Electrical testing records/notes

11kV switchgear:

IEC60298: – AC metal enclosed switchgear and control gear for rated

voltage above 1KV to 52KV.

1. Insulation Resistance Test:

On testing, voltage shall be applied between one phase and other

phases connected with ground, testing shall be repeated for other
phases as mentioned above. Test voltage limits mentioned in table
below:

Rated voltage Test voltage

100-1000V AC/DC 1000V DC
>1000 to <5000V AC 2500V DC
> 5000V AC 5000V DC

2. Contact Resistance Test:

This test is to confirm the busbar joints are connected properly and verify
the tightness. The test connection diagram is as shown in Figure below.
The test shall be done with CBs inserted and closed. Measure the contact
dc resistance between panels by injecting 100A DC. This will include
busbar joint, CB contact resistance, CB cluster resistance, and CT
primary resistance (if applicable).

Result:
The obtained results should be similar for all phases for each set
of measurement. Other influencing factors to be considered, like length of
the measured path, rating of the busbar, rating of CB, rating of CT and
temperature.

3. High Voltage Test:

Test Instruments Required:

 Calibrated AC Hi-pot test set for switchgear with leakage current

indicator and overload protection.
 Calibrated DC Hi-pot test set for cables with leakage current indicator
and overload protection.