The springer spaniel‘s sense of smell means he can detect where underground power cables are broken or are failing.
SP Energy Networks, which covers the north of our county, has been trialling the use of specially trained detection dog Jac, which is able to help identify faults on the power network deep underground.
“We’re used to using laser technology, flying the network with drones, but Jac adds to our armoury significantly.“He is a sniffer dog and we’ve been piloting using Jac to help us detect cable faults in particular. “The benefit of that is that we can repair the cable actually before it fails and improve customer experiences.”The pilot, which is continuing, is one of a number of measures Spen is taking to prepare for the winter weather.
It analyses data produced by smart meters and electricity substations to highlight where a potential fault might occur on the network, helping engineers find exact locations where repairs are required, sometimes before power drops and customers are even aware of an issue.
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