Elektropaks P.P.H.U.

performs
onsite HV cables after-laying
tests with Megger HV

CASE STUDY
 CASE STUDY
Elektropaks P.P.H.U. performs onsite HV cables
after-laying tests with Megger HV

Customer
Elektropaks –
Polish energy construction sector
www.elektropaks.pl

Facts
■ 35 million € annual turnover
■ 270 employees
■ 1.000 km line length

Requirement
Onsite acceptance tests

Goal
■ Detect assembling errors
■ Secure use of the HV 110 kV cables

Implementation
16/11/2018
The polish construction company Elektropaks uses
Megger services to perform on-site acceptance
tests on newly installed HV 110 kV power ca-
bles. The HV DAC 300 system has been employ-
ed for monitored voltage withstand testing and
sensitive PD diagnosis. Thanks to TDR analysis of
recorded PDs, systems can localise cable weak
spots, which can be repaired before network
energising. HV tests involve DAC volta-
ge increasing up to 128 kVrms and 50x
DAC excitations per single cable phase.
Fast and easy system setup allows for time
efficient tests. Small footprint and compact test
setup gives the user the opportunity to perform
tests on power cables directly under the towers
or in small substations.
Insulation tester S1-1568
Because the high voltage cables are laying unco-
vered on the ground, the insulation test is very
important. As such, Megger created the highest
performing insulation tester: the S1-1568. Even
in areas with a lot of electrical noise, such as in
substations or near overhead lines, the S1-1568
produces results that surpass the high accuracy
standards for tests.
Sheath fault test
The sheath of the 450 meter long cable is tes-
ted with the MFM 10-1. This instrument detects
sheath faults through a voltage up to 10 kV dc
and 750 mA. With this measurement, a techni-
cian can not only check whether the insulation
is faultless, but they can also locate damages to
the cable.
Measurement of the contact-circuit
resistance
With the micro-ohmmeter DLRO100, the con-
ductor of the cable is tested. A test current of
100 A from a lithium-ion battery allowed up to
200 measurements without power supply. With
this instrument, resistors can even be measured
at 0.1 microohms.
Partial discharge check
The Megger HV DAC series are partial discharge
test systems for high voltage cables, providing up
to 300 kV DAC voltage with variable frequencies
from 20 to 500 Hz. For the 450 meter long cable,
the DAC frequency reaches exactly 200 Hz.
Reflectometer for the determination of
length
For determining the accurate length of the tem-
porary site cable, the Teleflex SX was used. With
this instrument, cable faults or sleeves can be
found.
 Do you have any questions?
Feel free to contact the product manager and ask.

Hein Putter

Product Manager
Cable Testing and Diagnostics

hein.putter@megger.com

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