July 29, 2022

New Standard: FM 6510, Condition Monitoring Systems for Switchgear Equipment

FM Approvals Standard 6510, Condition Monitoring Systems for Switchgear Equipment, specifies requirements for condition monitoring of medium voltage electrical switchgear and other medium voltage equipment. These systems are designed to monitor temperature, humidity and partial discharge in electrical switchgear and can prevent losses by identifying deficient conditions at their incipient stage when corrective action can be taken.