Appendix 1: Examples of Past Projects

ScottishPower, UK and Portugen, Portugal 2006 and 2007

HVPD have developed a new technique for the On-line PD Testing of HV Cable Sealing Ends
through testing work in 2006/7 with ScottishPower in the UK and Portugen in Portugal.

The reason for the development of this new test technique was as a result of the failure of a
number of 132kV and 220kV porcelain cable sealing ends by the customers.

Photos of Sealing Ends Testing – Failure was due to tracking along the
silicone stress cone which led to a fault and explosion of the porcelain
sealing end

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 HFCT Sensor TEV probe

Earth Strap

Sensor Attachments

Available Waveform Display

Chan 1

0
Chan 2

0
Chan 3

0
Chan 4

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20
Time (mSec)

Chan 1 Chan 2 Chan 3 Curs 1 Chan 4 Curs 2

Segment Wavef orm

150 Ch 1
Ch 2
100
Ch 3
50 Ch 4
Volts (mV)

0
-50
-100
-150

5
Time uSec

Segment Wavef orm

Ch 1
10 Ch 2
Ch 3
0 Ch 4
Volts (mV)

-10

-20

-30

-40
4.9 4.92 4.94 4.96 4.98 5 5.02
Time uSec

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PD Test Results - Large Discharge Pulse ( 180mV) on Red Phase Sealing
End

– First arrival, Fastest Risetime (<9ns), Highest Frequency (50MHz), Highest

Peak

The associated pulse on both TEV and HFCT indicates internal PD

Premier Power, UK 275/13.8kV Generator Transformer PD Testing, 2006

Following a failure in the 275kV cable termination in the 21BAT transformer, the cable and
sealing end were replaced. The commissioning of the new equipment on 21BAT prompted
these measurements which were carried out On-line, but with the control of the voltage using the
generator exciter control. The test involved exciting the transformer and cable up to working
voltage with no measurable PD activity and to continue the test for 24 hours as per the IEC
‘soak test’ recommendation.

Sealing
end

HFCTHV
TEV

Earth
Transform
Strap HV Cable
er
Link to
Transformer
windings

Photos of Cable Termination and Diagram of Sensor Set-up

An HFCT sensor was attached around the earth connection of the HV cable

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 TEV probes were attached to the bottom of transformer bushings and cable sealing end
chambers to detect internal PD. By attaching TEV probes to both the LV and HV sides of the
transformer Time-Of-Flight measurements were made to locate the PD events.

PD data for multi Channels

PD Magnitude (mV)
2

-2

-4

-6

-8

0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350

Phase (Degrees)

Peak PD activity across the phase at 25% excitation

HV Side - Blue Phase TEV=red colour,

HV Side - Yellow Phase TEV =blue colour,
HV Side - Yellow Phase CT =green colour
LV side TEV =purple colour
Peak Activity = 8mV (6x exciter pulses)

PD data for multi Channels

600
500
400
300
PD Magnitude (mV)

200
100
0
-100
-200
-300
-400
-500
-600
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350
Phase (Degrees)

Peak PD activity across the phase at 60% excitation

HV Side - Blue Phase TEV=red colour,

HV Side - Yellow Phase TEV =blue colour,
HV Side - Yellow Phase CT =green colour
LV side TEV =purple colour

Peak Activity = 550mV with large PD events observed from the

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 blue phase on the HV side of the transformer.

Available Waveform Display

0.035 0.07 0.35

0.03 0.06 0.3
0.025 0.05 0.25
0.02 0.04 0.2
0.015 0.03 0.15
0.01 0.02 0.1
0.005 0.01
Chan 4

0.05
Chan 3

Chan 2

Chan 1

0 0 0 0
-0.005 -0.01
-0.05
-0.01 -0.02
-0.1
-0.015 -0.03
-0.15
-0.02 -0.04
-0.2
-0.025 -0.05
-0.25
-0.03 -0.06
-0.035 -0.07 -0.3
-0.04 -0.08 -0.35
0.1 0.12 0.14 0.16 0.18 0.2 0.22 0.24 0.26 0.28
Time (uSec)

Time Of Flight Measurements for PD Location

HV Blue Phase PD pulses at 60% excitation
Blue Phase TEV Signal First - timed difference in cursors is 15nSec.
HV Blue Phase CT=blue colour, HV Yellow Phase TEV =green colour,
HV Blue Phase TEV =red colour, LV side TEV=yellow colour

To ascertain the location of the PD event, the signals were timed coming from the various
sensors. The results shows that the Blue Phase TEV signal (red colour) on
the HV side leads the Blue Phase CT (blue colour) signal by about 15nSec.
This represents a distance of 5m travelling at the speed of light in air.
All other signals trailed the Blue Phase TEV in time, showing that the signals could not originate
in the other phases. The TEV probe on the LV side of the transformer also showed that it could
not originate on the LV side of the system. The timings show clearly that this was a PD event
originating in the HV side of the blue phase cable sealing end.

