Factory Acceptance Testing
Performing and witnessing after manufacture HV and Offline PD testing as part of routine and type test programs.
Installation and Commissioning
Monitored HV withstand testing to detect transport damage and ensure installation integrity during site acceptance tests.
Operation and Maintenance
Routine and after repair On-line and Offline testing to detect insulation degradation in operating equipment.
Test Capabilities
- On-line PD testing and monitoring
- On-line and Offline PD mapping
- VLF (0.1 Hz sinusoidal) up to 64 kV (RMS) / 90 kV (peak) with PD and Tan Delta
- Resonant test (15 – 400 Hz) up to 15 kV with PD and Tan Delta
- DC HiPot up to 120 kV
- Insulation Resistance 10 kV
- Polarisation Index
- Time domain reflectometry
Test Standards
- IEEE 400.2-2013 IEEE Guide for Field Testing of Shielded Power Cable Systems Using Very Low Frequency (VLF)(less than 1 Hz)
- IEC 63026:2019 Submarine power cables with extruded insulation and their accessories for rated voltages from 6 kV (Um = 7,2 kV) up to 60 kV (Um = 72,5 kV) - Test methods and requirements
- IEC TS 62478:2016 High voltage test techniques - Measurement of partial discharges by electromagnetic and acoustic methods
