May 30, 2007 #1 lookingtolearn Electrical Joined Feb 6, 2007 Messages 15 Location US Can partial discharge testing on live medium voltage cable cause the cable to fail?
May 30, 2007 #2 Skogsgurra Electrical Joined Mar 31, 2003 Messages 11,815 Location SE Not if you are using the cable's own voltage and capacitive couplers. Or any technique where you do not use an external voltage. I am just starting to learn how to use PD tests, so my answer is probably not covering all aspects. Gunnar Englund http://www.gke.org-------------------------------------- 100 % recycled posting: Electrons, ideas, finger-tips have been used over and over again... Upvote 0 Downvote
Not if you are using the cable's own voltage and capacitive couplers. Or any technique where you do not use an external voltage. I am just starting to learn how to use PD tests, so my answer is probably not covering all aspects. Gunnar Englund http://www.gke.org-------------------------------------- 100 % recycled posting: Electrons, ideas, finger-tips have been used over and over again...
May 30, 2007 Thread starter #3 lookingtolearn Electrical Joined Feb 6, 2007 Messages 15 Location US Thanks, I'll check if thats the way they propose to do it. Upvote 0 Downvote