Test Diagnostics for HV Cables in a Single System from Megger

EIN Megger HV test 400

Dec 13, 2019

This versatile new test system is suitable for identifying, evaluating and locating partial discharge (PD) faults in cable insulation and cable accessories in all types of high-voltage power cables. Typical applications include acceptance testing of new and repaired cables in line with the IEC 62067 standard, and condition analysis of service-aged cables.

An important benefit of the system is that the frequency of the DAC test voltage generated is close to nominal power frequency. This means that the measured PD values relate directly to the in-service characteristics of the cable. In particular, the PD inception voltage (PDIV) and PD extinction voltage (PDEV) can be readily and accurately determined.

Key features of this innovative test system include adjustable detection sensitivity, automatic calibration mode with joint location facilities, real-time data processing so that results can be examined while the test is being performed, an intuitive menu-drive user interface, and an internal cable database with search, browse and edit functions.

The results provided by the DAC300 test system give crucial information about the status of the cable insulation, and are an invaluable aid to asset management, as they provide reliable criteria for making informed decisions about cable maintenance and replacement.

The system includes a laptop computer running the specially developed software that is used to control the unit. The software also handles data storage, analysis and evaluation and can configured to provide results in real time, or to carry out evaluation after the tests have been completed.

To ensure ease of transportation, the DAC300 test set is supplied as four separate units: the HV source, which requires a 400 V supply with a capacity of 5 kVA; the HV switch; the HV resonance inductor; and the HV divider/PD analyser. The units are housed in transportation cases, and two further cases are supplied which conveniently house cables and other accessories.

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