Title :
Partial discharge measurements to assess rotating machine insulation condition: a survey
Author_Institution :
Iris Power Eng. Inc., Mississauga, Ont., Canada
Abstract :
The measurement of partial discharges has become the most popular means of assessing the degree of aging in solid electrical insulation systems. In particular, PD testing has become the principal means of assessing motor and generator stator winding condition. Many advances in measurement technology were required to achieve this state. For example, advances in sensors were needed to distinguish PD from noise signals on a pulse-by-pulse basis. Furthermore, improved digitizers as well as advanced graphical display methods have been useful in making it easy for nonexperts to distinguish between the different types of PD. In the future, statistical and neural network technology seems to hold the promise of enabling nonexperts to make better use of PD data
Keywords :
ageing; electric breakdown; insulation testing; machine insulation; machine testing; partial discharges; stators; PD testing; aging; measurement technology; noise signals; partial discharge measurements; pulse-by-pulse basis; rotating machine insulation condition assessment; solid electrical insulation systems; stator winding condition; survey; Aging; Dielectrics and electrical insulation; Displays; Electric variables measurement; Partial discharge measurement; Partial discharges; Rotating machines; Solids; Stator windings; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Electrical Insulation, 1996., Conference Record of the 1996 IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Montreal, Que.
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3531-7
DOI :
10.1109/ELINSL.1996.549274
