T&D Buyer's Guide

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.

High Voltage, Inc. designs and manufactures industry-leading high voltage test equipment for proof testing, diagnostic testing,  high voltage breakdown testing, and preventative maintenance testing. Trusted for the most technically-advanced, portable, and user-friendly high voltage equipment on the market. HVI test sets are used worldwide by utilities, testing service companies, electrical contractors, large industrial factories, and electrical apparatus OEMs.

HVI has been an essential supplier of electrical testers and test kits for over 20 years. Our familiarity with the regulations and procedures inherent to this industry make us more than a supplier or manufacturer, but a partner. Customers turn to HVI for its high-quality testing equipment, unparalleled customer support, and its commitment to sharing deep industry knowledge in an approachable, helpful way.

By working closely with technicians and professionals like you, we have been able to consistently innovate new technologies and solve real world problems with custom solutions. For the industry standard in high voltage testing equipment, you can rely on HVI.

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.

Evluma manufactures LED lighting products that assist universities, utilities and municipalities replace and retrofit existing HID fixtures. The OmniMax LED replacement lamp is the ‘Perfect Fit’ for decorative post top lighting. Evluma's AreaMax is “The Utility Standard” for street and area lighting. All Evluma products operate with ConnectLED Bluetooth controls. Now offering a full line of globes for post top fixtures!

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.

Founded by Fouad Brikci, Ph.D., Zensol specializes mainly in instruments targeted at the electrical energy industry and maintenance services. 

Zensol has become the pioneer in a new testing method to detect problems in on line tap changers, circuit breakers and reclosers. We have the knowledge to use this innovative technology while the transformers and circuit breakers are on line. 

Designer by our engineers, they are portable and suitable for harsh environments (extreme temperatures from -40°C to +60°C). They are known for their sturdiness and their performance and a life expectancy of 15 years and more. 

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.

Doble Engineering Company is a global leader in diagnostic test equipment, software and engineering services for the electric power industry. Founded in 1920, it helps utilities and energy asset owners improve reliability, assess system health, and optimize operations through advanced diagnostics and expertise worldwide.