Diagnostic tests on high voltage cables

GA Hungary Ltd., Rbert Egyed

Diagnostic tests on HV cables Review of contents

1. Characteristics of HV cable systems, decay of insulation 2. OWTS HV 150: construction, operation, procession of test, fingerprint of the cable line 3. Features of the measurement of partial discharges 4. Technical data of OWTS HV 150 5. Standards and norms 6. Summary 7. References
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Characteristics of HV cable systems, insulation decay

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Characteristics of power cable networks

Element of a cable section Cable Joints Terminations

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Features of the elements Different types Different life-ages Different past

Insulation decay in cables with extruded insulation

Moisture ingress in case of jacket injury Corrosion of screening Ageing effect of boundary layers, structural changes Formation of water trees Electrochemical changes on conductor screen Mechanical stress and contact corrosion of conductors Discharges of inner failures: pollution, alien materials, cavities Discharges of surface failures

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Insulation problems of high voltage cables

Most of the troubles occurring on HV cable systems are originated from insulation problems. Origin of insulation problems: New cables: defect in jointing of accessories

Cables in operation: insulation decay Cables in operation: failure of accessories

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Criteria of insulation decay

The insulation-degradations can be classified based on their range as Local decay General decay, valid for the entire insulation based on their kind as Spark-gap typed decay (partial discharges = PDs) Leakage conductance typed decay (dielectric dissipation factor) For detection and localization of the above decays the present most developed equipment is the OWTS.
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OWTS HV 150: construction, operation, procession of test, fingerprint of the cable line

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Construction of OWTS HV 150

HV divider unit, PD coupler, PD detector HV inductor unit HV power supply with IGBT switch unit Notebook unit

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Principal and operation of OWTS

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Principal and operation of OWTS

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Diagnostics on high voltage cables Procession of test, fingerprint of the line

Calibration (1000 pC) -Amplitude calibration (IEC 60270) -TDR calibration (length, propagation velocity)

Voltage-time function of damped oscillating wave; showing PDs in phase-equal view

Measurement of dielectric loss by determining the gradient of the falloff of the oscillating wave
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Diagnostics on high voltage cables Procession of test, fingerprint of the line

Analysing of PD patterns by TDR wander-wave method

PD map I. Localization of PDs

PD map II. Amount of PDs at fault locations

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Features of the measurement of partial discharges

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XLPE-insulated cable Tests after installation

Instead of a passed/failed answer

correct information of the localization of each accessory

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Distribution of PDs in a service aged, paper insulated cable

Local fault Concentric distribution, repair to be considered

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Extended fault Spread-along distribution, replacement to be considered

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Test on a service aged, paper insulated cable before and after repair
Test before and after repair

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OWTS HV 150 technical details

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OWTS HV 150 technical details

Max. damped AC voltage (DAC): DAC frequency range: Capacity range: Charging current: PD measurement range: Measurement of the magnitude of PDs: Bandwidth: Dielectric dissipation factor (tg): Ambient temperature: Gross weight:
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150 kVpeak/106 kVeff 20 Hz 300 Hz 0,025 F 8 F 10 mA 1 pC 100 nC acc. to IEC 60270 150 kHz 20 MHz 0,1% 5% -10C - +50C 780 kg
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Standards and norms

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Standards and norms

IEC 60270:2000 High-voltage test techniques - Partial discharge measurements IEC 60885-3:1988 Electrical Test Methods for Electric Cables Part 3: Test Methods for Partial Discharge Measurements on Lengths of Extruded Power Cable IEEE 400.3-2006 Guide for Partial Discharge Testing of Shielded Power Cable Systems in a Field Environment IEC 60840:2004 Power cables with extruded insulation and their accessories for rated voltages above 30 kV (Um = 36 kV) up to 150 kV (Um = 170 kV) Test methods and requirements IEC 60060-3:2006 High-voltage test techniques Part 3: Definitions and requirements for on-site testing
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Summary

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Summary

Lengthening of total reconstruction cycle decreasing of investment cost Reliable information about the state of the network possibility for a more targeted intervention Possibility for controlling the quality after laying and before putting into operation Qualification of each component instead of a passed/failed answer
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Summary

Compact design, small demand for free space at site Quick, accurate, reliable and non-destructive test Combined method for testing the local and general state of the insulation of a cable line (PD; tg) Possibility for analysing the test results in a comprehensive range Monitoring of trends for destruction by cyclic repeating of the tests

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References

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References

Seba Slovakia; Nitra; 110 kV; 2 cable systems Atomic Power Plant; Paks, Hungary; 132kV; 1 cable system Daimler Mercedes; Kecskemt, Hungary; 132 kV; 4 Cablesystems Gasturbine Powerplan; Ajka, Hungary; 120 kV; 2 cable systems SS Pilczyce; Wrocaw, Poland; 110 kV; 2 cable systems

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Our access data

Mtys Fbin, Telephone +36 20 9225 204 fabian.matyas@ga.hu Rbert Egyed, Telephone +36 20 2836 405 egyed.robert@ga.hu