmission lines and distribution lines of any length and any voltage.

Consequences of an “Open Conductor”

When a high voltage conductor ‘breaks’ or ‘opens’ one or both sides of the conductor will contact ground or touch a grounded steel structure – which typically takes up to 1.5 seconds to occur – resulting in potential adverse reliability and safety (e.g. fire) consequences.

​Immediate Detection & De-Energization

Camber’s technology immediately identifies (within a tenth of a second or less) when a conductor breaks or opens and instantly de-energizes the appropriate source of power, whether it be from a transmission line or distribution line.

Features & Benefits of
Camber's Protection System:

Enhances Existing Technology

Requires no new hardware. Camber Energy’s solution is a logic-based application that works within existing relays and reclosers.

Simple, Standalone Solution

No need for a central control system with costly, complex individual components that are inherently less reliable than Camber Energy’s solution

Cybersecurity

Resides within the existing equipment’s cybersecurity ecosystem
The speed within which the system can detect an open conductor (i.e. break in the power line), and therefore de-energize the circuit quicker
The speed within which the system can detect an open conductor (i.e. break in the power line), and therefore de-energize the circuit quicker
The speed within which the system can detect an open conductor (i.e. break in the power line), and therefore de-energize the circuit quicker
The speed within which the system can detect an open conductor (i.e. break in the power line), and therefore de-energize the circuit quicker
The speed within which the system can detect an open conductor (i.e. break in the power line), and therefore de-energize the circuit quicker
The speed within which the system can detect an open conductor (i.e. break in the power line), and therefore de-energize the circuit quicker

Problems with Existing Systems

Conventional methods that have been in use for over 50 years rely on a short circuit occurring from an energized line falling to the ground, at which time the system recognizes the short circuit and terminates the power source. These methods do not de-energize a broken powerline fast enough to prevent arcing which is a major cause of fires, and in some cases the existing system may not de-energize the line at all.
Public Safety Power Outages

Public Safety Power Shutdown Programs (PSPS) are Inefficient and Costly

PSPS programs require utilities to manually shut off electricity on transmission and distribution lines in fire-prone areas during high-risk periods. PSPS's have significant limitations and drawbacks:Major societal and economic disruptions and creates other public safety hazards.Takes out large areas to protect a small specific locationDoes not protect the area outside of the PSPS area. When an energized line outside of PSPS area makes contact with the ground or a grounded structure - sparks fly!Relies on human-to-human communication to initiate and execute the program and does not provide 24/7/365 protection.

Camber Energy’s Patented Solution is Designed to Prevent the Spark that Starts the Fire

Camber’s solution detects a broken conductor and immediately de-energizes the line before it reaches the ground. Our technology integrates seamlessly with existing grid protection systems to:
Prevent fires and significantly improve public safety
Improve resiliency and reliability
Minimize the need for PSPS
Public Safety Power Outages

Technology Founders

Bob Stuart

“Every electric utility around the world can benefit from it [the technology]”
- Bob Stuart
Mr. Stuart has over 50 years of engineering, operation and protection experience with electric production, transmission, systems protection and control and substation design. He is a recognized expert in transmission system operation and system protection design and application for generation, transmission and distribution. Bob retired in 2004 as Manager of Operations Engineering from PG&E after thirty-five years of service. During his distinguished PG&E career, he led major initiatives in system protection, transmission operation, control, and disturbance analysis.

Throughout his career, Bob has been an innovator and has successfully championed the application of microprocessor technology for system protection and in the use of fault tolerant remedial action schemes. He has been involved in several projects related to power system reliability, design and review of protection standards and has led the effort to design and implement special protection and remedial action schemes to prevent blackouts. Bob was also the Principal Investigator for a NASA SBIR Phase II project, “Holomorphic Embedded Load Flow Methods for Autonomous Spacecraft Power Systems” in support of NASA’s Manned Mission to MARS project.

Education: (i) B.S., Electrical Engineering, California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo Senior Project on design of 500 kV substation; (ii) Registered Professional Engineer – State of California - License No. E8876; State of Texas – License No, 131616.
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Ron Smith

“Our technology recognizes specific conditions and takes immediate action to open the circuit breakers, thereby mitigating the fault…"
- Ron Smith
Mr. Smith had a distinguished 33-year career at Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E), that began as a Power Plant Operator. He quickly advanced to grid operations and dispatch. He held positions in Power Generation Portfolio Management, where he managed PG&E's generation portfolio into the California Independent Operator's Energy and Ancillary Services Market to the benefit of the utility ratepayers. 

From 2006-2014 he became a Generation Outage Coordinator responsible for scheduling all generator outages, short duration outages and annual maintenance schedules. 

He was responsible for all resource types, including nuclear, hydro, geothermal, steam and third-party power generation under contract with the PG&E.
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