Assessment of Performances of Optical Ceramics-Based Device for Monitoring of Electrical Components

This work reports preliminary results of characterization of a new optical ceramics-based device for application to Medium Voltage (MV) substations. These optical ceramics, which are based on Kerr effect, offer advantages of high sensitivity to electrical field together with a low cost for the device. Preliminary tests were successfully carried out on a commercially available device using these optical ceramics; it was suitably designed as a synchronization system for MV switchboard.