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    DegradationofInsulationinSwitchgear(whyyoushouldtakeitseriously)photocredit:SchneiderElectric

    PartialDischarge(PD)
    Electricalinsulationissubjectedtoelectricalandmechanicalstress,elevatedtemperatureandtemperature
    variations,andenvironmentalconditionsespeciallyforoutdoorapplications.Inadditiontonormaloperating
    conditions,thereareahostofotherfactorsthatmaytriggeracceleratedagingordeteriorationofinsulation.

    Switchingandlightningsurgescanstartionizationinanalreadystressedarea.Mechanicalstrikesduring
    breakeroperationcancausemicrocracksandvoids.Excessivemoistureorchemicalcontaminationofthe
    surfacecancausetracking.Anydefectsindesignandmanufacturingarealsoworthmentioning.

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    Bothnormalandacceleratedagingofinsulationproducethesamephenomenonincommon
    PartialDischarge(PD).

    PartialdischargeactivityonMVcablesinsulation(photocredit:eatechnology.com)

    PDisalocalizedelectricaldischargethatdoesnotcompletelybridgetheelectrodes.PDisaleadingindicatorof
    aninsulationproblem.QuicklyacceleratingPDactivitycanresultinacompleteinsulationfailure.

    PDmechanismcanbedifferentdependingonhowandwherethesparkingoccurs:

    Voidsandcavitiesarefilledwithairinpoorlycastcurrenttransformers,voltagetransformersandepoxy
    spacers.Sinceairhaslowerpermittivitythaninsulationmaterial,anenhancedelectricfieldforcesthe
    voidstoflashover,causingPD.EnergydissipatedduringrepetitivePDwillcarbonizeandweakenthe
    insulation.
    ContaminantsormoistureontheinsulationinducetheelectricaltrackingorsurfacePD.Continuous
    trackingwillgrowintoacompletesurfaceflashover.
    CoronadischargefromsharpedgeofaHVconductorisanothertypeofPD.Itproducesozonethat
    aggressivelyattacksinsulationandalsofacilitatesflashoverduringperiodsofovervoltage.

    F eaturesofpartialdischargeactivity,suchasintensity,maximummagnitude,pulserate,longterm
    trend,areimportantindicationsoftheinsulationscondition.

    HealthyswitchgearhasverylittleornoPDactivity.IfPDactivityissignificant,itwilleventuallydeteriorate
    insulationtoacompletefailure.Highervoltagesproducehigherintensitypartialdischarges,thusPDdetectionin
    gearwithhighervoltages(13.8kVandup)ismorecritical.

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    Partialdishargeonbusbars

    Photosaboveshowdamagesresultingfrompartialdischargeactivity.Completefailureoftheinsulationinthese
    examplescanbepreventedbypartialdischargemonitoring.

    Possiblelocationsofpartialdischargeinswitchgear:

    1.Mainbusinsulation
    2.Circuitbreakerinsulation
    3.Currenttransformers
    4.Voltagetransformers
    5.Cableterminations
    6.Supportinsulators
    7.Nonshieldedcablesincontactwithotherphasesorground

    Usuallyininsulation,thedeteriorationprocessisrelativelyslowandtheproblemcanbedetected,locatedand
    fixed.Learnmoreaboutmaintenancemanagementofswitchgear.

    WhatisPartialDischarge?(VIDEO)

    Cantseethisvideo?ClickheretowatchitonYoutube.

    Reference:PredictiveDiagnosticsforSwitchgearEATON

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