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Troubleshooting

Addressing the common problems seen in airfield electrical systems may necessitate some troubleshooting to determine the source of the issue and determine the proper corrective task. Below is a selection of resources from the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities which discuss troubleshooting faults, opens, transformer failures, and regulator failures.

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Melted snow/ice around a light may indicate an issue (photo credit: TSAIA)
Example Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR) camera image (photo credit: TSAIA)
Contractor performing troubleshooting (photo credit: TSAIA)
Example of underground damage (photo credit: TSAIA)
Example of a primary/secondary fault in transformer shorted through the joy connector (no visible signs of damage) (photo credit: TSAIA)