Testing of High Voltage Equipment PDF
Testing of High Voltage Equipment PDF
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THE WORKSHOP THE PROGRAM
Testing is an essential activity in any engineer's DAY ONE DAY TWO
career. Whatever your role in industry - electrical
designer, purchase engineer, manufacturer, INTRODUCTION TRANSFORMER TESTING
installation contractor or maintenance engineer, a • HV and MV equipment • Tests to be performed on transformers
solid knowledge of electrical tests to be carried • Need for testing - Insulation/tank oil/tapchanger
out on a given piece of HV and MV electrical compartment oil/bushing oil
• Purpose of testing
equipment and interpretation of results obtained,
• Categories of tests normally performed • Induced over voltage tests
is a necessity. This workshop is designed to
• Winding resistance measurement
familiarise you with various aspects of testing INSULATION TESTING
general electrical equipment and high voltage • Ratio testing
• Purpose of insulation testing - Why and
testing in particular. • Vector group verification
when is it done?
• Tests for transformer losses
Examples will be used from various international • Equipment which requires insulation
standards regarding the procedures for testing • Partial discharge testing
conducting tests and interpreting the results. The • Insulation to ground and insulation • Tan Delta testing for dryness of winding
need for keeping proper records of tests between phases and bushing
conducted both in the initial stages and later • Types of insulation testers • Instruments to be used for testing
during routine maintenance will be discussed. • Construction of a tester • Practical demonstration
Some of the tests are too complex to be • Connections of tester to test equipment CT TESTING
performed on a routine basis or may require • Safety precautions to be taken during test • Ratio test of current transformers (ct’s)
specialised equipment which may not be • Discharging after test • Test with rated burden
normally available to user industries or even • Noting of readings and interpretation • Polarity testing
manufacturers. This is where the services of an • Determining dryness of insulation by • Magnetising current and knee point
independent and accredited test lab is useful. The insulation test using absorption ratio voltage measurement
role of such labs will be briefly discussed. • Practical demonstration of insulation • Insulation test and high voltage test
testing • Instruments to be used for testing
PRE-REQUISITES HIGH POTENTIAL TESTS • Practical demonstration
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