The PD was located at the support insulators on the blue phase connecting link between the HV
cable sealing end and the transformer output bushing as shown below.
The support insulators were removed and then renewed which resulted in a discharge free
operation for the HV side of the blue phase.

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Site of PD
Activity

Site of Partila Discharge Activity– 275kV Cable Link Box

Summary List of HVPD Ltd Main Customers –

www.hvpd.co.uk

The following list includes our main Electricity Utility Customers, Industrial HV Plant Owner
TM
Customers and HV Test Company Customers for the HVPD Longshot PD Test Unit and
associated On-line PD Test Services . Since launching the technology in March 2004, HVPD
TM
LTD have sold over 75 Longshot PD Test units into 20 countries around the world and have
provided PD Test services in 18 countries. With this extensive applications knowledge, we are
TM
therefore confident that our HVPD Longshot PD Test technology can be applied to any
electricity network, anywhere around the world.

Electricity Utility Customers

TM
The electricity utility customers listed below are using the HVPD Longshot PD Test Unit for the
On-line PD Testing technology to routinely test medium voltage and high voltage cables and
switchgear for PD activity.

EDF Energy / London Electricity, London, UK

EDF Energy have been our main customer to date and have been our development partner,
helping us to develop the On-line PD Test and Mapping technology over the 9-year period from
TM
1998 to 2007. EDF Energy purchased 2x HVPD Longshot units in 2004 and presently use
these to routinely test and screen their MV and HV cable network in London, Eastern England
and South East England (covering 30% of the UK distribution network).

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Electricity Authority of Cyprus
Electricity Authority of Cyprus purchased the OSM Longshot PD test system in July 2006 to
TM
carry out PD testing of their MV cables and switchgear. The HVPD Longshot system is also
used in a collaborative research project with the University of Cyprus.

NEAS, Norway
NEAS purchased our On-line PD Test and Mapping system in November 2004 and are using it
alongside an Off-line VLF PD Test system to test and screen their MV and HV cables and
switchgear for PD.

China Light & Power, Hong Kong

CLP purchased our On-line PD Test and Mapping system in August 2005 and are using it
alongside an Off-line VLF PD Test system to test and screen their MV and HV cables and
switchgear for PD.

Taiwan Power Company, Taipei, Taiwan

TPC purchased our On-line PD Test and Mapping system in June 2005 and are using it to test
their MV and HV cables up to 345kV.

KEPCO, Seoul, South Korea

KEPCO, the national power company of South Korea, purchased our On-line PD Test and
Mapping system in 2005 and are using it to test their MV and HV cables.

Tenaga Nasional Berhad Transmission Division, Malaysia

TNB-T purchased On-line Cable PD Test and Mapping system in Nov 2006. The system is
primarily used on HV and EHV XLPE cables (132kV+). PD testing services have also been
carried out for TNB since 2003.

PowerCor/Citipower, Melbourne, Australia

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using it to routinely test their MV & HV cables up to 132kV.

Electricity Generation and Industrial Customers

We have a growing number of Industrial Customers who are using our HVPD Longshot© PD
Test technology to test and screen a wide range of their HV plant for PD including cables,
switchgear, VT’s and CT’s and HV Motors and Generators.

Alstom Transport, UK, Finland and Italy

Alstom Transport have purchased On-line PD Testing services from HVPD Ltd
in March-April 2006 to carry out on-line PD testing of in-service 25kV VT’s of the UK’s West
Coat Mainline Virgin Train Fleet of Locomotives. Alstom Transport Italy have also purchased
on-line PD testing services from HVPD Ltd in October-November 2006 to carry out a similar PD
survey of in-service 25kV VT located on locomotive trains in Helsinki, Finland.

Premier Power, Ballylumford, Northern Ireland, UK

Premier Power purchased our on-line PD Test system in Nov. 2004 and use it to routinely test
and screen their HV Generators, High Voltage Switchgear and Cables other HV plant up to
275kV

BP Exploration (El Djazair) Limited/In Salah Gas, Algeria

BP Algeria purchased our on-line PD Test system in November 2005 and are using it to test and
screen mainly their HV Motors and Generators but also other parts of their MV network for PD
including HV cables and switchgear.

SK Corp, Seoul, South Korea

SK Corp purchased our On-line PD Testing system and training in June 2005 and are using it to
test and screen their MV network including cables, switchgear, VT’s and CT’s and HV Motors for
PD.

Samsung Fine Chemicals, South Korea

Samsung purchased our On-line PD Testing system and training in January 2006 and are using
it to test and screen their MV network for PD including HV cables, switchgear, VT’s and CT’s
and HV Motors.

