Electrical Testing Capabilities

Testing Standards
• AS Australian Standards
• ANSI American Standards
• BSI British Standards
• IEC International Standards
• NATA Accredited

Electrical Tests
• 60 Channel data acquisition unit
• Capable of 4 cyclic heat cycles max. 2.5kA
• Static tensions up to 150 kN
• Constant tension up to 30kN
• Micro ohm measurement of material conductivity

Short Circuit Tests
• IANZ Accreditation for IEC61238 (power cables up to 30kV)
• Short circuit unit supplied by 11kV supply via two 400kVA
  transformers on site
• Max Output: 25kA@40.6V (~6s duration)
• Temperature monitoring


Magnetic Power Loss Tests
• IANZ Accreditation for IEC61284 (overhead lines)
• Heat units 2 and 4 provide pure sine wave current supply
• Externally calibrated instrumentation and measurement systems


Joint Analysis
• Analysis of ex-service joints to determine failure mechanism(s)
• Availability of live-line instruments and analytical tools including Ohmstik,
  Voltstik, and Reluctance tester


Environmental Electrical Tests
• Programmable environmental chamber -40°C to 100°C
• Tensions up to 100kN
• Up to 6kV


Heat Cycle Tests
• IANZ Accreditation for IEC61238 (power cables up
  to 30kV) and IEC61284 (overhead lines).

IANZ is an ILAC Mutual Recognition Authorized Signatory.  EPLP can co-accredit IANZ Reports with other ILAC Accreditations such as :  NATA(Au)/ CGCRE(Br)/ CNAS(Ch)/ NABL(Id)/ KAN(In)/ SM(Ma)/ PAO(Ph)/ SANAS(SA)/ NSC(Th) / UKAS((UK).

• Lab equipment and methods can be adapted to accommodate other
  equivalent standards eg. BS3288:1, AS1154.1

• Four heat units / instrumentation systems of varying capacity:

  - Heat Unit 1 – 23kVA    Max Output:
    1533A@13.5V or 2000A@9.78V (Continuous)
    1932A@13.5V or 2300A@9.78V (Short-term)
   
  - Heat Unit 2 – 7kVA    Max Output:
    1000A@5.85V (Continuous)
    1200A@5.85V (Short-term)
  - Heat Unit 3 – 75kVA    Max Output:
    2500A@27V (Continuous)
    3000A@27V (Short-term)
   
  - Heat Unit 4 – 25kVA  Max Output:
    2500A@10V (Continuous)
    3000A@10V (Short-term)

• Externally calibrated instrumentation and measurement systems.
  Data logging and electronic control of heat units performed via
  National Instuments’ Labview systems