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On-Line Cable PD Testing
Imagine this: A new hyper-scale data center is built in rural New Jersey. It has more than 100 25 KV cables. Six…
William G. Higinbotham, EA Technology, LLC
Detecting Partial Discharge on Medium-Voltage Cable Accessories
Hydro-Quebec (HQ) is a major Canadian utility that manages the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity to more than 3.8 million…
Michel Trepanier and Claude Tremblay, Hydro-Quebec; Lionel Reynaud, Hydro-Quebec Research Institute; and Mathieu Lachance, OMICRON electronics Canada
Acceptance and Maintenance Testing for Medium-Voltage Electrical Power Cables – Part 1 of 3
As time progresses and a cable system ages, the system’s bulk dielectric strength degrades. During this aging process, artifacts such as…
Thomas D. Sandri, Protec Equipment Resources
Columnists
Steven Turner
Arizona Public Service Company
Relay ColumnCondition Monitoring: Generator Stator Ground Capacitance
Paul Chamberlain
American Electrical Testing Co. LLC
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Best Practices for Safe Return to Service Following Maintenance Outage
Returning electrical equipment to service after a planned maintenance outage creates a unique set of hazards. Facility managers are under stringent time constraints when taking a system out of service, performing necessary maintenance tasks (as well as making unanticipated repairs), ...
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Specs & Standards
ANSI/NETA Standards Update
ANSI/NETA ATS–2017 Revision Underway ANSI/NETA ATS–2017, Standard for Acceptance Testing Specifications for Electrical Power Equipment & Systems continues an American National Standard revision process that is scheduled to be completed in fall 2020. A project intent notification published in ANSI’s ...
