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WELCOMES THE
OFFICIALS
-By
PCI OF
LIMITED
Mr. Manoj Vishavadia,
Chief NAVY,
Manager (MUMBAI
S&M)
INDIAN
MUMBAI.
02/12/08
Objective:
To detect cable faults
(e.g. damaged insulation or
defective cable joints).
TESTING
Fault
identified
APPROXIMATE
LOCATION
Objective:
To find the cable route
and the depth of the cable.
ROUTE
LOCATION
PINPOINTING
CABLE SELECTION
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Objective:
To identify the fault type
and the fault distance.
Objective:
To find the precise location
of the cable fault.
Objective:
To select the defective cable
searched for.
Problem
Problems of
fault
location
Methods and instrumentation
Method
Measurement of insulation
resistance
Megger
High-voltage test
VLF system
D.C. testing unit
A.C. testing unit
Measurement of reflection
Teleflex etc.
PC data bank
Testing
Approximate
location
(Pre-location)
Instrumentation
Surge generator
Energy separation filter
Burning unit
Energy separation filter
Decay method
Test unit
Capacitive coupler
Surge generator
Inductive coupler
Bridge-type method
(Voltage loss method)
Minimum method
Maximum method
Cable localizer
Line localizer
Distance method
Impulse generator
Power-line impulse switch
Digiphone
Audio-frequency method
Cable localizer
Route location
(tracing)
Pinpointing
Distortion-of-minimum method
Isotest
Measurement of intensity
Measurement of polarity
Cable selection
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L
G
conductance
... Transverse
capacitance
L
G
R and. G
L and. C
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R + j
G + j
Z=
Z=
w L
w C
L
C
thin cable
large spacing
L
C
Z
large small large
thick cable
small spacing
L
C
small large
Z
small
Pulse reflection
Propagation velocity
Propagation velocity of
the electrical wave
erel
erel
L
C
Z
L
C
Characteristic impedance
v=
Z=
Dielectric
Cable capacitance
Vacuum
Plastics
1
2 to 4
Water
81
erel
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Cable inductance
C~
erel
erel
and
Pulse reflection
lx
tx
l =
x
l =
x
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v tx
2
v
2
tx
Propagation velocity of
the electrical wave
tx
lx
Cable length
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Pulse reflection
Z1
Reflection coefficient
Z2
Us
Ur
r =
Us
r =
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Z2 Z1
Z2 + Z1
Ur
Reflection coefficient
Us
Ur
Transmission signal
Z1
Characteristic impedance
of first cable
Z2
Characteristic impedance
of second cable
Reflection signal
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Pulse reflection
Us
Ur
1.
Z 2 = 25 W
Z 1 = 50 W
r=
2.
Z2 Z1
25 W 50 W 25 W
=
=
= 1
Z2 + Z1
25 W + 50 W
75 W
3
Cables with ohmic fault resistance
(e.g. insulation damage)
Z 1 = 50 W
Z 1 = 50 W
RF = 50 W
Z 2 = Z 1 RF = 25 W
r=
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Z2 Z1
25 W 50 W 25 W
=
=
= 1
Z2 + Z1
25 W + 50 W
75 W
3
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APPROXIMATE LOCATION
Goals
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APPROXIMATE FAULT
LOCATION
L1
Methods
L2
L3
Shield
Earth
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Reflection
measurement
Reflection
measurement
Bridge
measurement
For high-impedance
faults:
Arc reflection method
(surge ARM)
Arc reflection method
(burn ARM)
Decay method
Surge pulse
approximate location
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Reflectometer
e.g. Teleflex
L1
L2
L3
E
L1
Faulty phase
L3
Good phase
Comparison
of phases
L1 / L3
E
Measurement of
the difference
L1 L3
E
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Teleflex
with arc
Energy
separation
filter
Faulty cable
Surge
generator
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Coupling
unit
to max. 50kV
to max. 25kV
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Surge Module
0 - 8 kV
0 - 16 / 4 kV
0 - 32 / 4 kV
Surge unit
8 kV
1750 J
T3050-S
Module
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Measuring Impulse
for Reference - and
Fault Trace
Measuring Impulse
1000 V
200 V
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ARM Plus
ARM Plus
Reference
Trace
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ARM Plus
ARM Plus
Fault Trace
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ARM Plus
ARM Plus
Reference
and Fault
Trace
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Arc burning
Test setup
without arc
Teleflex
with arc
Energy
separation
filter
Faulty cable
Burning
device
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Coupling
device
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Teleflex
Current
decoupling
Faulty cable
Surge
generator
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Coupling
device
25
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PINPOINTING
Goals
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PINPOINTING
Methods
L1
L2
L3
Shield
Earth
High-impedance faults:
Distance method
("lightning and thunder")
Low-impedance faults:
Ground faults
Line - earth
Shield - earth
Step
voltage
method
(short circuit)
Line - line
Line - shield
Audiofrequency
twist method
Distortion-ofminimum
method
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Distance
Step voltage
Galvanic
Capacitive
Ground faults
(line - ground)
(shield - ground)
Low-impedance
short circuits
(line - shield)
Location:
High-impedance faults
Infeed:
Surge pulse
D.C. voltage
Audiofrequency
9.8 kHz
Audiofrequency
9.8 kHz
Audiofrequency
9.8 kHz
Measurement:
Time difference
between build-up of
magnetic field and
arrival of breakdown
noise
Step voltage
in ground
Electrical field
above ground
Magnetic field of
twisted line rotating
with length of lay
(between infeed and
fault point)
Distortion of magnetic
field at the distortionof-minimum point
Equipment:
Digiphone
Sheath fault
locator
Cable locator
Cable locator
Cable locator
No irritation in the
case of Z laying
or depth changes
Quick pacing of
cable section
is possible
Remarks:
Equipment highly
sensitive
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High-impedance fault
(breakdown)
Method
Distance method
Equipment
Digiphone
Numerical value of
distance measurement
Acoustic
stop signal
Audiofrequency
receiver
T16/910
Start signal
by magnetic field
Sensor
T16/940
Surge
generator
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Method
Equipment
T16/8
Ground
spike
Intensity
display / volume
Capacitive
probe
Surge
generator
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Low-impedance
(line - line)
Method
Audiofrequency
Method
Equipment
T16/8
Intensity
or loudness
Search coil in
vertical position
Audiofrequency
generator
Cable
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Joint
Fault
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Cable with
Audio frequency signal
Method
Maximum method
Equipment
T16/8
Intensity
display / volume
Audiofrequency
generator
Magnetic field of
audiofrequency current
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Search
Method
Minimum method
Equipment
T16/8
Intensity
display / volume
Audiofrequency
generator
Magnetic field of
audiofrequency current
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CABLE IDENTIFICATION
Goals
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CABLE IDENTIFICATION
Methods
Which methods are applied?
Intensity measurement
The intensity of
the cable signal
is measured.
Polarity measurement
The polarity of
the cable signal
is measured.
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CABLE IDENTIFICATION
Methods
Which methods are used?
Intensity measurement
The intensity of
the cable signal
is measured.
Polarity measurement
The polarity of
the cable signal
is measured.
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T31/2
1A
1A
1A
4A
1A
Transmission current
Return current
Cable identification
transmitter
T31/22
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Clip-on probe
T16/852
Cable identification
receive
T31/23
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T31/2
1A
1A
1A
4A
Clip-on probe
T16/852
1A
Transmission current
Return current
Cable identification
receiver
T31/23
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OUR BRANCHES
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Thank You
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