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TEST DESCRIPTION & PROCEDURE FOR BUSBAR

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A. Busbar

Insulation Resistance of Busbar 2

Hi-POT Test of Busbar 3

Contact Resistance Measurement of Busbar 4

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A. BUSBAR
Testing to be carryout:

a. Insulation Resistance Test

b. Hi-Pot Test
c. Contact Resistance Test

a. Insulation Resistance Test

The purpose of the measurement is to determine the leakage current resistance of the insulation.
Insulation tester leads shall be connected between one phase busbar and earth. Test voltage shall
be select according to combination and voltage class.

Insulation Resistance Configuration

Before disconnecting the test leads test object shall be discharged through ground. The same
procedure shall be followed for other phases.

LIMITS
Value of insulation resistance should meet the manufacturer minimum. If this value is not
available, the component tested should have at least one Meg ohm for every 1000 volts of
rated voltage plus an additional one Meg ohm.
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b. Hi-POT Test

- Open Busbar box and isolate the circuit that before test.
- Confirm that all equipment or Cable that is not to be tested is isolated from the circuit
under test.
- To apply two-times-plus-two (2X + 2) KV DC of system voltage to phase under test with
respective to earth for few minutes. Note: The actual DC high voltage to be applied is
dependent on busbars conditions.
- Connect the ground lead of the HIPOT Tester to a suitable building ground or grounding
electrode conductor. Attach the high voltage lead to one of the isolated circuit phase
Busbar.
- Switch on the HIPOT Tester. Set the meter to 1000 Volts or pre decide DC Voltage. Push the
“Test” button on the meter and after one minute observe the resistance reading. Record
the reading for reference.
- At the end of the test, switch the HIPOT Tester from the high potential test mode to the
voltage measuring mode to confirm that the circuit phase busbar and voltage of HIPOT
Tester are now reading zero volts.
- Repeat this test procedure for all circuit phase busbar testing each phase to ground and
each phase to each phase.
- When testing is completed disconnect the HIPOT Tester from the circuits under test and
confirm that the circuits are clear to be re-connected and re-energized.
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c. Contact Resistance Test

- To ensure the busbars’ joints are giving minimum reading.

· Inject DC current through object (or joint(s)) under test.

· Gradually increase the injected DC current to a specified current (e.g. 100A), then take
the micro-ohms reading.