DNSS/S-UMMSALALS/S

NAEEJA SUPER S/S

05-400 SIE 170025 Rev. 00

SUBCONTRACTOR / SUPPLIER
Mitsubishi Corporation

FACTORYTEST PROCEDURE FOR

132KV XLPE CABLE ACCESSORIES

FACTORY ROUTINE TEST PROCEDURE

FOR
132KV XLPE CABLE ACCESSORIES

Exsym Corporation

N. Imai, Manager,
Cable Accessories Department

FACTORY ROUTINE TEST PROCEDURE

FOR
132KV XLPE CABLE ACCESSORIES
1. Scope
This paper covers the factory test procedure for 132kV XLPE insulated power
cable accessories.
2. Applicable specification Basic standard
(1) Customers specification
(2) IEC 60840
Power cables with extruded insulation and their accessories for rated voltages
above 3OkV(Um=36kV) up to l5OkV(Um=l7OkV)- Test methods and
requirements
Chapter 9 : Routine tests on cables and on the main insulation of prefabricated
accessories
(3) Recommendations of ELECTRA-75
Appendix 9 of part 3 : Routine tests for sheath voltage limiters
EXSYMs specification
(1) Accessories specification for 132kV lx800mm2 &1x2000mm2XLPE cable
05-4 00 SIE 17 0005
05-4 00 SIE 17 0006
05-4 00 SIE 17 0007
05-4 00 SIE 17 0009
05-4 00 SIE 17 0010
05-4 00 SIE 17 0011
05-4 00 SIE 17 0012
05-4 00 SIE 17 0013

132kV XLPE cable SF6 gas immersed sealing end

132kV XLPE cable oil immersed sealing end
132kVXLPE cable pre-molded insulation joint
Sheath voltage limiter 132kV, 220kV cable
Cross bond link with SVL for 132kV & 220kV cable
Solid bond link (6 way) for 132kV & 220kV cable
Solid bond link (3 way) for 132kV & 220kV cable
Solid bond link box with SVL for 132kV&220kV cable

3. Routine test item and test methods

The following routine test shall be carried out on each accessory
3-1-1 Termination, joint, link box and sheath voltage limiter
Test item
Test methods
Requirements
1. Visual and dimensional Visual and dimensional In accordance with our
checks
aspect shall be checked. approved Drawing
3-1-2 Sheath voltage limiter for link box and gas immersed sealing end
Test item
1.
Operating
voltage(Gapless_arrester
)

Test methods
Requirements
Measuring the arrester Min.:6.0kV Max.:7.0kV
voltage at applied D.C. 1
mA.

2. Insulation resistance

The insulation resistance Not less than 10M

shall be measure using
D.C. voltage source of
about 1 kV

3-1-3 Joints
Test item
Test methods
Requirements
1. Voltage test of the The test voltage shall be No breakdown of the
main insulation.
raised gradually to 190kV insulation shall occur.
value and held for 30
Pre-molded unit of minutes.
insulation joint
Testing temperature :
ambient temperature
The test voltage shall be Max. l0pC at 152kV(2.0
2. Partial discharge test raised gradually to and U0)
with
background
of the main insulation of held at 2.0 U0 for 10s.
noise level not more than
joints
2pC.
Pre-molded
insulation joint

unit

of There
shall
be
no
detectable
discharge
from the test object at 2.0
U0
Testing temperature :
ambient temperature

3. Test of the main Resistance measurement Less than 20k.

insulation of the joints
of outer semi-conducting
layer of one piece joint.
Pre-molded unit of
No breakdown of the
insulation joint
Integrity of insulated gap insulation shall occur.
25kV DC for 15mm.
No
observation
of
Mechanical stretch of separation
between
each rubber component semi-conducting rubber
over a mandrel equal in and insulation rubber by
diameter
to
the visual.
contractors
site
assembly mandrel.
No observation of crack
by visual.
(Expanding ratio of inner
diameter of rubber unit:
after
expansion/before
expansion = more than
2.5.)

4. Additional test for main Following test shall be

insulation of joints
carried out for the
insulation polymer in
each
manufacturing
batch.
Pre-molded unit of
insulation joint
FTIR analysis for
characterizing
the
insulation polymer.
Polymer shall be same
as used for the type test.

Cleanliness
measurement
on
insulation materials.
No
observation
of
conductive contamination
Dielectric loss angles more than 500/ m.
measurement for the
insulation polymer at Less than 1%.
90C.
Following test shall be
carried out for the
conducting polymer in
each
manufacturing
batch.
Polymer shall be same
as used for the type test.
TGA analysis for
characterizing the carbon
black content.

3-1-4 Terminations
Test item
1. Voltage test of the
main insulation
Epoxy bushing of
termination

Test methods
The test voltage shall be
raised gradually to 190kV
value and held for 30
minutes.

Stress relief cone of

termination

Testing temperature :
ambient temperature

2. Partial discharge test

of the main insulation of
the terminations

The test voltage shall be

raised gradually to and
held at 2.0U0 for10s.

Epoxy bushing of
termination

There shall be no
detectable discharge
from the test object at 2.0
U0

Stress relief cone of

termination

Testing temperature :
ambient temperature

Requirements
No breakdown of the
insulation shall occur.

Max. l0pC at
152kV(2.0U0) with
background noise level
not more than 2pC.