T&D Buyer's Guide

Power Source Instruments Inc. (PSI) is a leading distributor of premium, high-voltage test equipment and products for the industrial and electric utility industries. We are the primary distributors in Canada for top brands such as Powermetrix, Arteche, T&R Test Equipment, HighTest and Shallco.

We bring a wealth of industry experience where comprehensive support and commitment will continue, not only at the start, but long after you’ve purchased and begin to use our products. Whether you represent a national hydro company or if you are an independent contractor, we offer the assistance you rely on to help you get the job done.

Tech Products, Inc. Is your source for quality identification products to the utility, pipeline and (OEM) original equipment market including, utility pole markers, valve tags, machinery data plates and safety signs for substations and transmission towers.

Our Everlast® brand is in use on many of the fiber optic cables, pipelines, and distribution systems throughout the northern and southern hemisphere. It is a unique product that does not use ink to convey its message. In fact, our first customer, Delaware Electric Coop is still using the product to mark their poles today. 

Our Fasttag miniature cable marker product line has been used by the US military on its battleships, the energy industry to identify underwater cable and pipes on offshore oil rigs and many of the fiber optic cables of the cable industry.

SISCO provides real-time communications and integration solutions to electric energy industry customers. We specialize in IEC 61850, CIM, COMTRADE, C-RAS for wide-area protection, and GOOSE monitoring tools to manage the complexity of electric power systems while building a flexible Smart Grid integration architecture that is robust and scalable. Products include source code, off-the-shelf interfaces, remedial action systems, and special protection systems. Services include consulting, systems integration, application development, training, support, and maintenance.

Safety focused manufacturer of heavy duty switch-rated plugs and receptacles and other connectors ranging from 15- 600 amps. Meltric products eliminate safety concerns associated with traditional pin & sleeve and twist type devices. The Decontactor™ Series plugs and receptacles feature dead front construction, silver-nickel butt style pressure contacts and ingress protection up to NEMA 4X and IP 66/67. Products are UL and CSA approved to make and break under load and have a 10kAIC short circuit rating. Products can be pre-wired, assembled as cord-sets, mounted on panel boxes or in custom fabrications.

Evluma is committed to developing affordable, long-lasting and environmentally low-impact LED lighting solutions that fundamentally change the landscape of the outdoor utility lighting market. Evluma’s high standard of customer service plus its background in innovative lighting technologies and software cooperatively influence the design of its utility-grade products. Evluma has added a family of roadway luminaires to its product line. Available in three sizes, the RX1 (small) is the winner of a BrightStar award.

Now in 110 countries, Doble Engineering Company has been helping clients in the electric power industry improve operations and optimize system performance for nearly a century.

Doble Engineering Company offers diagnostic instruments, services, and the world’s premier library of statistically significant apparatus test results for the benefit of energy generation and delivery companies and industrial power users worldwide.

Tallman Equipment is an employee-owned company and has served the electrical transmission and distribution industry for over 70 years. We offer a comprehensive range of services to linemen, including new tool sales, rentals, ground and jumper set manufacturing, transformer sling production, and expert testing and repair.  

Tallman carries a wide selection of the best tools and equipment from the top brands in the utility industry.  

Our rental inventory includes stringing blocks, ground and jumper sets, battery powered cutting and crimping tools, fiberglass hot arms, hoists, dynamometers, rubber goods, and more.  

The Tallman Assembly Department custom-builds ground and jumper sets as well as performing dielectric testing and repair on used grounds and jumpers.  

Our rope department specializes in transformer sling assemblies as well as rope splicing and custom rope solutions.  

Our repair department services all tools commonly used in the utility industry including hydraulic, pneumatic, gas, and battery-powered equipment, stringing blocks, dynamometers, and mechanical hoists. 

Tallman offers complete repair and reconditioning of fiberglass tools, including hot sticks, conductor and support gins, ladders, extension arms, shotgun sticks, and more.  

The Tallman Rubber Lab cleans and performs dielectric testing on rubber gloves, blankets, sleeves, and other rubber goods and cover-up. All testing is done in accordance to ASTM standards.  

At Tallman Equipment, our vision is to deliver quality, convenience, and reliability to our customers by adapting to their needs and always striving to do the right thing.