High Voltage Diagnostics Sarl 4, Rue de Lac CH 1897 Le Bouveret Switzerland

Company
HV Diagnostics Sarl is a Swiss based company in the field of high voltage test equipment for cable testing and diagnosis.

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Company

Factory in A SWITZERLAND Office CH

AUSTRIA

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Products
Universal High Voltage Test System HVA-Series Tan Delta Test System TD-Series Partial Discharge Detection and Location for MV Cables PD-Series

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Why VLF Cabel Testing?

Space charges that can occur under elevated DC voltages. Water trees can result in localized stress enhancements. Reapplication of normal AC power: Water tree sites can ultimately lead to an electrical tree or trees.
Once an electrical tree has been initiated,

complete cable failure is normally imminent and inevitable. A single water tree which converts to an electrical tree is causing a cable to fail!

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Why VLF Cabel Testing?

D.C. Testing of XLPE will only find gross defects. Diagnostic testing like Tan Delta or Partial Discharge is not possible with D.C.
D.C. only tests the resistive component (R) or

conductance in a cable.

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Why VLF Cabel Testing?

Why nearly no 50Hz-Tests?

P = L (.C) U2 P = L (2.PHI.freq.C) U2 = 1 (2 * 3.14 * 50 * 0.33) 142 = 20 kVA

VPE-Cabel 14kV Test 1000m 95mm2 (C = 330nF/km typical cabel)

Result: Too Heavy, too expensive

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VLF Testing
Standards IEEE 400 & IEEE 400:2 Revised 2001 (USA) IEC 60060-3 (Europe & International) CENERLEC HD 620 & 621 (Europe & International) VDE 0276 Part 620 SANS 10198 (South Africa) NEN3620/C1 ( Nederland)

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VLF Testing
VLF 0,1Hz Voltage Testing according DIN VDE 0276 (HD 620 S1)

Cable PVC and PILC VPE (XLPE/PE)

Test Voltage DC AC 45 - 65 Hz AC 0,1 Hz AC 45 - 65 Hz AC 0,1 Hz

Voltage 5,6 8 U0 2 U0 3 U0 2 U0 3 U0

Time 15 30 min 30 min 30 min 60 min 60 min

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VLF Testing
Advantage Disadvantage not 50Hz but Sinusoidal Waveform 0.1Hz Stresses both resistivity R and impedance R, L and C Higher breakdown strength than 50Hz Tan Delta measurements possible Partial discharge measurements possible Stress lines similar to 50Hz on cable, terminations & joints. Sinusoidal is symmetrical under any load (electronically generated)

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HVA 30
Universal High Voltage Test System
Output Voltage Sinusoidal: 0-33 kV peak, 23kV RMS DC : 0-30 kV (both polarities) Square-Wave: 0-30kV Output Current 15mA Frequency 0,01Hz to 0,1Hz Load 0,5F @ 0,1Hz @ 23kV RMS 12F Maximum Capacitance!

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HVA 30
Universal High Voltage Test System
Auto Frequency Selection AC (VLF) Symmetrical and load independent across full range Fast Trip Out and Fault Conditioning Burn Modes Programmable Fully Automatic Test Sequences Less than 20kg

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HVA 30
Universal High Voltage Test System
Battery (optional) Build-in 12kV Feedback Protection! PC Software HVA Control Center No thermal limitation for operating time Less maintainance no oil used

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HVA 30-5 Ultra High Power

Universal High Voltage Test System
Output Voltage Sinusoidal: 0-33 kV peak, 23kV RMS DC : 0-30 kV (both polarities) Square-Wave: 0-30kV Output Current 85mA Frequency 0,01Hz to 0,1Hz Load 5F @ 0,1Hz @ 19kV RMS 15F Maximum Capacitance

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HVA 60
Universal High Voltage Test System
Output Voltage Sinusoidal: 0-62 kV peak, 44kV RMS DC : 0-60 kV (both polarities) Square-Wave: 0-60kV Output Current 37mA Frequency 0,01Hz to 0,1Hz Load 1F @ 0,1Hz @ 44kV RMS 5F @ 0,02Hz @ 44kV RMS 15F Maximum Capacitance
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HVA 90
Universal High Voltage Test System
Output Voltage Sinusoidal: 0-90 kV peak, 64kV RMS DC : 0-90 kV (both polarities) Square-Wave: 0-90kV Output Current 40mA Frequency 0,01Hz to 0,1Hz Load 1F @ 0,1Hz @ 64kV RMS 10F @ 0,01Hz @ 64kV RMS 11F Maximum Capacitance
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HVA Series
The load independent, symmetrical output waveform avoids the potentially destructive space charge effects caused by DC polarization that occurs in aged extruded cables such as XLPE / PE / EPR. The instrument automatically calculates the optimum frequency to energize larger loads (longer cables). The instrument is easily programmable allowing the operator to setup or select test sequences in either automatic or manual mode.

