Circuit breaker testing with CIBANO 500

Different ways to measure Motor Current

12 April 2021
Motor current test

Motivation Measurement done

▪ Detect if motor or operating mechanism
drive is in good health
▪ Not sufficient lubrication
▪ State of the spring/hydraulic/pneumatic
drives
▪ Supply motor and record the current
▪ Use a current clamp to record the
current when motor supplied from
station battery

Analysis
▪ Charging time
▪ Compare against manufacture values
▪ Comparing to previous results

▪ Inrush current
▪ Compare against manufacture values
▪ Comparing to previous results

▪ Current trace
▪ Graphical comparison

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Motor Current test with CIBANO 500 internal source

▪ Method for ganged LV/MV/HV circuit breakers

▪ Is an invasive measurement method
▪ Undervoltage and/or overvoltage supply tests can be performed
▪ Perform test with reduced supply voltage (e.g. 70/85%)
▪ Perform test with increased supply voltage (e.g. 110%)

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Motor Current test with CIBANO 500 internal source

▪ Method for testing IPO MV/HV circuit breakers

▪ Is an invasive measurement method
▪ Undervoltage and/or overvoltage supply tests can be performed
▪ Perform test with reduced supply voltage (e.g. 70/85%)
▪ Perform test with increased supply voltage (e.g. 110%)

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Motor Current test with external supply (station battery)

▪ Method for testing ganged MV/HV circuit breakers

▪ Is an invasive measurement method
▪ Used to check the condition of the station battery

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Motor Current test with external supply (station battery)

▪ Method for testing IPO MV/HV circuit breakers

▪ Is an invasive measurement method
▪ Used to check the condition of the station battery

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Motor Current test with current clamp with trigger

▪ Method for testing ganged MV GIS/HV circuit breakers

▪ Method is invasive when motor voltage is used as trigger
▪ Method is a non-invasive when current clamp is used as trigger

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Motor Current test with current clamp with trigger

▪ Method for testing IPO MV/HV circuit breakers

▪ Method is invasive when motor voltage is used as trigger
▪ Method is a non-invasive when current clamp is used as trigger

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Motor Current test with current clamp without trigger

▪ Method for testing ganged MV GIS/HV circuit breakers when,

▪ trigger signal is not available
▪ the trigger threshold is not known

▪ It is a non-invasive measurement method

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Motor Current test with current clamp without trigger

▪ Method for testing IPO MV/HV circuit breakers when,

▪ trigger signal is not available
▪ the trigger threshold is not known

▪ It is a non-invasive measurement method

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