On-site PD Test:

Thailand Experiences

19 August 2015
 Presentation Topics

PD aspects

Onsite offline PD measurement

Practical issues
 Defects in Cable

1. interface gap formation

2. cavities
3. cavities eventually with conductive sharp points

[Source: PD in Electrical Power Apparatus; ISBN 3-8007-1760-3]

 Characteristics of Internal PD

A
Ut(t)
U1(t)
2CS
er
CP/2 CF e0 CP/2 Uz
UL
2CS -UL t
U'1(t)
-Uz

A
Is(t)

I3(t) CS
I2(t) I 1(
Ut CP
R1
t)
U1 t
CF I1(t) S

B q U 1 .C F
PD Paterns
 Voltage Sources

Resonance Test System (AC)

Oscillating Wave Test Very Low Frequency

System (DAC) (VLF)
 Generation of damped AC voltage (DAC)

HV Solid - Inductor L
Test Object: power
State Switch Test Object: Power Cable
cable
HV Source

S Cc

For short cable

an additional CC
is required.
HV Divider
Embedded PC HV Divider
PD Coupling Capacitor
Process
200 MHzControl Unit
AD Converter PD Coupling Capacitor
adaptive PD detector
Data Storage PD detector
PD Analysis
Dielectric losses
estimation

OWTS circuit diagram

Oscillating Wave Test System
Monitored DAC Hold Test
Expected Test Results
 Issues with Practical Tests

Environment noise

Cross-bonding

Non-terminated end

PD signal attenuation

PD inception time
 Issues with Practical Tests

Environment noise

Cross-bonding

Non-terminated end

PD signal attenuation

PD inception time
 Issues with Practical Tests

Environment noise

Cross-bonding

Non-terminated end

PD signal attenuation

PD inception time
 Issues with Practical Tests

Environment noise

Cross-bonding

Non-terminated end

PD signal attenuation

PD inception time
 Issues with Practical Tests

Environment noise

Cross-bonding

Non-terminated end

PD signal attenuation

PD inception time
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