HV NEWS 5/2010

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The HVA series of devices are
designed to energise capacitive
loads such as cables or motors
(amongst others) and have been
optimised to provide the power
necessary to drive the load to
which they are attached. Because
the HVA devices are under
software control it is possible to
dynamically adjust the operating
parameters of the output voltage
waveform. This is done in order
to fit the power requirements of
the load to the supply ability of
the HVA series product.
The power supplied is a function
of the voltage produced and the
current that flows as a result of
the interaction between the
applied voltage and the largely
capacitive load. For a purely
capacitive load the current will
lead the voltage by 90 degrees
and for a purely resistive load the
current and the voltage will be in
phase.
Internally the HVA devices have
been designed to provide a
specified maximum output
current but they are also limited
by the maximum power (voltage
together with current) that they
can supply. By way of example
the HVA30 can supply up to
15mA (peak) of current but also
has a maximum output power
capability of 150 VA.
We can assist customers with the
calculations to determine
optimum excitation parameters
for a known capacitive load.
HVA Power Ratings
PARTIAL DISCHARGE HVA POWER RATINGS
Frequency Adjustment
Reducing the frequency of the
HVA output will reduce the
current that needs to be provided
to a capacitive load for the same
voltage. The reduction in
frequency is directly proportional
to the decrease in current that is
achieved.
Decreasing the frequency of the
test voltage will lengthen the time
taken for any cycle to complete
and also reduces the energy that
is supplied into the cable.
Voltage Adjustment
The test voltage can be reduced
in order to reduce the output
power requirements. This is not
always practical as the cable must
normally be tested to standards
which specify the voltage that
must be used and the time for
which the voltage must be
applied.
Automation
The HVA series of devices will
all dynamically adjust the
frequency of the excitation signal
to suit the connected load. This
is a key feature of the product and
has been found to be very useful
by our customers.
Conclusions
The HVA is an adaptable device
which, when used correctly, has
the ability to energise a wide
range of capacitive loads.
Partial
Discharge
Partial discharges are measured
using a unit called apparent
charge as the actual charge is
not always directly measurable.
The apparent charge (q) of a PD
event is the charge that, if injected
between the terminals of the
device under test (DUT), would
change the voltage across the
terminals by an amount
equivalent to the PD event.
In other words: we inject a known
charge into the DUT and measure
its response by monitoring the
resulting voltage developed across
its terminals. This is really a
calibration process that needs to
be performed on every DUT
before PD investigations can be
undertaken.
Apparent charge is expressed in
pico Coulombs (pC). The
magnitude of the PD as well as
the repetition rate of the PD are
important characteristics that need
to be determined when analysing
PD activity.
Service Training
In the second half of 2010 HV Diagnostics will set up a network of
authorised service centres internationally. These centres will be
equipped and their technicians trained to perform fault diagnostics
and first line repair of our equipment.
Through this network we hope to better support the use of our
equipment with quicker and more cost-effective response times.
HVA90 VLF/DC Test system
SERVICE TRAINING