ENERGY IS OUR JOB Research & Development Custom designs 1 Equipment calibration and maintenance 2 Mobile Laboratory 3 Mechanical tests laboratories 4 Electrical tests laboratories 5 Training 6
ENERGY IS OUR JOB 1
Research & development Custom designs Cicame Energie offers you the expertise of a passionate, competent and professional team! YOU HAVE A PROJECT? WE CAN HELP YOU TO GET IT DONE... Our team, composed of 15 multidisciplinary engineers, offers you its expertise and competences in mechanics, electricity and metrology. We will guide and advise you in any of your projects... An infinite power of creation! We will support you all along your projects : identifying your needs, developing a complete solution, following-up. We offer you a wide range of R&D services fully customizable to meet all your needs. We imagine and design our own tests laboratories, according to the needs; therefore, we can implement any test, even very specific ones. Our testing equipments are designed to respect international standards but we can adapt to your specific demands, if needed. A wide range of testing equipments available, which allows us to develop and test our own products. 1
Research & development Custom designs 1 Conceptions spéciales ENGINEERING We develop and manufacture class 1, 2 & 3 connexion elements in aluminium, copper or steel : anchoring, joining sleeves, repairing sleeves, T joining, lugs for conductors (ACSR, ASC and ACCR), etc... Our POLTEC product line provides utilities as well as construction companies with pole line hardware and input electrical accessories. With our european partners, we can also provide complete connection solutions to meet your needs and technical demands in overhead and underground distribution, transmission and security. MANUFACTURING Our important manufacturing capacity can adapt to your drawings or the ones we will create for you. We own several NC manufacturing centers and NC turning machines (numerically controlled) as well as conventional machines and a plasma cutting machine. We keep in stock enough copper, aluminium and steel to be able to meet all your demands even the most urgent ones.
ENERGY IS OUR JOB 2 Equipment calibration and maintenance
Equipments calibration and maintenance 2 Cicame Energie offers you to check, calibrate and repair your electrical and safety equipments. Cicame Energie offers you to calibrate your electrical and safety equipments such as insulated Conceptions hot sticks, carpets spéciales and gloves, voltage detectors (low, medium and high voltage), grounding, etc... All our services meet the expectations of european and american safety standards such as ASTM D120, F496; ASTM D1051, F496; ASTM D1048, F479; D1050, F478; ASTM D1049, F478; ASTM D178; ASTM F711; ASTM F2321; ASTM F2249; ASTM F1505. Following calibration, we issue a conformity certificate for each equipment which has passed the test and we apply a sticker indicating checking date as well as the date for next calibration. When the equipment fails the test, we identify it as DEFECTIVE and a non-compliance certificate is issued in order to expain failure. In case of failure, we bid for product repairing or replacement. We also own a High Voltage Laboratory allowing us to calibrate the detection thresholds of your voltage detectors (medium and high voltage). High voltage Voltmeter of 70 kv when alternative and 100 kv when continuous. One of our strenghs is succeeding in integrating an easy but powerful system to follow-up the whole verification process: thanks to the 2D bar code technology, each inspection, calibration and repairing report is recorded on a website linked to the bar code. Therefore, you can easily find this information scanning the bar code with a smartphone. Scan me : voltage detector test report We are also able to calibrate dies used in sleeves crimping and calibrate hydraulic presses.
Equipments calibration 2 and maintenance INSULATED GLOVES ALL CLASSES HOT STICKS GROUNDING LIFTS & NACELLES INSULATED BLANKETS AND CARPETS VOLTAGE DETECTORS
Equipments calibration and maintenance 2 When to check your safety equipments? Cicame Energie is commited to visually check and perform dielectrical tests needed on your safety equipments according to standards. INSULATING GLOVES According to ASTM F496-08 standard, a dielectrical test has to be performed every 6 months for every class: 00, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4. LIFTS - NACELLES According to CSA 225-10 standard, an electric rigidity test has to be performed within a 13-month time frame. ANY OTHER EQUIPMENT Applicable standards: - hot sticks: ASTM F711, F1823 - grounding : ASTM 2249 - insulating carpet: ASTM D178 - voltage detectors : ASTM F1796 - conductor-covers:astm F478 - dielectrical tools: ASTM F1505 According to those standards, it is the owner's responsibility to implement a maintenance process specifying checking frequency and type. This process should take into account the equipment usage frequency as well as the work type to be performed. Example text from F478-09 standard foor conductor-covers 3.12 retest the tests given after the initial acceptance test, usually performed at regular periodic intervals or as requested because of physical inspection. 7. Electrical tests 7.1 Where the inspection specified in Section 6 indicates that there may be reason to suspect the electrical integrity of a line hose or cover, an electri8cal test shall be performed before reissuing the line hose or cover for service.
