Do You Think Your CCTV Assessment Is "Unbiased?"

The effectiveness of using CCTV as the primary method for inspecting pipes in utilities in the United States is being questioned due to the emergence of new technologies. While pipeline inspection programs have made objective analysis improvements, human involvement in CCTV inspections can lead to missed defects or incorrect coding, resulting in inaccurate assessments of pipe severity and inefficient repair methods. To address these issues, M.E. Simpson Co., Inc. offers a technology called Focused Electrode Leak Location (FELL). This method utilizes electricity to quickly scan a pipe's surface and detect cracks, fractures, and breaks, surpassing the speed of CCTV inspections. The results are immediate and can be viewed shortly after the survey is conducted. FELL helps prioritize defects based on the system's return on investment.