Vlf Cable Test Report

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Vlf cable test report. Hv cable commissioning test report page 2 of 2 form sp0407c01 ver 10 ergon energy corporation limited abn 50 087 646 062 1 sheath test criteria new hdpe sheaths. The increased load capability in field applications in which 60 hertz is too bulky and expensive making it nearly impossible to test a cable of considerable length. Ieee 400 2 establishes some suggested test voltages and times. Subsequent work by the cdfi has shown there to be no significant change in the efficacy of a vlf test conducted over the frequency range 0 1 to 0 01 hz when the ieee 400 2 voltages and times are used.

The main conductor of the hv test lead is then connected. If a cable can t hold 2 3 times normal voltage. That is the point of vlf testing. At a typical vlf frequency of 0 1hz it takes 600 times less power to test the same cable compared to 60 hz.

The hv test lead outside shield conductor is connected to the concentric neutral ground point of the cable under test. But my cable might fail during the test precisely. Vlf cable testing is the cutting edge technology for proof testing of fully operating medium voltage cables and the detection of faulty ones. Vlf cable testing makes use of ac voltages in a frequency range of 0 01.

The device under test must withstand a vlf very low frequency ac voltage for a preset testing time without flashover. It is not a diagnostic test. This report concluded there is no distinguishable difference between failure rates on test for the common vlf test frequencies of 0 05 hz and 0 1 hz from data obtained through laboratory. When comparing this figure to power frequency ac or 0 1 hz vlf cos rectangular the tree growth rate is only 2 2 5 9 and 3 4 7 8 mm h.

It is an ac stress test. Dc leakage currents tell little about the cable quality a cable either holds the test voltage or fails. The vlf test instrument should be solidly grounded before connecting up any cables. Commissioning test for hv underground cable up to 33kv swp sp0407 field instruction sp0407c01 hv cable commissioning test report form sp0407c04 commissioning tool hv cables up to 33kv sp0506.

Connecting a vlf test instrument to a cable refer to ieee 400 2 for safety guidelines. Working at heights poles ladders swms002. When vlf withstand testing cable the proper test voltage and time duration are critical for the success of the test. A typical 15 kv medium voltage cable in usa has an insulation thickness of 0 22 5 6 mm and therefore during a vlf test time of 30 minutes all defects within the cable should grow to failure.

Perform the test as instructed to make best use of vlf technology. There are no leakage current readings to take. In the first step a go no go statement is sufficient. Once partial discharge is triggered in a defect under the test.

Very low frequency is the preferred method over 60hz for two reasons.