LiveWire Innovation Inc.

LiveWire Innovation enables system operators and equipment manufacturers to ‘see’ into their electrical infrastructure and systems while in use. The ability to monitor live systems without interrupting operations enables the detection and location of hazardous and noteworthy electrical faults, such as open and short circuits and hard to find intermittent and developing faults like arcs. LiveWire’s patented Spread Spectrum Time Domain Reflectometry or “SSTDR” is a unique technology that uses very low amplitude signals, pseudorandom codes and innovative correlation techniques to look for impendence changes in energized cables at distances of up to 4 miles, with fault location accuracy of up to 98%. Interest in SSTDR started within aerospace and then the rail industry, but has spread to a much wider set of markets given the growing need to monitor live systems for safety, security, reliability and the collection of data. Operational benefits of continuous monitoring with precise fault location include increased revenue through service outage reductions, enhanced safety for employees and customers, reduced maintenance costs and theft detection. For many customers, the ability to characterize their systems’ base line performance and monitor for changes holds significant potential for predictive analytics. LiveWire works with OEMs and integration partners to deliver SSTDR as a seamless part of operational infrastructure. Viper Subsea of the UK is the most recent of these partners, focusing on delivering SSTDR capabilities to oil and gas and rail infrastructure operators. Based in Utah, California and the UK, LiveWire Innovation is seeking new integration partners and infrastructure operators to widen the application of this unique and innovative approach to electrical infrastructure monitoring.