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OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL Product: High Voltage DC Cable Test Set Type: PT30-10 mk2 PT30-10C mk2 with Current Limit DESIGNED AND MANUFACTURED BY: T & R Test Equipment Limited 15-16 Woodbridge Meadows, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 1BJ, United Kingdom Telephone: 01483 207428 e-mail: sales@trtest.com...
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GENERAL SAFETY STATEMENT WARNING The following safety precautions should be reviewed to avoid injury to the user and damage to the product (and other products connected to it). To avoid potential hazards only use this product as specified. Only suitably qualified personnel should use this equipment. Servicing of this product should only be carried out by suitably qualified service personnel.
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SAFETY TERMS AND SYMBOLS The following safety symbols appear on the equipment: CAUTION/WARNING – Refer to manual DANGER – High voltage Mains off Mains on The following safety symbols appear in this manual: This action or procedure may be dangerous if not carried out CAUTION correctly, and may cause damage to the equipment or connected equipment.
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HIGH VOLTAGE SAFETY WARNING It is essential to follow safe working procedures when working with high voltage. Information on accepted codes of practice should be obtained from your local heath and safety regulatory body. IEEE standard 510-1983 (IEEE Recommended Practices for Safety in High-Voltage and High-Power Testing) provides a working framework for establishing safe procedures, but must be read in conjunction with local regulations and accepted codes of practice.
CONTENTS DESCRIPTION OF EQUIPMENT Electrical Specification Front Panel Layout Output Voltage Control Overload Protection High Voltage Output Cables and Connectors Metering 1.6.1 kV Meters 1.6.2 mA Meters Discharge and Earthing 1.7.1 Automatic Discharge/Earthing 1.7.2 Manual Earthing Using DP40 Discharge/Earthing Probe Construction Storage OPERATION...
DESCRIPTION OF EQUIPMENT Electrical Specification Supply requirements 115V/230V 10% auto-selecting 50/60Hz 750VA maximum Output voltage 0- 30kVdc with respect to earth (0-60kV between outputs, centre earthed) Output current 5mA continuous from each output 10mA from each output with a duty cycle of 5 minutes on/15 minutes off Current limiting (PT30-10C only) The PT30-10C has an extra pushbutton control to limit...
Front Panel Layout Figure 1 PT30-10 Front panel Positive HV output with dust cap Output HV on pushbutton Positive kV meter with dust cap mA range select pushbutton Positive mA meter Negative mA meter Supply on/off key switch Negative kV meter Mains inlet and fuse Negative HV output Output control...
The outputs from the instrument are protected by means of an electronic trip circuit. The overload is set for 12-15mA at the output. High Voltage Output Cables and Connectors Screened 5 metre long high voltage output cables are provided with the equipment terminated with large clips.
1.7.1 Automatic Discharge/Earthing The unit has an internal fail-safe automatic discharge system with the following ratings: Max. discharge voltage (kVdc) 30kVdc Max. discharge energy 2.5kJ Max. discharge capacitance Max. discharges per hour The outputs are earthed by the automatic discharge/earthing system when the HV output is off or the unit is switched off.
All the controls are located on the equipment's front panel, together with all input and output connections. The instrumentation is mounted on a sub-chassis which, in turn is mounted to the front panel via a shock absorbing system. The instrumentation is further protected by means of a polycarbonate cover to prevent damage to the instruments’...
OPERATION Safety WARNING The output from the PT30-10 is extremely dangerous, and if used incorrectly could be fatal. The unit must only be installed, operated, and maintained by suitably qualified and trained personnel. It is essential to follow accepted safety procedures and local health and safety regulations and guidelines when installing and operating high voltage equipment.
2.1.2 Operation WARNING It is essential that safe working practices are maintained when conducting high voltage testing. Safe working procedures must be implemented to accepted standards. Always ensure by means of a live line tester that the cable about to be tested is not live. This applies both to old and newly installed cables and also to all phases.
Particular attention should be paid to clearances between any parts of the test object at test voltage potential and the test enclosure or barriers. Refer to local safety standards for details of the clearances required. 2.1.3 Inspection Ensure that the unit and all leads are inspected for integrity and for signs of damage each time before any testing is started.
Connection and Testing 2.2.1 Connection Sequence WARNING - Ensure that all necessary safety procedures are followed at all times! Connect earth lead between test object earth and PT30-10 earth terminal. Connect discharge/earthing probe to the PT30-10 earth terminal. The earth hook on the probe must now be placed on the test object HV connection point.
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Blanking plug Connect to low impedance Mains local earth supply Cable under test Figure 3 Connections for negative unipolar test Mains Connect to low supply impedance local earth Cable under test Figure 4 Connections for bipolar test...
2.2.2 Testing Sequence: WARNING Check that all connections are secure and that all safety procedures have been followed. Re-check that all personnel are out of the test area. Remove the discharge/earthing probe from the test object. Switch ON the supply to the PT30-10 using the key provided. Ensure that the output control is at zero and press the RED HV ON push-button to switch on the HV output.
Current Limit Mode (PT30-10C only) 2.3.1 Current Limit Description The PT30-10C is fitted with a selectable current limit on the outputs for use in capacitor charging. This limits the output current to a maximum of 7.5mA from each output, reducing proportionally with output voltage.
MAINTENANCE WARNING Extremely hazardous voltages are present internally and on the output of the PT30-10. The unit must only be serviced by suitable qualified and authorised maintenance personnel. Before carrying out any maintenance activity, ensure that the unit is disconnected from the mains.
STANDARD ACCESSORIES The following items are provided with the equipment: Mains input lead. 2 keys (for mains ON/OFF switch). 5 metre earth lead fitted with clip and tag. 5 metre high voltage output cable fitted with HT plug & clip, colour coded red. Supplied with protective cap for plug.
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PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATION Insulation resistance at 1000V DC: Not less than 10 megohms between mains input to frame Applied voltage test: 2.0kV rms for 1 minute between mains input and frame Induced voltage test: ± 35kV DC for 5 minutes Flashover test: 6 flashovers at 30kV DC on each output direct to earth Normal voltage test: ±...
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REVISION Product/Type: High Voltage DC Cable Test Set/PT30-10 mk2 File: PT30-10 mk2 manual v2.doc Author: I Lake Issue/Date: 2 / 24-06-2013 Modified By: T Clark Checked By: P Cole Date: 24-06-2013...
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