ENERGY IS OUR JOB 3 Mobile laboratory
Mobile laboratory 3 Do not waste any time, we come directly to you... Cicame Energie owns a mobile laboratory, which allows our operator to check, calibrate and repair your electrical and safety equipments directly at your premisses. Processes and demands are the same as in our premisses, in Saint-Hubert, QC. The same standards are also followed. You can be assured that our mobile laboratory is a time saver for you, as you do not need to part with your equipments for a long time. Keep your equipments where they are, where you need them and we come out to test them! With our mobile laboratory, our operator can perform all the tests, verifications, calibrations and repairing seen in part 2 of this document Equipment calibration and maintenance, but wherever you need them to. Thanks to this mobile laboratory, we can check and calibrate : - insulating gloves, carpets and hot sticks - grounding - lifts and nacelles - voltage detectors -... and any other equipment upon request
Mobile laboratory 3 INSULATED GLOVES ALL CLASSES - cleaning - dielectrical test - test date printed on the gloves (serial # printed upon request) HOT STICKS - cleaning - dielectrical test - sticker indicating test date as well as date for next test VOLTAGE DETECTORS - visual inspection - cleaning - batteries replacement - detection threshold test - sticker indicating test date as well as date for next test GROUNDING - cleaning - contact clips check and cleaning - resistance measurement for the whole product - sticker indicating check and test date LIFTS - NACELLES Dielectrical stiffness according to CSA C-225-10 norm
Mobile laboratory 3 When to check your safety equipments? Cicame Energie is commited to visually check and perform dielectrical tests needed on your safety equipments according to standards. INSULATING GLOVES According to ASTM F496-08 standard, a dielectrical test has to be performed every 6 months for every class: 00, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4. LIFTS - NACELLES According to CSA 225-10 standard, an electric rigidity test has to be performed within a 13-month time frame. ANY OTHER EQUIPMENT Applicable standards: - hot sticks: ASTM F711, F1823 - grounding : ASTM 2249 - insulating carpet: ASTM D178 - voltage detectors : ASTM F1796 - conductor-covers:astm F478 - dielectrical tools: ASTM F1505 According to those standards, it is the owner's responsibility to implement a maintenance process specifying checking frequency and type. This process should take into account the equipment usage frequency as well as the work type to be performed. Example text from F478-09 standard foor conductor-covers 3.12 retest the tests given after the initial acceptance test, usually performed at regular periodic intervals or as requested because of physical inspection. 7. Electrical tests 7.1 Where the inspection specified in Section 6 indicates that there may be reason to suspect the electrical integrity of a line hose or cover, an electri8cal test shall be performed before reissuing the line hose or cover for service.
ENERGY IS OUR JOB 4 Mechanical tests laboratories
Mechanical tests laboratories 4 Mechanical tests laboratories to meet all your needs HORIZONTAL TENSILE TEST BENCH - 200 TONS Technical characteristics - maximum force : 200 metric tons (440 000 lbs) - length : 23m - width : 1m - height : 0,55m - stroke : 2m - measurements : mechanical traction, linear displacement, temperatures, current, voltages, electrical resistances, stressstrain - software : Labview NOTE Power supply available for thermal cycling - current : 5000A - voltage : 10V HORIZONTAL TENSILE TEST BENCH - 60 TONS Technical characteristics - maximum force : 60 metric tons (130 000 lbs) - length : 18m - width : 0,35m - height : 0,25m - stroke : 1,20m - measurements : mechanical traction, linear displacement, temperatures, current, voltages, electrical resistances, stressstrain - software : Labview NOTE Test with angle available thanks to the pulley Power supply available for thermal cycling - current : 5000A - voltage : 10V
Mechanical tests laboratories 4 VERTICAL TENSILE TEST BENCH Technical characteristics - maximum force : 2 * 100 000 lbs - length : 3,10m - width : 1,80m - height : 3,50m - stroke : 2 x 1,20m - measurements : mechanical traction, linear displacement TRI-ANCHOR TEST BENCH Technical characteristics - maximum force : 25 tons - length : 12m - height : 9m - measurements : mechanical traction, linear and angular displacement GUY WIRE TENSIONING TEST BENCH Laboratory used to calibrate guy wire tensionning system
ENERGY IS OUR JOB 5 Electrical tests laboratories
Electrical tests laboratories 5 Several laboratories specifically designed for all your electrical tests HIGH POWER LABORATORIES - 3 BENCHS DEDICATED TO ELECTRICAL AGEING In order to test your electrical equipments, we expose them to ageing cycles in water. Water cooling is faster and more stressful for connectors, which optimizes tests and results reliability. Those tests can also be performed in the air, upon request. All our ageing tests are performed respecting ANSI C119.4 and CSA C57 standards Bench 1 - Technical characteristics - current : 5000A - voltage : 10V - length : 8m - width : 4m - depth : 0,40m - maximum mechanical force upon demand : 5 metric tons - measurements : temperatures, current, voltage, electrical resistances, mechnaical tension, linear shifting - software : Labview Conceptions spéciales - other : water cooled until 5 C Bench 2 - Technical characteristics - current : 5000A - voltage : 10V - length : 3m - width : 1,60m - depth : 0,40m - measurements : temperatures, current, voltage, electrical resistances - software : Labview - other : water cooled until 5 C Conceptions spéciales Bench 3 - Technical characteristics - current : 5000A - voltage : 10V - length : 2m - width : 1,20m - depth : 0,40m - measurements : temperatures, current, voltage, electrical resistances - software : Labview - other : water cooled until 5 C
Electrical tests laboratories 5 HIGH POWER LABORATORIES - SHORT-CIRCUIT - 55kA INSULATED GLOVES TEST LABORATORY Technical characteristics - current : primary - 80A / secondary - 300mA - voltage : primary - 240V / secondary - 50kV - length : 7m - width : 2m - height : 2m - software : Labview For more information, please see dedicated pamphlet. NOTES Our engineers master all the softwares used to test calibrate and repair, which allows them to be able to adapt to customers' needs. Upon request, we can combine mechanical and electrical tests. We can also create fully customised test laboratories, according to your demands.
