OMICRON Seminar on

Partial Discharge Diagnostics on HV Assets

December 03, 2017

Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Substation Asset Testing and Diagnosis

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NOISE SUPPRESSION
Maximal signal-to-noise ratio due
to freely-selectable filtering options
and advanced noise separation
tools.

Increase safety due to single asset

connection concept, clear connection
guidance and multiple safety
precautions.

Condition based maintenance has widely been accepted as the most effective maintenance strategy for
HV substation equipment. Through accurate knowledge of the state of condition and corresponding
maintenance action, the lifetime of assets is extended while ensuring a more reliable and safe operation
at the same time.

The disadvantage of such a strategy are the costs due to the power outages that are required in order to
perform the diagnostic measurements.

At OMICRON we counter this disadvantage. We develop solutions that combine high portability, effort
minimizing connection concepts and intelligent automated testing routines. This enables faster and easier
testing and condition assessment than ever before without compromising on the scope of results.

With diagnostic concepts that involve simultaneous time optimized testing on various HV assets the overall
outage time for diagnostic measurements is greatly reduced to only a few hours.

Learn more about this topic, experience what OMICRON has to offer and get an idea of just about how
much this can improve your process.
Agenda

Time Topics

16:30 - 17:00 Registration

17:00 - 17:25 Introduction

17:25 – 18:00 Partial Discharge Introduction and measurement techniques

18:00 - 18:45 Partial Discharge Measurements on GIS

18:45 – 19:15 Break

19:15 – 20:00 Partial Discharge Measurements on Cables

20:00 – 20:45 Partial Discharge Measurements on Power Transformers

21:00 Dinner

Bavley Farid has worked as Application Engineer with a

focus on Partial Discharge Diagnostics and Monitoring in
OMICRON Electronics Middle east, since February 2016.

He conducts theoretical and practical training courses,

performs partial discharge measurements on HV assets
and provides technical support to customers. He received
his Bachelor’s Degree in Science in Electrical Engineering
with a focus on High Voltage Systems from the American
University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates in June 2015.
PD measurements on gas-insulated switchgear (GIS)

PD measurements on gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) PD measurements within the ultra-high frequency

range are very sensitive and have therefore been employed for PD detection in a long time. In new plants,
UHF sensors are more and more integrated – alternatively, mobile and external sensors can be used. The
combination of MPD 600 and OMICRON’s UHF 620 allows fast and easy PD measuring up to the UHF range
and provides different frequency bandwidths.

The UHF partial discharge (PD) measurement is an unconventional PD measurement technology, which
can provide customers with an improved solution for sensitive PD measurements without (or fewer)
interferences from external noise that limit the use of conventional/standard methods (IEC60270), especially
on site. The UHF technology can make PD measurement more accurate, reliable, fast and easy. UHF stands
for Ultra-High Frequency and the related PD measurement uses the frequency range of some 100’s MHz
up to about 1.5-2 GHz. This technology can be used for detection, measurement and monitoring of PD at
different assets.

GIS/GIL (Gas Insulated Substations / Lines) Application:

PD measurements using the UHF method have been performed on GIS since more than 25 years. UHF
technology is now used for the commissioning of new or maintained substations to ensure no moving parts
(hopping particles) or protrusions on the conductors, which can lead to weakened insulation properties.
To decouple PD signals out of the GIS, permanently mounted sensors are typically used. In some cases,
retrofitting of older installations (using window couplers with an individual (depends on GIS type) design or
a kinds of rubber bands with inside metallic foils for mounting at spacers (using the dialectical gap between
two nearby outer conductor tubes existing at some GIS installation) is possible.These methods are described
in IEC standards (e.g. IEC 62271-203 Chapter 6.29) or in the CIGRE (TF 15/33.03.05).
 PD Monitoring Systems for High-Voltage Cables

For over ten years, OMICRON‘s Partial Discharge (PD) measuring technology has been known for its
PDoutstanding
Monitoring System
accuracy for High-Voltage
and informative value. Cables
This modern technology is now also available for online monitoring applications in quality assurance
processes like e.g. after-installation testing of high-voltage cable systems (> 110 kV), joints and terminations.

