EE-450L High Voltage Engineering: Experiment# 1 Study of High Voltage Engineering at UET Lahore & Its Safety Measures

EE-450L High Voltage
Engineering
Experiment# 1
Study of High Voltage Engineering at
UET Lahore & Its Safety Measures
Faizan Arshad
2018-P/2019-EE-139
April 21, 2022
University of Engineering and Technology

Lahore, Pakistan
Contents
1 Safety Rules 1
2 Lab Equipments 2
1 Apparatus in HVE Lab: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.1 Standard Spherical Air Gap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.2 Impulse Generator & its Control Board . . . . . . . . . 3
1.3 Standard Capacitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.4 HV Testing Transformer & its Control Board . . . . . 6
1.5 Cable Testing Transformer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1.6 Digital Oscilloscope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1.7 DC Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
1.8 Induction Voltage Regulator & its Control Board . . . 10
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List of Figures
2.1 Standard Spherical Air Gap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

2.2 Impulse Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.3 Standard Capacitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2.4 High Voltage Transformer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2.5 Cable Testing Transformer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2.6 Input Message Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.7 DC High Voltage Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.8 Input Message Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
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Chapter 1
Safety Rules
1
Chapter 2
Lab Equipments
1 Apparatus in HVE Lab:

High Voltage Lab in University of Engineering & Technology Lahore consists
of the following apparatus:
1. Main Switch Board for Induction Voltage Regulator
2. Standard Spherical Air Gap
3. Impulse Generator & its Control Board
4. Standard Capacitor
5. HV Testing Transformer & its Control Board
6. Cable Testing Transformer
7. Digital Oscilloscope
8. DC Generator
9. Induction Voltage Regulator & its Control Board All above elopements
are described in detail as below:
1.1 Standard Spherical Air Gap

This is to be used for measuring impulse and AC Voltage. A pair of spher-
ical spark gap is fitted on the insulation frame provided with High Voltage
Terminals at both sides. Gap Length is able to be adjusted manually
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Experiment 1 2018-P/2019-EE-139
Ratings:
Standard Parameters
Max Applicable Voltage 400kV
Diameter of spher 250mm
Picture of Equipment
Figure 2.1: Standard Spherical Air Gap
1.2 Impulse Generator & its Control Board

It is a Vertical Stack of Capacitors which are first charged in parallel combi-
nation and than discharged in serious combination to provide high impulse .
It produces an Impulse waveform which will be conforming to the BS.923 as
follows:
Standard Parameters
Standard Wave Form 40-60µsec
Wave (tail) 1/50µsec
Polarity ±
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Standard Ratings:
Standard Parameters
No. of Stages 5
Max Input Voltages 500kV
Efficiency 80%
Max Generated Voltage 400kV
Max Storage Energy 6.25kW
No. of Cap. 10
Capacitance per Capacitor 0.5µF
Series Damping Resistance 20Ω
Charging Resistance 10kΩ
Output Inductance 0.5mH
Output Resistance 1200 Ω
Diameter of Discharge Gap 6.25mm
Sphere Gap Material Nickel
Some Other Ratings
(a) Discharge gap of 6.25mm in diameter

(b) Gap Provided with Nickel Electrode
(c) Charging Resistor 10KΩ to 20KΩ
(d) Series Resistor Non-Inductive Type Impulse Matching Resistor
(e) Insulation Connection Rod
(f) Gear Mechanism for Driving Discharge Gap
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Picture of Equipment:
Figure 2.2: Impulse Generator
1.3 Standard Capacitor

It is a high voltage standard capacitor. It consists of a pair of co-axial elec-
trodes and guard electrodes in steel case. In addition, the standard capacitor
is provided with a high voltage bushing, measuring low voltage terminal and
guard terminal and its steel case is furnished with a pressure gauge to indi-
cate directly the graduations of gas pressure and needle valve for the fitting
SF6 gas. The standard capacitor is filled with SF6 gas at a pressure of 4.0
kg/cm2.
Ratings of Capacitor
Standard Parameters
Test Voltage 240kV
Working Voltage 200kV
Capacitance 100 pF
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Figure 2.3: Standard Capacitor
1.4 HV Testing Transformer & its Control Board

Oil Immersed Self Cooled Type Transformer is used.
Ratings
Standard Parameters
No. of Phases Single
Frequency 50 Hz
Primary Voltage 460V
Secondary Voltage 150kV
Tertiary Voltage 100V
Rated Capacity Primary 25kVA
Rated Capacity Secondary 25kVA
Rated Capacity Tertiary 50VA
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Figure 2.4: High Voltage Transformer
1.5 Cable Testing Transformer

It is used for testing of cables as it provides high current to test the cables.
More over this transformer is oil immersed self cooled type.
Ratings
Standard Parameters
Frequency 50 Hz
Secondary Voltage 18.75-37.5 V
Capacity 25 kVA
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Figure 2.5: Cable Testing Transformer
1.6 Digital Oscilloscope

In HVE Lab there is Rigol DS 1052E Digital oscilloscope is used to analyze
and visualize the subject signal.
Ratings
Standard Parameters
No. of Channels Two
Frequency 50 MHz
Input Voltage 100-240V
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Figure 2.6: Input Message Signal
1.7 DC Generator
This is to be used for high Voltage DC source of 500KV Impulse Voltage
Generator. A step up transformer is used before rectifying and producing
the DC Voltage.
Ratings
DC Generator Parameters
Output Voltage ±50kV
Rated Output Current 30mA
Transformer Parameters
Frequency 50Hz
Voltage Rating 230V/40KV
Capacity 2kVA
Rectifier Parameters
Rectifier Selenium
Peak Inverse Value 5 Stage voltage of 148kV
Rated DC 300mA
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Figure 2.7: DC High Voltage Generator
1.8 Induction Voltage Regulator & its Control Board

There is oil immersed self cooled type induction voltage regulator is available
with its allied accessories and main control board.
Ratings
Standard Parameters
Frequency 50 Hz
Secondary Voltage 0-460V
Output 25kVA
Net Capacity 12.5 kVA
System Manual Operation
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Figure 2.8: Input Message Signal
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2.1 Standard Spherical Air Gap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

1 Apparatus in HVE Lab:

1. Main Switch Board for Induction Voltage Regulator

2. Standard Spherical Air Gap

3. Impulse Generator & its Control Board

5. HV Testing Transformer & its Control Board

6. Cable Testing Transformer

1.1 Standard Spherical Air Gap

Figure 2.1: Standard Spherical Air Gap

1.2 Impulse Generator & its Control Board

Some Other Ratings

(a) Discharge gap of 6.25mm in diameter

Figure 2.2: Impulse Generator

1.3 Standard Capacitor

Figure 2.3: Standard Capacitor

1.4 HV Testing Transformer & its Control Board

Figure 2.4: High Voltage Transformer

1.5 Cable Testing Transformer

Figure 2.5: Cable Testing Transformer

1.6 Digital Oscilloscope

Figure 2.6: Input Message Signal

Figure 2.7: DC High Voltage Generator

1.8 Induction Voltage Regulator & its Control Board

Figure 2.8: Input Message Signal

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