Equipment Testing

Explore electrical equipment testing — procedures, standards, and parameters ensuring reliability, safety, and performance of power system components.

Testing of a Station Service Transformer as per Standards

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Type Tests of a 33/0.415KV Station Service Transformer There are mainly three standards we follow for testing of a Station Service Transformer. These are IS : 1180 part 3 – 2021, CEA Guideline and CBIP Manual. Type Tests According to IS : 1180 part 3 – 2021 According to the latest version of IS 1180 … Read more

Testing of Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS)

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Type Tests of Gas Insulated Switchgear Routine Tests on Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) The below mentioned tests are performed on complete GIS assembly Below mentioned tests are performed on the individual equivalent like Circuit Breaker: Current Transformer: Potential Transformer: Disconnectors/Isolators: Acceptance Tests of Gas Insulated Switchgear The acceptance tests are the same as factory routine … Read more

Testing of a Vacuum Circuit Breaker

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Type Tests for a 36kV Class Vacuum Circuit Breaker (VCB) As per IS: 13118, these type tests include: These tests are intended to ensure that the circuit breakers perform reliably, safely, and efficiently under various operating conditions. Routine Tests for a 36kV Vacuum Circuit Breaker (VCB) As per IS: 13118, the routine tests include the … Read more

Testing of Capacitive Voltage Transformer (CVT)

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Type Tests of Capacitive Voltage Transformer (CVT) These tests are done according to IS: 3156 (Part-1) Routine Tests These tests are done according to IS: 3156 (Part-1)

Testing of Lightning Arrester

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Type Tests on a Lightning Arrester as per IS 3070 Routine Tests on a Lightning Arrester as per IS 3070 Routine Tests on a Surge Monitor Acceptance Tests on a Lightning Arrester Acceptance Test on a Surge Monitor

Testing of High Voltage Isolators

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Type Tests of Isolators as per IS 9921 (Part 4) – 1985 The type tests of isolators are conducted to ensure that the isolators meet the performance criteria under standard operating conditions. According to IS 9921 (Part 4) – 1985, the type tests of isolators can be broadly categorized into the following: These type tests … Read more

Testing on Clamp Connectors of Power Circuit

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Type Tests of Clamp Connectors The tests are performed as per IS: 5561. Type tests are performed on 3 samples of same item Routine Tests on Clamp Connectors Acceptance Tests on Clamp Connectors as per IS: 5561 The number of samples for acceptance tests will be 0.5% (or as the nearest whole number) of the … Read more

Testing on Aluminium Bus Pipe

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Type Tests of Aluminum Bus Pipe These tests are performed as per IS 5082 (1998). Routine Test of Aluminium Bus Pipe Acceptance Test of Aluminium Bus Pipes The acceptance tests of the aluminium bus pipes will be the same as the routine tests. Only difference is that, acceptance tests can be performed on the selected … Read more

Testing of XLPE Cable above 33KV up to 220KV

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Type Tests for XLPE Copper Cable Tests on Conductor Tests on Insulation Tests on Semiconductor Layer on the Insulation Tests on Metallic Screen Tests on Metallic Sheath Tests on Armours Tests on Outer Sheath Tests on Complete Cable Specimen Routine Tests on XLPE HV Cables Acceptance Tests on XLPE HV Cables