<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[The Atlas Energy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Power system equipment and high voltage test systems, specified to ANSI, IEEE and IEC.]]></description><link>https://www.theatlasenergy.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 11:21:11 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.theatlasenergy.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Temporary Overvoltage and VLF Cable Testing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Earth fault factor and the arrester TOV curve, why 0.1 Hz cuts source power by 600, the cycle-count trap below 0.1 Hz, and the full four-hour field campaign.]]></description><link>https://www.theatlasenergy.com/post/temporary-overvoltage-and-vlf-cable-testing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8773ba0c902f24d9c2bfea</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 21:38:29 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Guilherme Ferraz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Electrical Tracking and Climatic Testing]]></title><description><![CDATA[From loss of hydrophobicity to the carbon track: dry band arcing, the inclined plane test, salt fog at component level, and how to write climatic requirements.]]></description><link>https://www.theatlasenergy.com/post/electrical-tracking-and-climatic-testing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a877334566689c28ad75603</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 21:36:21 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Guilherme Ferraz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sweep Frequency Response Analysis (SFRA)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why a transformer can pass every dielectric test and still carry a silent deformation, and how the frequency signature exposes it when the comparison is valid.]]></description><link>https://www.theatlasenergy.com/post/sweep-frequency-response-analysis-sfra</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8772b4023ad9e6d7fd95ef</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 21:34:15 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Guilherme Ferraz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tan Delta and Capacitance Testing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Loss physics, the Schering bridge and its digital successor, choosing the measurement mode, individual temperature correction, and eight cases where the number lies.]]></description><link>https://www.theatlasenergy.com/post/tan-delta-and-capacitance-testing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a87722f0c902f24d9c2bc5d</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 21:32:04 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Guilherme Ferraz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[RIV Measurement and Its Integration with Partial Discharge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Where the quantity came from, how the quasi-peak detector weights repetition rate, which standards still require RIV, and how to read a combined RIV and PD campaign.]]></description><link>https://www.theatlasenergy.com/post/riv-measurement-and-its-integration-with-partial-discharge</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8771af844043192667321b</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 21:29:52 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Guilherme Ferraz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Partial Discharge Measurement — Essentials, Pro and Masterclass]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cavity, corona, surface and floating electrode physics; the circuit and its calibration; per-family limits; PRPD reading; and the non-conventional methods.]]></description><link>https://www.theatlasenergy.com/post/partial-discharge-measurement-essentials-pro-and-masterclass</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a877108602504a8ec48af07</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 21:27:11 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Guilherme Ferraz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Generator and Large Motor Insulation Testing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mica-epoxy tolerates PD by design. IR and PI minimums by family, surge testing for turn insulation, and the operate-monitor-rewind verdict.]]></description><link>https://www.theatlasenergy.com/post/generator-and-large-motor-insulation-testing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8770750c902f24d9c2b89a</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 21:24:38 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Guilherme Ferraz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Metal-Oxide Surge Arrester Testing]]></title><description><![CDATA[ZnO varistor physics, the five defining voltages, routine and type tests, operating duty and thermal stability, and resistive leakage diagnostics.]]></description><link>https://www.theatlasenergy.com/post/metal-oxide-surge-arrester-testing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a876f570c902f24d9c2b680</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 21:19:47 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Guilherme Ferraz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Circuit Breaker and Disconnector Testing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Interruption at current zero and transient recovery voltage, micro-ohm and timing routine tests, the T10 to T100a duties, and disconnector classes.]]></description><link>https://www.theatlasenergy.com/post/circuit-breaker-and-disconnector-testing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a876eb7023ad9e6d7fd8daa</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 21:17:09 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Guilherme Ferraz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shielded and Covered Cable Testing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Covered against shielded construction, water and electrical trees, routine PD on every length, VLF and tan delta field diagnostics, fault location.]]></description><link>https://www.theatlasenergy.com/post/shielded-and-covered-cable-testing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a876df8023ad9e6d7fd8c3d</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 21:14:01 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Guilherme Ferraz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Instrument Transformer Testing: CTs, VTs and CVTs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Accuracy classes and the burden window, the two incompatible knee point definitions, transient sizing and remanence, and CVT ferroresonance.]]></description><link>https://www.theatlasenergy.com/post/instrument-transformer-testing-cts-vts-and-cvts</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a876d3a566689c28ad74958</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 21:10:53 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Guilherme Ferraz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Power Transformer Testing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The full factory routine sequence, ratio and resistance references, loss measurement, applied against induced voltage, IVPD and impulse comparison.]]></description><link>https://www.theatlasenergy.com/post/power-transformer-testing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a876c74602504a8ec48a5c1</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 21:07:36 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Guilherme Ferraz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Grammar of Testing: Taxonomy and Cross-Cutting Tests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Routine, type and special tests, the ten cross-cutting procedures with their numeric criteria, and why the test sequence protects the evidence.]]></description><link>https://www.theatlasenergy.com/post/the-grammar-of-testing-taxonomy-and-cross-cutting-tests</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a876b98a474e2c461f9b967</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 21:03:58 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Guilherme Ferraz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Metrology, Calibration and Test Statistics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Traceability chains, approved against reference measuring systems, GUM uncertainty budgets, and the statistics behind U50, U10 and the 15/2 test.]]></description><link>https://www.theatlasenergy.com/post/metrology-calibration-and-test-statistics</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a876aa1a474e2c461f9b77f</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:59:54 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Guilherme Ferraz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parasitic Phenomena and Test Installations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Corona and the Peek criterion, contact resistance and hot spots, stray oscillation, field and harmonic distortion, ground loops and cable routing.]]></description><link>https://www.theatlasenergy.com/post/parasitic-phenomena-and-test-installations</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8769d3a474e2c461f9b5fa</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:56:22 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Guilherme Ferraz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[High Current Generation and Measurement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Current impulse parameters and integrals, RLC and pulse forming network generators, shunts against Rogowski coils, and the 1 K per hour rule.]]></description><link>https://www.theatlasenergy.com/post/high-current-generation-and-measurement</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8768e884404319266720b0</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:52:37 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Guilherme Ferraz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Impulse Measurement and the Travelling Wave Problem]]></title><description><![CDATA[Impulse dividers and step response, cable reflections at 5 ns per metre, digitizer requirements, and telling a real oscillation from an artifact.]]></description><link>https://www.theatlasenergy.com/post/impulse-measurement-and-the-travelling-wave-problem</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8767e6602504a8ec489ca0</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:48:14 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Guilherme Ferraz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Impulse Voltage Generation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Standard impulse waveshapes and virtual parameters, the IEC 60060-1 overshoot treatment, Marx generator arithmetic, and the volt-time curve.]]></description><link>https://www.theatlasenergy.com/post/impulse-voltage-generation</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8767008440431926671cbe</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:44:37 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Guilherme Ferraz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[DC High Voltage Generation and Measurement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rectifier columns and peak inverse voltage, ripple design formulas, the Cockcroft-Walton cascade, rod-rod gaps, and leakage current as diagnosis.]]></description><link>https://www.theatlasenergy.com/post/dc-high-voltage-generation-and-measurement</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8765cc0c902f24d9c2a2c9</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:39:11 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Guilherme Ferraz</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[AC High Voltage Measurement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Resistive and capacitive dividers, sphere gaps to IEC 60052 with atmospheric corrections, scale factors, and hunting systematic error.]]></description><link>https://www.theatlasenergy.com/post/ac-high-voltage-measurement</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8764f3602504a8ec489673</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:35:40 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Guilherme Ferraz</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>