Activities of the Center for power facilities
Activities of the Center for power facilities
Insulation coordination (numerical calculation of electromagnetic transition processes)
- Atmospheric surges
- Circuit surges
- when switching on
- TRV (RRV analysis)
- frequency scanning
- Very fast surges
- Temporary surges
- Danger of electric arc
Diagnostics of the grounding system of power and other facilities
- Grounding systems of power plants with a nominal voltage above 1000 V:
- Measuring the impedance of the grounding system;
- Measurement of touch voltage and step voltage;
- Grounding continuity test;
- Measurement of the specific electrical resistance of the soil.
- Lightning protection systems:
- Examination of the continuity of the receiving system, the system of down conductors and the earthing system;
- Measurement of the resistance of the spread of lightning protection earthing conductors;
- Examination of potential equalization.
- Analysis of the results of the conducted tests, expert opinions, interpretations and recommendations.
Examination of human exposure to electromagnetic fields
- Examination of a direct magnetic field
- Measurement of direct magnetic induction
- Tests of low-frequency electromagnetic fields
- Measurement of electric field strength and magnetic induction in the vicinity of power plants and lines in stationary mode of operation
- Calculation of electric field strength and magnetic induction in free corridors in the vicinity of overhead power lines in stationary mode of operation
- Preparation of expert evaluations of the environmental load of the planned electric power facilities and lines
- Examination of the exposure of people at the location for the purposes of legalization of residential/business facilities
- Tests of electromagnetic fields of high frequencies:
- Broadband measurement of electric field strength in the vicinity of radio stations in public mobile telephony and RTV broadcasting
- Analysis of the results of the conducted tests with an assessment of the safety of the population and workers
- Elaboration of studies on measures to reduce the electromagnetic field and application of protection measures
Testing of electrical equipment, materials and protective devices, in the laboratory and in the field
- high and low voltage switchgear
- heating test
- industrial frequency voltage testing
- atmospheric shock voltage
- surge arresters
- determination of alternating and shock response voltage
- testing with current waves
- determination of I/O characteristics
- drain current recording
- high and low voltage switches
- determination of temperature rise
- industrial frequency voltage test
- testing with atmospheric shock voltage
- current transformers
- Industrial frequency voltage testing
- Testing with atmospheric shock voltage
- supporting and passing insulators
- industrial frequency voltage test
- testing with atmospheric shock voltage);
- power cables and accessories for power cables
- dielectric tests with atmospheric shock voltage
- dielectric tests with alternating voltage
- dielectric tests with DC and VHF voltage,
- heating test
- examination of electrical parameters of the cable
- determining the place of insulation damage on the cable sheath
- examination of the level of partial discharges
- cable line modeling in the EMTP/ATP software package
- low-voltage switching blocks
- heating test
- industrial frequency voltage test
- testing with atmospheric shock voltage
- safety parameters
- electro-insulating protective means (testing of gloves and footwear made of insulating material, insulating benches, voltage detectors, insulating poles)
- products used in spaces with mandatory protection against static electricity
Thermographic tests, in power facilities and in the laboratory (high and low voltage power equipment)
- Thermographic tests to assess the condition of the object based on the thermal image
- Special measurements of temperature fields in the technological process
- Generators, energy and measuring transformers and other equipment
- Examining the degree of isolation of the magnetic core during the induction heating test
- Examination of internal defects that can be detected on the object's surface
Examination of low voltage electrical installations
- Conductor insulation resistance test
- Examination of conductor continuity and potential equalization
- Examination of the impedance value of the fault loop and checking the conditions of protection against indirect contact by reviewing the characteristics of the associated protective device.
Consulting services
- Development of plans and programs for testing electric energy equipment
- Analysis of compliance of domestic and international standards for electric power equipment
- Assessment of compliance of power equipment with valid regulations and standards by checking technical documentation
- Supervision of acceptance tests of power equipment in the manufacturer's factory (FAT) and handover tests at the installation site (SAT)
- Analysis of the results of the performed tests, expert opinions, interpretations and recommendations
- Expert analysis of third-party reports on electricity tests
- Development of plans and programs for testing electric power equipment
- Analysis of compliance of domestic and international standards for electric power equipment
- Assessment of compliance of power equipment with valid regulations and standards by checking technical documentation
- Supervision of power equipment acceptance tests at the manufacturer's factory (FAT) and acceptance tests at the installation site (SAT)
- Analysis of test results, expert opinions, interpretations and recommendations
- Expert analysis of third-party reports on power equipment testing