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Measurements during
the Life Cycle of GIS
Presented originally at
HIGHVOLT Kolloquium 07
Dresden/Germany, May 14 15, 2007
Authors:
U. Schichler
E. Kynast
HIGHVOLT KOLLOQUIUM `07
Siemens AG
Power Transmission and Distribution, High Voltage
Berlin, Germany
Abstract: This report describes the different high- Development tests outside of the scope of the
voltage tests and measurements during the life standards, the routine tests at the manufacturers
cycle of GIS and the related impact to the works and the tests after installation are the most
dielectric failure rate in service. Intensive develop- important measures to ensure a GIS life-time with
ment tests, routine tests and commissioning tests high reliability and availability. Maintenance
are the basics for a reliable design and proven measures according manufacturer instructions
product quality. Insulation monitoring in service ensures the performance of the equipment.
may help to avoid unforeseen breakdowns. Insulation monitoring in service by PD measure-
ment gives information, which should avoid
INTRODUCTION breakdowns and shall be helpful for the asset
management. The results can be used for the
GIS have been in service for more than 40 years determination of the further operation or the
and they have shown a high level of reliability with equipments end of life-time. The benefits of PD
extremely small failure rates even for modern GIS monitoring are nowadays still under discussion.
showing a high compactness (Figure 1). This is
the result of quality assurance during development, Life Cycle Tests and Information
production, installation and commissioning as well Period Measurements for
as during service. Quality assurance consists of
different tests and measurements during the life Development
Research &
tests Design
cycle of GIS which give feedback to the Development
Type tests
manufacturer and user (Table 1). All return of
R&D
experience should be taken into account for the Production Routine tests Product Quality
continuous improvement of the product quality. Commissioning
Maintenance R&D
Production
Tests after
extension/repair Installation &
Service Commissioning
Monitoring
Asset management
(continuous,
periodic, Further operation
spontanuous) End of life-time
Disposal, Inspection
R&D
Recycling Material tests
An in-service breakdown in a GIS typically takes Figure 11 shows the flowchart of the proposed
more than a week to repair, and the costs of this, risk assessment procedure.
together with the consequent circuit disruption and
loss of supply in a single outage, usually far
outweigh the initial cost of high-performance PDM
systems.
Edelhard Kynast
Siemens AG
PTD H 321 H
Nonnendammallee 104
13623 Berlin
email: edelhard.kynast@siemens.com
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