The DSS system does not produce only the distributed temperature but also the distributed strain. Sometimes it can be necessary to also monitor the structural integrity of certain parts of the network. Examples can be subsea high voltage cables and cables in areas sensitive to seismic activity and subsidence.
DSS is capable of reading-out distances of up to 50kms, with a booster station even up to 100kms, and produces one reading every meter. The measurement accuracy for temperature is 0,5 degs C, for strain 20 microstrain ( 0,02mm/m).
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