Electrical test

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1. Cables on reels must be isolated and meggered before unreeling.

2. Prepare installed cables for test by ensuring the circuit is de-energized ,

remove any temporary grounds and disconnect cable form equipment. If
equipment cannot be disconnected, a reduced voltage should be used for
the test.
3. Insulate cable cores from ground.

Electrical test (Continued)

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4. Erect safety barriers and post safety man at cable end remote from the
test equipment.

5. Check the insulation resistance of the cable using a megger tester. The
test voltage should be 5000 volts for 5000 volt and above cables. Measure
the insulation resistance of each core and any metallic armor or sheath
grounded at one end only.
6. Each cable shall be high potential tested as follows: each core to
ground, with the shield, other cores and any metallic armor or sheath
grounded at one end only.
7. For commissioning new cables, the final D. C. test voltage is the 80%
test voltage in the tables below.

8. For commissioning new cables that are spliced to old cables, and for
testing old cables, the final D. C. test voltage shall be determined by the
proponent of the cables, and should not exceed the 65% test voltage in the
tables below( 40% of these values is recommended after 5 years ). A
voltage equal to 1.7 X the operating voltage is recommended for extremely
old cables with low megger readings.
9. The D. C. high voltage shall be applied in a minimum of four steps
(each step approximately equal to the rated rms voltage of the cable) of
one (1) minute duration each except for the final test voltage which shall
be maintained for fifteen (15) minutes.
10. On completion of tests the cable shall be left with all cores and shields
grounded for one hour to allow the residual charge to dissipate.
 RECOMMENDED TEST VALUES

XLPE OR EPR CABLES MANUFACTURED TO AEIC CS5 OR CS6

RATED VOLTAGE INSULATION 80% TEST 65% TEST 40% TEST
THICK. VOLTAGE VOLTAGE VOLTAGE
5 KV 115 MILS 36 KV 29 KV 18 KV
15 KV 220 MILS 64 KV 52 KV 32 KV
35 KV 345 MILS 100 KV 81 KV 50 KV

XLPE OR EPR CABLES MANUFACTURED TO IEC-502 AND 15-SAMSS-502

RATED VOLTAGE INSULATION 80% TEST 65% TEST 40% TEST
THICK. VOLTAGE VOLTAGE VOLTAGE
6/10 KV 3.4 MM 36 KV DC 29 KV DC 18.5 KV
12/20 KV 5.5 MM 64 KV DC 52 KV DC 32 KV

NOTES: 80% and 65% refer to percentages of the factory test voltages specified in AEIC CS5
and CS6. AEIC CS5 and CS6 permit testing at the 65% test voltage "at anytime during the period
of the guarantee. "
Maximum test values for cables older than 5 years are listed in the 40% column.
 CABLE TEST RECORD

B.I. or W.O. NO. CABLE NO. VOLTAGE RATING

PLANT SIZE & TYPE

HIGH POTENTIAL TEST (D. C.)

TEST VOLTAGE- PHASE 1 TO PHASE 2 TO PHASE 3 TO RESISTANCE TEST
and GND GND GND (MEGGER)
HOLD TIME CURRENT CURRENT CURRENT
MICRO AMPS MICRO AMPS MICRO AMPS PHASE MEGOHMS
Step 1 KV PHASE 1 TO 2
Step 2 KV PHASE 2 TO 3
Step 3 KV PHASE 3 TO 1
Step 4 KV PHASE 1 TO G
15 SEC PHASE 2 TO G
30 SEC PHASE 3 TO G
45 SEC TEST VOLTAGE (MEGGER)
1 MIN 500/1000/2500/5000 VOLT
2 MIN
3 MIN GENERAL DATA:
4 MIN
5 MIN TEMP.DEG.F/C
6 MIN % REL. HUM.
7 MIN INSUL THICK.
8 MIN CABLE TEST
9 MIN VOLTAGE
10 MIN
11 MIN
12 MIN
13 MIN
14 MIN
15 MIN