EXPERIMENT N0-01

LAYOUT OF IHIGH
V0LTAGE LAB
CONTENTS;

1.Objectives:
Equipment's)required: 01
Expectedoutcome of experiment: 01
01
43 Theory: 01
5 Rating:. 02
Methodologyfor measurements: 02
76 Precautions:
02
Measurements and results:
02
98 Conclusions: 03

1.0BIECTIVE:
studythelayout of. high voltage lab.
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2. EQUIPMENTREQUIRED:
> MeasuringTape

EXPECTED OUTCOME OF EXPERIMENT:

3.
The student willlearnabout the lab area for the placement of HV equipments
They will understand the minimum clearance required between the equipments
º Safety precautions to be taken in the HV lab and standard layout design
4. THEORY:
High voltage laboratories are an essential requirement for making acceptance
tests for the equipment that go into operation in the extra high voltage transmission
systems. In addition, they are also used in the development work on equipment for
conducting research, and for planning to ensure economical and reliable extra high
voltage transmission systems. Here a brief review of the planning and layout of testing
laboratories and some problems and limitations of the test techniques are presented.
High voltage laboratories, in addition to conducting tests on equipment, are used
tur research and development works on the equipment. This includes determination of
the safety factor for dielectrics and reliability studies under different atmospheric
conditions such as rain, fog, industrial pollution, etc., at voltage higher than the test
voltage
and otherrequired. Sometimes,
equipment it is required
under natural to studyor problems
atmospheric
associated with test lines
pollution conditions, which cannot
be done
indoors.
r BreakdownResearch activities
phenomenon in usually include
insulating media following:
thesuch as gases, liquids, solids, or
composite systems

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HIGH VOLTAGE
 Withstand voltage on long gaps, surface flashover studies on
special equipment
Ireference to the equipment and materials used in power systems with
Electrical interference studies due to discharges from equipment operating at
high voltages Systems
Studies on insulation co-ordination on H.V. Power
High current phenomenon such as electric arcs and plasma physics. Usually, high
voltage laboratories involve tremendous cost. Hence, planning and Layout have
to be carefully done so that with the testing equipment chosen, the Investment is
made.
not high and the maximum utility of the laboratory is
High Voltage laboratory is one that contains DC or power frequency test
equipment of less than 100 kVA rating. Voltage ratings can be about 300 kV for AC,

or 500 to 600 kVACfor cascade units, 200 to 400 kV DCCand less than 400 kV
single unit equipment is meant for housing in a room or hall of size
impulse voltage. Normally the
m. Measuring tape is used to measure the dimensions of the lab and the
15 mx10 m x8 them.
each equipment and the clearance between
area occupied by

5. RATINGS:
Equipment
Ratings
280 kV
generator
1. 2 stage impulse 100kVAC
2. AC test set 100 kV DC
measure
3. DC test set with PD
generator testing
4. panel-1 for impulse testing
DC
5. panel -2 for ACand
MEASUREMENTS:
6. METHODOLOGY OF measured.
tape, all dimensions are
With the help of measuring
7. PRECAUTIONS:
three times to avoid error.
Measurements should be done two to
RESULTS:
8. MEASUREMENTS AND
Measurements: Clearance from the
Clearance from the adjacent
Sr. No Equipment wall equipment

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LAB
HIGH VOLTAGE ENGINEERING
 Layout:
2.8 ft

PANELI 2staye 280 kV

FOR IMPULSE impulse
GENERATOR 3.5 ft Generator set
SET

19.2 ft

S2.7ft
PANEL2
FOR DC TEST 1.1l ft
SET
9.1 ft

42.7 ft

2.7ft 100 kV DC
PANEL3 10.6 ft
Test Set
ft
FOR AC TEST1.1
SET

13.8 ft

100 kV AC
Test Set
10.5 ft

7.6 ft

25 ft
Height of lab- 28ft
Height of panel 1-3.It
3-3.8f
Height ofpanel2&

Voltage Lab
Fig:1.1 Layout ofHigh

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S.CONCLUSIONS: ENGINEERINGLAB|
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VOLTAGE
HIGH