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The ATOM - PMI's environmental monitor

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Apex Events The Atom provides wireless environmental monitoring, measuring temperature, atmospheric pressure, humidity, solar flux, acceleration, and door closure. Use the Atom for instant alerts from environmental problems and combine with cloud-based PQ Canvass to track trends and verify compliance.

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How it Works

The Atom can pair with your iOS device via Bluetooth - allowing you to view live readings, configure thresholds, transfer stored data to the cloud, and view historical data. Not only that - you can also pair an Atom with your Seeker or Tensor, as a hub for many Atoms to monitor multiple zones, and to relay stored environmental data to PQ Canvass, allowing long-term tracking and instant email/SMS alerts.

Key Environmental Factors and Their Impact on PQ
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Temperature

  • High temperatures increase conductor resistance, cause transformer overheating, and accelerate insulation degradation, leading to voltage sags and failures.
  • Low temperatures make materials brittle, increasing failure rates in power lines and contributing to insulation breakdown.
  • Rapid temperature fluctuations cause expansion/contraction stress, loosening electrical connections.

Atmospheric Pressure

  • Dielectric strength varies with air pressure; low pressure reduces voltage withstand ability and increases the likelihood of flashover.
  • Affects cooling efficiency, impacting insulation performance.
  • Rapid drops in pressure often precede storms, which bring disturbances like swells and interruptions.
  • In equipment enclosures, positive or negative pressure conditions can reveal HVAC or ventilation issues.
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Humidity

  • High humidity can cause condensation on insulators, leading to leakage currents, faults, and insulation flashovers.
  • Dust or salt combined with humidity reduces insulator resistance, increasing failure risks.
  • Low humidity can cause static discharge issues, affecting sensitive electronics.

Solar Flux

  • Fluctuations in solar irradiance cause voltage flicker and instability in high-penetration networks
  • High solar exposure increases thermal stress on transformers and switchgear, reducing efficiency.
  • Geomagnetic storms from solar activity induce currents in power lines, leading to voltage variations and transformer heating.
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