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RESEARCH
AND DEVELOPMENT

STATE OF THE ART HIGH VOLTAGE TEST FACILITY

OVERVIEW

Setup with the core objective to design and develop\upgrade technology and reliability of substation equipment through Diagnostic and Life extension techniques. State of the art High Voltage test facility for Onload Tapchanger upto 765 kv and other electrical engineering equipment.

The Centre is also involved in Research and Development of Digital substation automation systems, Power Quality improvement products, Power Electronic Capacitors, Transformer explosion prevention and fire safety, Dielectric fluid, different material.

 

Test facility of the Research and Development centre are recognised by Ministry of Science and Technology, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR), Government of India; National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) for the following:

ONLOAD
TAPCHANGERS

UPTO 765 KV AND
DRIVE MECHANISMS FOR TAP CHANGERS

(ISO accredited test facility)

  • Partial discharge test
  • Chopped wave lightning Impulse
  • Short Circuit current
  • Switching Impulse
  • Temperature Rise
  • Applied Voltage (HV)
  • Tan Delta
  • Auxiliary Circuit Insultation
  • Switching Tests includes Service duty and Breaking capacity test
  • Mechanical Endurance
  • Transition impedance test
  • Mechanical load test of Drive Mechanism
  • Pressure tests
  • Sequence test
  • Vacuum tests
  • Mechanical test of drive mechanism
  • Tightness tests
  • Contact Resistance
  • Lightning Impulse test
  • Overrun test of motor drive

TRANSFORMER EXPLOSION PREVENTION FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM 

(Inhouse developed test facility)

  • Leakage test
  • Flow rate test for
  • Transformer
  • Conservation Isolation valve
  • Auxiliary Circuit
  • Insulation test
  • System Activation Test
  • System Response test
  • Auxiliary Supply Voltage test

ELECTRONIC
PRODUCTS

(ISO accredited test facility)

  • Dielectric tests
  • Voltage proof tests
  • Climatic tests
  • Endurance tests
  • Capacitance test
  • Dielectric loss measurement tests

POWER ELECTRONIC AND POWER FACTOR CORRECTION CAPACITORS 

(Inhouse developed test facility)

  • Thermal stability test
  • Self-Healing test
  • Discharge test
  • Destruction test
  • Aging test
  • Over pressure test
  • Dielectric test between terminal
  • Dielectric test between terminal and Container
  • Charge/Discharge test
  • Insulation Resistance
  • Capacitance measurement at rated Voltage
  • Tan Delta

INSULATED
BUSHING FROM 1KV TO 36KV

(ISO accredited test facility)

  • Dry Power Frequency test
  • Dry Lightening Impulse test
  • Temperature rise test
  • Verification of dimensions
  • Partial Discharge test
  • Tightness test

TEST LAB
SERVICES

Although test lab activities are mainly confined to products of the company, the facility is available to others for Transformers, Bushings, circuit breakers on request.