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Name Erson D. Ramilo
Department EM CS FS
Assignment from 18/10/2017
Assignment to 19/10/2017
Network Plan Maaden Aluminum Plant
Service Report No. Maaden-001
Posted 23.10.2017
Contract Information
Org-ID Ordering customer Maaden Aluminum
Order-No. Nil End customer Maaden Aluminum
SR-No. From Location Ras Al Khair
SR-No. To Country Saudi Arabia
Plant-Designation 34.5 kV Maaden Aluminum Substation 3210-SG H003A

Activity Partial Discharge investigation

Follow-up activities Required

First try to short the CT on secondary side just to bypass its functions
and observe if the vibrations sound like will disappear for the CT of
Suggestions H003A Line 2 and Line 3. In case there still the vibrations like sound is
present, the cable compartment of H003A Line 2 and Line 3 should be
open and investigate.
Contact persons Ahmed Refaey Mohammad

Summary

End Customer Observation:

Abnormal sound from 34.5kV outgoing feeder of CB H003A.

Spark observed at cable end of same feeder during switching.

Investigation Report:

Isolated and grounding position to the other feeder that not included in the Online PD Test and
proper LOTO is applied.
It identify where the PD measurement position will position the Acoustic emission sensor for PD
measurement. See Fig.01
First step is energized only the bus bar and Isolate the disconnector and CB of H003A Line 1,2
and 3 and conduct the PD measurement. The vibration sound like is not present in this
measurement. See test results on Fig.02
Second step is closing the disconnector and CB of H003A Line 1,2 and 3 and conduct the PD
measurement. The vibration sound like was heard after closing the CB. See test results on
Fig.03

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 After conducting the two measurements in two steps, it observes some changes in the
measurement particularly in H003A Line 2 and Line 3.
The vibration sound like is not coming on the CT because even touching the CT on live
conditions it never felt any vibration on this, but it can be bypass also this by shorting the
secondary side of the ct and observe after energization again if the vibration sound like is
missing.
As per the PD results pattern appear on DFA 100, it shows the pattern is like some mechanical
defects inside the cable compartment. As per the interpretations of the measurement when the
phase plots were producing and mirror image and a dominant measurement of frequency 2.
Please see on Fig.04

Recommendations:

Try to bypass first the secondary side of the CT and observe if the vibration sound like will
disappear.
Need to open the cable compartment of H003 Line 2 and Line 3 to investigate the contact
assemblies or electric shield.

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 Fig.01 Sample PD measurement of nearby Panel with load conditions for H001B Line 3

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Sample PD measurement for H001B Line 3 during normal load conditions Fig.01-A

Reading on Bus bar and disconnector for Line 3 H001B.

Consider this as a baseline measurement or normal reading.

BB Line 3 H001B BB Line 3 H001B

Reading on Circuit Breaker for Line 3 H001B.

Consider this as a baseline measurement or normal reading

CB Line 3 H001B CB Line 3 H001B

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 Fig.02 Points of PD measurement when Busbar is only energized for H003A Line 1,2 and 3

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PD measurement during Bus Bar was only energized for H003A Line 3 Fig.02-A

Reading on Bus bar and disconnector for Line 3 H003A.

BB Line 3 H003A BB Line 3 H003A

Reading on Circuit Breaker for Line 3 H003A.

CB Line 3 H003A CB Line 3 H003A

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PD measurement during Bus Bar was only energized for H003A Line 2 Fig.02-B

Reading on Bus bar and disconnector for Line 2 H003A.

BB Line 2 H003A
BB Line 2 H003A

Reading on Circuit Breaker for Line 2 H003A.

CB Line 2 H003A CB Line 2 H003A

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PD measurement during Bus Bar was only energized for H003A Line 1 Fig.02-C

Reading on Bus bar and disconnector for Line 1 H003A.

BB Line 1 H003A BB Line 1 H003A

Reading on Circuit Breaker for Line 1 H003A.

CB Line 1 H003A CB Line 1 H003A

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Fig.03 Points of PD measurement when Busbar and CB is in closed position included the cable
box for H003A Line 1,2 and 3

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PD measurement during Bus Bar and CB was closed including the cable box are energized for
H003A Line 2 Fig.03-A

Reading on Bus bar and disconnector for Line 3 H003A.

Before it have no reading, but after closed the CB this image appear, possible it only due to its
nearby CB and Cable box.

BB Line 3 H003A BB Line 3 H003A

Reading on Circuit Breaker for Line 3 H003A.

CB Line 3 H003A CB Line 3 H003A

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 Reading on Cable Box for Line 3 H003A.
Much high intensity of the reading compare to CB.

Cable Box Line 3 H003A Cable Box Line 3 H003A

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PD measurement during Bus Bar and CB was closed including the cable box are energized for
H003A Line 2 Fig.03-B

Reading on Bus bar and disconnector for Line 2 H003A.

Before it have no reading, but after closed the CB this image appear, possible it only due to its
nearby CB and Cable box.

BB Line 2 H003A BB Line 2 H003A

Reading on Circuit Breaker for Line 2 H003A.

CB Line 2 H003A CB Line 2 H003A

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 Reading on Cable Box for Line 2 H003A.
Much high intensity of the reading compare to CB.

Cable Box Line 2 H003A Cable Box Line 2 H003A

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PD measurement during Bus Bar and CB was closed including the cable box are energized for
H003A Line 1 Fig.03-C

Reading on Bus bar and disconnector for Line 1 H003A.

No PD activity was observed.

BB Line 1 H003A BB Line 1 H003A

Reading on Circuit Breaker for Line 1 H003A.

No PD activity was observed.

CB Line 1 H003A CB Line 1 H003A

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 Reading on Cable Box for Line 1 H003A.
No PD activity was observed.

Cable Box Line 1 H003A Cable Box Line 1 H003A

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 Fig.04 Interpretations of PD measurement based on the equipment manual of DFA 100

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