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 accredited by Ministry of Science and Technology, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR), Government of India since 2012; National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) since 2015.
ACCREDITION
Test facility of the Research and Development centre are accredited by Ministry of Science and Technology, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR), Government of India since 2012; National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) since 2015.
ACHIEVEMENTS
Testing of vacuum OLTC of 245 kv in presence of KEMA.
Testing of M type OLTC for 765 kv class application.
OCTC die electric test for 245 kv class.
PGCIL witnessed testing of S type OLTC for 400 kv class application.
RDSO witnessed testing of Scott connected OCTC and approved.
Testing of OLTC filled with Easter oil upto 400 kv class.
Testing of CTR make vacuum CIVT dry type OLTC at 22 and 33 kv.
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Major Technical Achievements
TYPE TESTS
ONLOAD TAPCHANGERS
UPTO 765 KV AND
DRIVE MECHANISMS FOR TAP CHANGERS
NABL accredited
Partial discharge test
Short Circuit current
Temperature Rise
Tan Delta
Switching Tests includes Service duty and Breaking capacity test
Transition impedance test
Pressure tests
Vacuum tests
Tightness tests
Lightning Impulse test
Chopped wave lightning Impulse
Switching Impulse
Applied Voltage (HV)
Auxiliary Circuit Insultation
Mechanical Endurance
Mechanical load test of Drive Mechanism
Sequence test
Mechanical test of drive mechanism
Contact Resistance
Overrun test of motor drive
TRANSFORMER EXPLOSION PREVENTION FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM
NABL accredited
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
BIS accredited
Dielectric tests
Voltage proof tests
Climatic tests
Endurance tests
Capacitance test
Dielectric loss measurement tests
POWER ELECTRONIC AND POWER FACTOR CORRECTION CAPACITORS
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
NABL accredited
Dry Power Frequency test
Dry Lightening Impulse test
Temperature rise test
Verification of dimensions
Partial Discharge test
Tightness test
TEST LAB SERVICES
Test Lab activities are mainly confined to the products of the company. The facility is available to others, on request, for testing Transformers, Bushings, Circuit Breakers, and Radiator Heat Dissipation.