OMICRON Monitoring Solutions:

For over
>> ten years,
Allow OMICRON‘s assessment
a condition Partial Discharge (PD)insulation
of the measuring of cable sections
technology has been known for its outstanding accuracy and
informative value.
>> Ensure safe and reliable service operation, even in critical installations, through continuous assessment
of the
This modern insulation
technology status
is now also available for online
monitoring applications in quality assurance processes like e.g.
after-installation
>> Extendtesting of high-voltage
the service cable systemscable
life of high-voltage (> 110sections
kV), by means of continuous monitoring
joints and terminations.
>> Provide early notifications for the prevention of dielectric failures
OMICRON Monitoring Solutions:
• Cable
Allow aJoints and
condition Terminations
assessment of the insulation of cable
sections
• IEC standards
Ensure safe and prescribe typeoperation,
reliable service tests andeven
routine tests to be performed by the manufacturer in order to ensure
in critical
the high production
installations, quality ofassessment
through continuous high-voltage
of thecables and their accessories.
insulation status
• The on-site
Extend installation
the service of the high-voltage
life of high-voltage cables
cable sections by remains critical. Even very small dust particles and water
droplets in joints and
means of continuous cable terminations can lead to critical defects. These defects can result in dielectric
monitoring
• failures andnotifications
Provide early thereby a reduced cable service
for the prevention life and serious power faults.
of dielectric
failures
In order to identify such weaknesses in proper time, the status of the insulation must be monitored
continuously.
Cable Joints and Terminations Features
IEC standards prescribe type tests and routine tests to be • Perfectly selected or adapted PD sensor, PD acquisition unit,
With the
performed OMICRON
by the monitoring
manufacturer in order tosystem, sensors
ensure the high continuously detect
and partial
control discharge
computer activity at critical
components
points in the cable system during operation. This
production quality of high-voltage cables and their accessories.data is acquired, pre-processed, stored in a database, and
• Excellent methods for data acquisition (gating, 3PARD,
analyzed. 3CFRD) can separate and recognize a variety of PD sources
The on-site installation of the high-voltage cables remains critical.
Even very small dust particles and water droplets in joints and • Visualization of individual trend curves for each individual
Features PD source
cable terminations can lead to critical defects. These defects can
result in dielectric failures and thereby a reduced cable service life • Customer-specific warning and alarm system
and > > Perfectly
serious selected or adapted PD sensor, PD acquisition unit, and control computer components
power faults.
In order
>> to identify such
Excellent weaknesses
methods in proper
for data time, the
acquisition status of3PARD, 3CFRD) can separate and recognize a variety of
(gating,
the insulation must
PD sources be monitored continuously.
With the OMICRON monitoring system, sensors continuously
Visualization
>> partial
detect of individual
discharge activity at criticaltrend
pointscurves for each individual PD source
in the cable
system during operation. This data is acquired, pre-processed,
stored
>> in Customer-specific
a database, and analyzed.
warning and alarm system

HV cable joint
HV cable

HV cable
OMS system unit termination

concentrator
unit

inductive
sensor

fiber optic cable

Setup of PD Monitoring Systems

Partial Discharge Analysis and Monitoring

Partial discharge (PD) can damage insulation materials in power transformer bushings and windings. This
can lead to their failure and costly outages. PD measurement is a reliable and non-destructive method used
to diagnose the condition of a power transformer insulation system.

OMICRON's PD analysis and monitoring solutions offer:

>> Fiber optic data transmission for safe operation and improved signal-to-noise ratio
>> Simultaneous and synchronous multi-channel PD measurement for more complete analysis
>> Active noise suppression and gating methods for optimal accuracy despite high interference
>> Powerful tools (3PARD and 3FREQ) for separating noise and multiple PD sources

MPD series
The MPD 500 and MPD 600 are highly developed
devices for measuring partial discharges (PD).
Even the smallest PD pulses can be separated from
interference and analyzed. The MPD series is suitable
for many different PD testing applications.

PDL 650
The PDL 650 is used for acoustic PD fault localization
on power transformers. The software compares
the data from multiple sensors and enters it into a
geometric model. This allows the fault location to be
identified reliably.

OMS 605
The OMS 605 is a portable partial discharge
monitoring system designed to inspect high-voltage
assets under load. It can be employed for temporary
and periodic, condition-based monitoring.
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