Surge Generator

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CFL SG 3210/15/20
HV Surge Generator
Locate Cable Faults Easily & Quickly With

CFL Series ...
CFL SG 3210/15/20
The Product
Fault occurrence on underground cables cannot be avoided due to many factors in prevailing conditions.
Long outage of a cable from service results in heavy loss of revenue to the power distribution company, pro-
duction loss to industries and unpleasant condition to general public. It is therefore necessary to restore the
supply in minimum possible time. This calls for appropriate instruments fulfilling all the requirement of the job.
Surge generator is the backbone of underground cable fault locating system. It is used with a pre-locator for
fault distance measurement to search a defined area of the cable lay.
It is also used for pin-pointing the fault for producing thumping sound
at fault spot to be located by a pin-pointer instrument in a short time.
Apart from the above standard features, it can also be offered with
optional functions for the following:
• Burn Down Mode
• DC Hipot Test Mode
• Sheath Fault Location Mode
Addition of the above modes makes it a compact fault locating
system.
Application
The instrument offers full specified energy at each selectable range of 0-8, 0-16 and 0-32 KV for the
following functions:
• Pre-location of fault distance:
• Impulse Current Mode (ICM) : The surge generator produces Current Transients at the fault
point and captures them on its Linear Coupler for fault distance analysis on appropriate fault
pre-locator.
• Secondary Impulse Mode (SIM) : The surge generator plays vital role in conjunction with a SIM
filter and pre-locator instrument to produce arc at the fault point for short term. The standing arc
at fault point facilitates easy and accurate fault distance
• Pin-pointing:
• Pin-pointing the exact spot of the fault is the main application of Surge Generator. It produces
thumping sound at the fault point on the cable. Exact fault spot is located with the help of surge
wave receiver and suitable ground microphones.
The surge generator produces magnetic waves on the cable at each thump. It helps in
correlating the acoustic and magnetic waves for getting guidance for distance to fault during
pin-pointing.
Additional modes offered optionally have following applications
• Burn Down:
• This application is used to alter the fault condition to get fault distance. For example, it can be
used to create a carbon bridge across high resistance nature fault for easy pre-location.
Similarly, an unstable fault can be conditioned for getting fault distance. It can also be applied
to dry the wet faults.
• DC Hipot Test Mode:
• This mode offers insulation test facility required for the cable under test or any other job such as
bus bar/ any other object insulation test. It is provided with settable timer to subject the cable/
object under test for specified time.
• Sheath Fault Locator:
• Sheath faults on underground HT,LT, single or Multi core unshielded cables and unearthed
system cables having faults between the conductor and the mass of earth cannot be located
with conventional fault locating instruments. The return current path is through mass of earth,
hence the scope of employing instrument for fault location is limited to step voltage method
carried out by creating pool of potential on ground surface,
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Special features
HV Surge Generator
• Continuous variable voltage in selected range. Voltage
ranges available are 0-8 KV, 0-16 KV, 0-32KV
• Models available with 1000J, 1500J, 2000J surge energy
• User can select any one test sequence out of three set
sequence. The surge generator will continuously apply the
surges as per the set sequence. The single impulse switch is
provided to apply only single surge.
• The set voltage is indicated on analog volt meters and load
current is indicated on analog current meter.
• Input supply fuse protection
• MCB trip control under overload condition
• Key lock switch to protect against unauthorized operation
• Variac zero, HV switches and output cable plug safety interlocks. The HV source will not switch
ON until all conditions are safely met.
• The HV source will automatically trips in case of overheat
• Emergency off switch to trip the HV source and stop the test.
• In case the test mode and voltage switch is not properly set, the instrument will show error
indication. HV source is turned on only on proper settings.
• Automatic discharge after test.
Burn Down Mode (Optional):
• Selectable output voltage ranges of 0-8KV, 0-16KV and 0-32KV
• High burn down current capacity at respective ranges 220mA, 110mA and 55mA
• Automatic tripping after 3 Min
• Actual indication of current on current meter
DC Hipot Test Mode (Optional)
• Continuously variable single range of 0-32kV is available
• Maximum tripping current is 25mA
• Settable tripping times of 5 Min, 10 Min and 15 Min
• Automatic tripping on over current (insulation fail)
• Automatic discharge after tripping
Sheath Fault Mode (Optional)
• Selectable output voltage of 0-4 KV and 0-8 KV
• 250mA current at 4 KV and 125mA current at 8 KV
Optional trolley is available for easy transportation of instrument
Benefits
• Multiple options in single instrument avoid carrying many heavy instruments on site.
• Suitable for all types of cables.
• Easy setup and intelligent protections make the high voltage testing safer.
• Easy interface with other required instruments for fault locations
• Reliable operation for continuous 2 hours
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CFL SG 3210/15/20
Specifications
Parameter CFL SG 3210 CFL SG 3215 CFL SG 3220
HV Surge Generator
Output Ranges 0-8 / 0-16 / 0-32 kV
Energy Output 1000J Max 1500J Max 2000J Max
Single Impulse / 2 sec / 4 sec / 8 sec Built-in current coupler for
Impulse Sequence
Pre-location of fault distance. Other sequences are available.
Fault Distance Measurement
ICM (Impulse Current Method), SIM (Secondary Impulse Method)
Modes Supported
Output Indication Moving coil meter for KV indication
Burn Down Mode (Optional)
Output Voltage 0-8 / 0-16 / 0-32kV
Output Current 220 / 110 / 55mA in respective ranges
Moving coil meter for KV indication, Moving Coil meter
Output Indication
for Current indication
DC HI-POT Mode (Optional)
Output Voltage 0-32kV
Current Ranges 6,12, 24 mA
Test Time Interval 5,10,15 Min
Output Power 1kVA Max
Output Indication
Sheath Fault Locator (Optional)
Output Voltage 0-4 / 0-8kV
Output Current 250mA / 125mA in respective ranges
Output Power 1kVA

Output Indication
Pulse Ratio 1:3 / 1:6 Sec. Other sequences are also available on request.
General
Housing Elegant, rugged aluminum housing Or mounted on optional trolley
Input Power 230V AC ± 10%, 50/60 Hz, 2 kVA Max
Main Unit:
860 X 700 X 900 mm
Dimensions 860 x 700 x 900 mm 860 x 700 x 900 mm External Capacitor
Bank: 540 X 300 X 400
mm
Weight 120kg 120kg 160kg
Cooling Air cooled
Operating Temperature : 0 - 55°C
Humidity Up to 95% RH (Non-condensing)
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Optional Configurations available
CFL SG 3210/15/20 comes with optional features of DC Hi-POT, DC Burn Down,Sheath Fault locator.
There two possible combinations of this features with which product is offered.
Option 1 : CFL 3210/15/20 with DC HI-POT and DC Burn Down
Option 2 : CFL 3210/15/20 with DC HI-POT, DC Burn Down and Sheath Fault Locator
Standard Accessories
• Input Power Supply Cable of 3 meter
• Output Cable of 5 meter
• Earthing Cable of 5 meter
Optional Accessories
• Damp Discharge Rod
• Trolley
• D Frame with center zero analog galvanometer and control switch (Supplied as default with Sheath
Fault Locator Mode)
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