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1. Introduction
Abstract
Partial Discharge measurements can be use to
accurately determine the conditions of high
voltage generators. PD activity can be recorded
with the generator off-line during maintenance
outages at different test voltages levels or on-line
with the machine at different loading conditions.
Applied techniques and results are shown
through the discussion of two relevant cases, the
analysis of Hydroelectric generators with slot
discharges activity that were rehabilitated and
the study of a direct Hydrogen cooled turbo
generator that is in critical conditions after
suffering severe failures in the stator windings.
Fig. 5
a)
80
Qmx. (nC)
60
40
20
0
2
10
11
12
10
11
12
10
11
12
b)
80
Qmx. (nC)
7
Voltaje (kV)
100
60
40
20
0
2
c)
Qmx. (nC)
80
Fig. 6
7
Voltaje (kV)
100
60
40
20
0
2
7
Voltaje (kV)
Fase A
Fase B
Fase C
Fig. 10
Fig. 12
Table 2
RTD
Phase A
Phase B
Phase C
relative
position RTD PD RTD PD RTD PD
level
level
level
(Vn)
(pu)
(pu)
(pu)
Fig. 11
Table 1
RTD
Phase A
Phase B
Phase C
relative
RTD PD RTD PD RTD PD
position
level
level
level
(Vn)
(pu)
(pu)
(pu)
1.0
0.1
1.0
12
0.1
0.8
0.1
0.8
11
0.5
0.4
0.1
0.1
0.4
0.16
10
0.1
0.7
0.2
1.0 pu = 36 Nc
1.0
0.2
0.2
12
0.5
0.8
0.7
0.4
11
0.9
0.4
0.4
0.4
1.0
0.16
10
0.8
0.4
0.4
4. CONCLUSIONS
It
has
been
demonstrated
that
PD
measurements are very helpful to follow the
generators behavior. On-line measurements are
relatively easy to performed even trough the
RTD terminals that all generators are provided
with. It is necessary to consider the frequency
bandwidth of the instrument that is being used.
Low frequency measurements can explore the
complete winding but interference might become
a big problem. On the other hand, high
frequency measurements have a better signal to
noise ratio but the attenuation trough the electric
circuit can be very high. It is important to take
advantage of both test methods to define the
conditions of an electrical generator.
REFERENCES
1. Correlation between the bandwidth of PD
detectors and its inherent integration errors.
W. S. Zaengl, P. Osvath, H. J. Weber.
Conference Record of 1986 IEEEE
Symposium
on
Electrical
Washington D. C. June 1986
Insulation,