Electrical tests laboratories 5 HIGH VOLTAGE LABORATORY - 70 kv Conceptions spéciales Specifically designed to calibrate your electrical equipments as well as perfom dielectrical tests Technical characteristics - voltage : 70kV - length : 8m - width : 7,50m - height : 7m - measurements : currents, voltages, electrical resistances - Other : distributor with eight 70 kv exits Technical description of the different equipments in our High Voltage Laboratory Voltage divider - multimeter System calibrated from 0 kv to 69 kv with stages of 10 kv per minute, uncertainty evaluatd at +/- 1% + 3 figures resolution on the multimeter. Voltage transformer 70 kv Type VCM 138 to 60 Hz, report from 1000 to 1, heating power of 4 KVA, high voltage 69000 Volts. Voltage transformer 15 kv 14400 Volts to 60 Hz, report from 120 to 1. Electrical measure calibrator DC voltage : 0 to 1100 V; AC voltage : 0 to 1100 V; DC current : 0 to 1.9999 A; AC current : 0 to 1.9999 A; Resistance : 1 Ohm to 10 Mohms. Voltage generator 70 kv With voltage variation and leakage current measurement with uncertainty of 1%. Testing machine for insulated gloves and other tools Liat tester, maximum voltage 40 V DC, leakage current measurement with uncertainty of 2% Testing machine hot sticks Isolating test for hot sticks Micro-ohmmeter Micro-ohmmeter DRM-40 with 8 neasurement raws : 20 µω, 200 µω, 2 mω, 20 mω, 200 mω, 2 Ω, 20 Ω et 200 Ω Insulated gloves inflator With compressed air, 4 rotating positions in use and able to test every class of gloves Assembly for dielectrical tests in water Capacity of 264 litres, voltage level from 0 to 69 kv - 60 Hz Assembly for pneumatic dielectrical tests With 8 sequential positions remotely controlled, voltage level from 0 to 69 kv 60 Hz Assembly for real and induced voltage Real voltage test from 0 to 69 kv and induced voltage from 100 V to 20 kv. Assembly for voltage detectors calibration Voltage detectors calibration according to the CEI 61243 norm, voltage level from 0 to 60 kv 60 Hz Assembly for dielectrical tests on parallel bars To check voltage detectors protection against diversion according to the CEI 61243 norm, voltage level from 0 to 60 kv 60 Hz
ENERGY IS OUR JOB 6 Training
Training Cicame Energie is fully recognized to provide professional training Cicame Energie offers theorical as well as practical trainings on a wide range of topics such as Arc Flash safety equipments, 120 / 240 V repairing, electrical dangers, safety rules, transformers, network protection, operation plan etc... We have other training needs? Contact us, we are able to fully customise our training to produce tailor-made training modules that will meet the specific requests of your company. We can also adapt existing training contents if needed. Training lasts from 2 to 4 hours for 4 to 8 participants. Our teachers have a wealth of experience gained working for reference customers such as Hydro Quebec. They are pleased to teach their key skills and they can create fully customised trainings to meet your needs. During training, each participant receives: - comprehension exercises; - practical exercises thanks to our training trailer; - a satchel including a summary of the training; - a training attestion. As for employers, following training, they will receive a web copy of attendance, of training attestations as well as of the assessment of the session by participants. 6
Training 6 Cicame Energie offers you a wide range of theorical and practical training modules Training can be about use and maintenance of safety equipments, intervention methods according to CSA Z462-12 standard (Arc Flash) as well as working processes to safely operate on electrical facilities. Here are 3 examples of training modules among the most famous ones: INSULATED GLOVES TRAINING - how to choose the right class - use - daily inspection - how to stock them - preventive maintenance HOT STICKS TRAINING - distances - how to choose the right stick - use - daily inspection - how to stock them - preventive maintenance VOLTAGE DETECTORS TRAINING (low, medium, high voltage) - detectors and Voltmeter concepts and differences - how to choose the right detector - use - daily inspection and cleaning process - how to stock them - preventive maintenance
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