Commissioning​ on transformer
Commissioning is a systematic process of verifying newly-installed, refitted equipment or systems before it is put into service. It is performed to ensure that the system operates according to its design, and to confirm the intended safety and reliability.
Partial discharge (PD) is regarded as the best early warning indicator of insulation degredation in MV & HV assets.
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The PD survey reveals and locates faults without service interruption. This is a complex PD survey which captures the PD pattern with it`s waveform and the frequency spectrum of every PD pulse that the fault generates. This provides the complete information regarding the activity so that appropriate measures can be taken
The survey is suitable for any electrical equipment from 3kV to 600kV.
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Source: IEEE 493-1997 (GOLD BOOK)
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A PD survey will:
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• Reveal insulation weaknesses in MV & HV systems
• Increase reliability in MV & HV assets
• Increase asset longevity
• Increase safety
• Reduce Risk
• Reduce maintenance costs moving from preventive to condition based-maintenance
Online PD Survey
VLF Withstand test
The purpose of a withstand test is to verify the integrity of the cable under test. If the test cable has a defect severe enough at the withstand test voltage, an electrical tree will initiate and grow in the insulation. Inception of an electrical tree growth are functions of several factors including test voltage, source frequency and amplitude, and the geometry of the defect.
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Maintenance test according to;IEEE 400.2-2013
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Good insulation will be unaffected
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Reveals; Production deviations, poor workmanship and aging.
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Uses sinusoidal, 0.1Hz waveform
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30 min test time
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Up to 30 km cable can be tested
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Insulation testing of AC Electric Machinery with High voltage at Very Low Frequency IEEE Std 433-2009