HVI is a 3rd generation family business founded in 1997, now celebrating their 25th anniversary as a global leader in high voltage testing equipment.
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JAN
1997
Stephen S Peschel (Circa 1935)
Stanley G Peschel (Circa 1950s)
Following his father Stephen S. Peschel's footsteps, Stanley G. Peschel, recipient of 23 different US and International patents and an innovator in high voltage testing, founds High Voltage, Inc, after selling Hipotronics to Hubbel, Inc. in 1992.
MAY
1998
Stanley Peschel files a patent for "Very low frequency sinusoidal electrical testing method, systems and apparatus", an innovative new method of testing high voltage electrical cables at very low frequencies (0.01 to 0.1 Hz) that provides minimal risk to the integrity of the cable.
JAN
2001
Stanley Peschel receives Patent 6169406 for "Very low frequency sinsusoidal electrical testing method, systems and apparatus", after filing in May 1998. VLF testing would become an industry standard for testing cable systems over the next 20 years, including a specific Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) testing standard (IEEE 400.2) for the "Field Testing of Shielded Power Cable Systems Using Very Low Frequency (VLF).
MAR
2002
Stanely G. Peschel passes away, leaving High Voltage Inc. in the capable hands of his sons Stephen and Michael and his nephew Jim Grayson as well as other former members of the Hipotronics teams that form the core of this 3rd generation family business.
JAN
2008
HVI builds and ships unit #1,000 for the model PTS-75/80, a flagship model for their PTS Series line of DC hipots.
SEP
2008
HVI builds and ships unit #1 for the model VLF-200CMF, a higher powered model in their VLF Series of Very Low Frequency (VLF) hipots that HVI pioneered.
AUG
2009
HVI ISO 9001 Certification
HVI receives their first certification for ISO 9001, a global standard for quality management assurance.
DEC
2009
HVI Builds and ships unit #500 for the model VLF-6022CM(F), a medium powered model in their VLF Series of Very Low Frequency (VLF) hipots that HVI pioneered.
AUG
2010
HVI introduces the new VLF E Series at the international CIGRE Exhibition in Paris. Continuing in HVI's spirit and philosophy of innovation, the E Series builds upon the analog models in the precursor VLF Series and offers digital displays and controls in a series of VLF hipots.
OCT
2010
HVI builds and ships units #1,000 for the model PFT-503CM(F), a higher powered offering in their highly popular PFT Series of AC hipots.
JUN
2016
HVI launches their new company website at hvinc.com, providing electrical testing professionals a "one stop shop" for high voltage testing solutions and informational resources.
OCT
2017
HVI builds and ships unit #100 for the model CDS-2010U(F), a basic powered model within the CDS Series of Cable Fault Locators (aka, "thumpers") for networked power systems.
APR
2019
HVI builds and ships unit #2,500 for the model PTS-75/80(F), a flagship model of their PTS Series of DC hipots.
SEP
2019
HVI adds a dedicated Knowledge Center to their website. Organized around Products, Applications, and a Talk, Tech, Teach, section, the Knowledge Center organizes and houses a wide range of informational resources for electrical testing professionals all in one place.
DEC
2019
HVI builds and ships #2,500 for the model PFT-503CM(F), a higher powered offering in their highly popular PFT Series of AC hipots.
DEC
2019
HVI builds and ships unit #300 for the model CDS-3632U(F), their highest powered offering in the CDS series of Cable Fault Locators (aka, "thumpers") for networked power systems.
JAN
2020
In the spirit of innovation, HVI expands their ever growing content and resources library, launching a YouTube channel and releasing their very first Product Training video, for the PFT Series of AC hipots.
AUG
2021
HVI builds and ships unit #500 for their model VLF-34E, their standard offering in the digitally controlled VLF E Series of VLF hipots.
AUG
2021
HVI releases their 3rd Product Training video, for their flagship VLF E Series.
SEP
2021
HVI builds and ships unit #1,000 for the model ALT-120/60(F), a popular offering in their ALT Series of AC hipots, designed specifically for the testing of Aerial lifts, booms, liners and bucket trucks per ANSI 92.2 safety standard.
DEC
2021
HVI builds and ships unit #300 for model VLF-65E, their higher powered offering in the digitally controlled VLF E series of VLF hipots.
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