Partial Discharges in Typical Defects of Power Cable Systems at Variable Test Voltage Frequency - Fundamental and Practical Considerations
Partial Discharges in Typical Defects of Power Cable Systems at Variable Test Voltage Frequency - Fundamental and Practical Considerations
Partial Discharges in Typical Defects of Power Cable Systems at Variable Test Voltage Frequency - Fundamental and Practical Considerations
The 19 International Symposium on High Voltage Engineering, Pilsen, Czech Republic, August, 23 28, 2015
INTRODUCTION
On-site
testing
ensures
a
successful
commissioning as well as reliable operation of
energy cable systems. Since the energy cable
system is mainly a capacitive load for a given test
voltage source, also mainly reactive power is
needed during the testing. The amount of reactive
power can be reduced by selecting a different
testing voltage frequency or shape. Usually the
testing voltage frequency is reduced [1] while the
sinusoidal shape of the testing voltage is still used
(e.g. VLF, 0.1 Hz). Alternatively the shape of the
voltage transition from negative to positive polarity
and vice versa can be changed. One of the
available testing systems uses a fundamental
frequency of 0.1 Hz and a transition with 50 Hz
frequency and cosinusoidal shape (cosinerectangular, CosRect) [2].
The result of any voltage withstand test is either a
failure of the system (breakdown) or no failure (no
breakdown). This test result is unfortunately of
limited use since a local defect within the cable
system may have partial discharges (PD), that do
not lead to breakdown during a plain voltage
withstand test. With existing PD it is only a matter
of time, when the breakdown of the cable will occur
PD MEASUREMENTS
2.1
Measurement setup
Test objects
Figure 2:
discharge
Toepler
configuration
for
surface
Measured parameters
2.3
20
15
10
5
0
0,1
10
100
1000
Frequency [Hz]
Measurement results
PD level
25
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
Sinus
0
100
1000
20
15
10
5
0
0,1
PD per cycle
10
PD level
10000
PD level [pC]
PD per cycle
1000
100
10
1
0,1
10
100
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
1000
PD level [pC]
2.3
Frequency [Hz]
Frequency [Hz]
PD level
1200
10
1000
800
600
400
200
0,1
10
100
PD level [pC]
PD per cycle
12
0
1000
Frequency [Hz]
2.3
THEORETICAL CONSIDERATIONS
2.3
CONCLUSION
FUTURE WORK