Saudi Electric Company (SEC) Saudi Arabia

Saudi Electric Company have purchased On-line PD Testing services from HVPD Ltd
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in March 2009 to test 230kV cable sealing ends and terminations at SEC substations.

Ministry of Electricity and Water (MEW) Kuwait

Test Service Provider Customers

HVPD LTD also has a growing number of Test Service Provider Customers who are using our
HVPD Longshot© PD Test technology as part of their range of HV Test technology. These
customers use the technology to test and screen a wide selection of HV plant for PD (including
cables, switchgear, VT’s and CT’s and HV Motors and Generators). Some of these customers
are listed below:

RPS Switchgear Ltd, Wellington, New Zealand

Wyko, Chesterfield, UK

ERA Technology, Leatherhead, UK

ABB Marine, Aberdeen, UK

Emerson Process Management, Tennessee, USA

Kinectrics, Ontario, Canada

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Reference from Emerson our main partner in the US who has 4 complete
PD test Systems.

Hi

We are looking at procuring on-line PD test equipment. ALBA is the largest modern
Aluminium Smelter in the world, we have four gas fired power stations of our own, with
about 38 generators, of which at least six is steam turbines. As electrical equipment
only have limited life, tests have to be performed and for this reason we are looking at
on-line testing, as we can’t afford any down-time.

I would like to get a service reference on the equipment as supplied by HVPD.

What is the quality of their support as provided to you, the customer?

Good;reasonable response time to questions or requests for information or

assistance.

What is the ease of use of the equipment? This include safety of personnel as it
will be used for on-line testing!

Application of sensors on live equipment requires a high level of adherence to

electrical safe work practices. Personnel must be highly trained and skilled in
working around exposed/energized equipment. Personnel must identify
and avoid shock and arc flash hazards. The HVPD LongShot device is an
advanced digital scope requiring familiarity with scope operations. The highest
level of knowledge comes from knowing how to identify the data that is
important and reviewing the segregation of that data to assure proper
interpretation.

How reliable is the data provided, in other words, with the obtained data, is it at
all possible to make an educated guess as to the state of the equipment under
test?

Users must be familiar with the various types of corona, partial discharge, and
tracking waveform signatures. This knowledge must be applied during data
review to properly identify the waveform signatures. Knowledge in this area is
the basis for effectively identifying problems and making recommendations for
resolution of discovered partial discharge.

The intelligent software included with the HVPD LongShot device does assist
the Field Engineer in making an assessment of the state of the equipment under
test.

Did the test results match the physical inspection, eg. Where the data indicated
a cable problem, was the problem on the cable, or was it maybe on the
transformer or the switchgear? Your guess in percentage as to the reliability of
the data.

When significant levels of PD were identified, the findings supported the

interpretation of the data. Findings of relatively low levels of PD can be more
difficult to pinpoint.

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 Occasionally, we have found physical evidence of PD that was detected by the
HVPD LongShot device, such as white powder or tracking.

Data interpretation - was it possible after the initial training to accurately

interpret the test results or were HVPD input constantly required?

Assistance from HVPD is sometimes required to assist with interpretation of

results.

Emerson has been performing Cable PD testing since 2003, so we already had
several years of experience in testing & data interpretation before purchasing
HVPD equipment.

How regularly do you utilize your equipment? Was it worth the investment or in
your experience, would you suggest HVPD to provide the service without the
customer buying and utilizing?

Is the equipment in your opinion something that will be utilized for years, or will it
only be current for a year or two?

Use of this technology and PD testing equipment is a regular part of our service
business, as we promote this PD testing service to our customers across the
USA.

I would not recommend someone purchase this technology if it is not going to

be utilized on a continuous basis.

You might consider asking HVPD to provide periodic PD testing at your facility,
closely observe the PD field testing process and then discuss the results with
HVPD after receipt of PD Test Report.

Then, you could discuss with HVPD if your company has the appropriate
technical personnel that could be trained to perform PD testing on site.

Users of this technology must keep up with the evolution of the technology
through review of current papers and new discoveries.

Generally speaking, many types of Industrial customers around the world have
utilized Online PD testing to obtain an assessment & identification of existing
Partial Discharge problems, often preventing unplanned power outages
because of advance notification of potential problem areas. This type of
predictive maintenance testing is online and non-destructive.

Is there any other information you feel might be worth utilizing in the decision making
process?

Emerson performed due-diligence during our research to identify potential suppliers of

PD test equipment. HVPD was our 1st choice, and they have patiently worked with
Emerson for over 1 year.

We would certainly recommend HVPD as a supplier of PD test equipment and/or PD

field testing services.
Cliff Kirby
Business Development Manager - Partial Discharge Business | Asset Optimization |
Electrical Reliability Services
Emerson Process Management | 720 Hampton Cove | Franklin | TN | 37064 | USA
T +1 615 417 2814 | F +1 614 410 0958 | M +1 615 417 2814

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