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HVA Series
I Capacitive IC ITOTAL

IR

V (applied)

The HVA measures the real time output wave and digitize the information (Digital Signal Processor). Therefore it is possible to measure not only the RMS leakage current but also the Capacitive current (capacitance is displayed) AND the resistive current (Megohm reading).

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HVA Series
Example: HVA60 Output Load 1.0 F @ 0.1 Hz @ 44kV RMS (Approx 3 km of cable) 2.0 F @ 0.05 Hz @ 44kV RMS (Approx 6 km of cable) 5.0 F @ 0.02 Hz @ 44kV RMS (Approx 15 km of cable) Maximum Capacitance 10F
Based on a typical cable: 330nF/km

Length (km) = P / (2. . F . C(F/km) . V ) P 2 F (Hz) L (km)= 1216,34 2 3,1416 0,1

C (F/km) V 2 (kV) 0,33 44

3,030085 km

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HVA Series
Applications
Cables: XLPE, PE, EPR, PILC etc. such as IEEE 400.2, VDE 0276, CENELEC HD 620 S1, the present draft of IEC 60060-3, etc. Capacitors Switchgear Transformers Rotating Machines (IEEE 433) Insulators Bushings

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DIAGNOSTICS
TAN DELTA Test System

Easy method to diagnose the condition of the cable isolation Non destructive method A method to diagnose Water Trees Preventive maintenance scheduling of repair and replacement

Preventive maintenance

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DIAGNOSTICS
TAN DELTA Test System
A cable is a large capacitor. IC is very large IR is very small

TD = Tan Delta ( ) = True Power Capacitive Reactive Power = U2/R U2 C = 1 XLPE = 1.2 x 10-3 CR PILC = 50 X 10-3

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DIAGNOSTICS
TAN DELTA Test System
Conventional System:

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DIAGNOSTICS
TAN DELTA Test System

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DIAGNOSTICS
TAN DELTA Test System

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TD30/TD60
TAN DELTA Test System
Input Voltage TD30 1 23 kV RMS TD60 1-44kV RMS 2 CType Batteries (10hours) Tan Delta Resolution: 1 x 10-5 Accuracy: 1 x 10-4 (load > 15nF) Frequency 0,1Hz Load Standard 15nF to 5F (minimum 1A RMS)

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TD30/TD60
TAN DELTA Test System
3kg only! (TD60 5kg) Comprehensive Computer software TD Control Center BluetoothTM Dongle Visual indication of TD Levels No complicated wiring, easy set-up!

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TD30/TD60
TAN DELTA Test System
HVA TD Systems fits directly into the HVA Series of Generators TD Measurement and Pressure Testing at the same time No need for separate fibre optics for data transmission Ultra small size and light weight TD system (3kg for TD30 and 5kg for TD60) Standard Bluetooth built in for easy setup on computers running Microsoft Windows Complete PC based Reporting and Storage Software included

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TD30/TD60
TD Control Center

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TD30/TD60
TD Control Center

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SMART VLF
with Tan Delta
Diagnose your existing network quick and easy Make a fingerprint of your new installations or maintenance work as a future reference

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PD30/60/90 Partial Discharge

High Voltage VLF 0.1 Hz source HVA series HVA 30 / 60 / 90 High Voltage Filter & Coupling Capacitor

Partial Discharge Detector

PC laptop & Software for P.D. diagnostics and P.D. location

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PD30/60/90 Partial Discharge

A TDR snapshot is done for calibrating the PD magnitude. This can also provide information on the length of the cable, locations of joints, condition of the neutral wire.

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PD30/60/90 Partial Discharge

Once the cable length has been specified and the joints are located, the cable can be energized.

Distance Fault Location

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DSO graph

PD30/60/90
TDR signature PD Amplitude & Location

LOC graph

Cable lengt h Propagation velocity

Coupling Capacitor

PD discharge meter

Test Voltage Meter

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High Voltage Diagnostics Sarl 4, Rue de Lac CH 1897 Le Bouveret Switzerland

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