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    IEEE Guide for Field Testing of Shielded Power Cable Systems Rated 5 kV and Above with Damped Alternating Current (DAC) Voltage

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  29-01-2016

    Publisher:  Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers

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    1 Overview
    2 Normative references
    3 Definitions, acronyms, and abbreviations
    4 Safety awareness
    5 DAC testing
    6 DAC test circuit and parameters
    7 DAC voltage withstand testing
    8 PD measurement using DAC
    9 DF (tan Delta) estimation using DAC
    10 Conclusions
    Annex A (informative) - DAC test voltage levels
            and test procedures
    Annex B (informative) - DF estimation for DAC
            voltages
    Annex C (informative) - DAC parameters
    Annex D (informative) - Example PD evaluation
            for after-laying and -maintenance testing
    Annex E (informative) - Results of the International
            Survey of the Use of DAC Voltages for Testing
            MV and (E)HV Power Cables
    Annex F (informative) - Bibliography

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    This guide presents the practices and procedures for testing and diagnosis of shielded power cable systems rated 5 kV and above using DAC voltages.

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    Document Type Guide
    Publisher Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers
    Status Current

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    IEEE 1242 : 1999 GUIDE FOR SPECIFYING AND SELECTING POWER, CONTROL AND SPECIAL-PURPOSE CABLE FOR PETROLEUM AND CHEMICAL PLANTS

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    IEC 60060-2:2010 High-voltage test techniques - Part 2: Measuring systems
    IEC 60270:2000+AMD1:2015 CSV High-voltage test techniques - Partial discharge measurements
    IEC 60502-2:2014 RLV Power cables with extruded insulation and their accessories for rated voltages from 1 kV (Um = 1,2 kV) up to 30 kV (Um = 36 kV) – Part 2: Cables for rated voltages from 6 kV (Um = 7,2 kV) up to 30 kV (Um = 36 kV)
    IEEE 386-2016 SEPARABLE INSULATED CONNECTOR SYSTEMS FOR POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS RATED 2.5 KV THROUGH 35 KV
    IEEE 400.1 : 2007 GUIDE FOR FIELD TESTING OF LAMINATED DIELECTRIC, SHIELDED POWER CABLE SYSTEMS RATED 5 KV AND ABOVE WITH HIGH DIRECT CURRENT VOLTAGE
    IEC 60885-3:2015 RLV Electrical test methods for electric cables - Part 3: Test methods for partial discharge measurements on lengths of extruded power cables
    IEEE 400.2 : 2013 GUIDE FOR FIELD TESTING OF SHIELDED POWER CABLE SYSTEMS USING VERY LOW FREQUENCY (VLF) (LESS THAN 1 HZ)
    IEEE 4-2013 HIGH-VOLTAGE TESTING TECHNIQUES
    IEEE C2-2017 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL SAFETY CODE (NESC)(R)
    NFPA 70E : 2018 ELECTRICAL SAFETY IN THE WORKPLACE
    IEC 60060-3:1976 High-voltage test techniques - Part 3: Measuring devices
    IEC 61230:2008 Live working - Portable equipment for earthing or earthing and short-circuiting
    IEEE 404-2012 REDLINE IEEE Standard for Extruded and Laminated Dielectric Shielded Cable Joints Rated 2.5 kV to 500 kV
    IEC 60141-1:1993 Tests on oil-filled and gas-pressure cables and their accessories - Part 1: Oil-filled, paper or polypropylene paper laminate insulated, metal-sheathed cables and accessories for alternating voltages up to and including 500 kV
    IEC 60060-1:2010 High-voltage test techniques - Part 1: General definitions and test requirements
    IEEE 400-2012 REDLINE IEEE Guide for Field Testing and Evaluation of the Insulation of Shielded Power Cable Systems Rated 5 kV and Above
    IEC 62067 : 2.0EN+(REDLINE+VERSION) POWER CABLES WITH EXTRUDED INSULATION AND THEIR ACCESSORIES FOR RATED VOLTAGES ABOVE 150 KV (U[M] = 170 KV) UP TO 500 KV (U[M] = 550 KV) - TEST METHODS AND REQUIREMENTS
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