HVPE Operation and Maintenance
HVPE Operation and Maintenance
HVPE Operation and Maintenance
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Voltages at all levels shall be observed and to be maintained nearest to the rated
values.
Trip circuit supervision of all breakers shall be checked every 2 hour.
Battery voltages, DC leakage, Charger condition, switch off AC supply to charger
(once in a shift) and observe any fall in DC battery voltage.
Communication equipment such as PLCC, P&T and wireless shall always be in
working condition.
Check the loading on the transformers and capacitor banks. Load current in all the
Check
three phases and in neutral circuit (wherever available) to be checked.
Note the oil and winding temperature and physically check-up by feeling the
temperature of transformers by hand.
Note the tap position of various transformers.
Check up for any oil leaks and red hot spots.
Ensure that alarms and indications on annunciation panel are working
It is also necessary to measure the timings of auxiliary contacts from the point of view
of variations with respect to main contact
measuring contact travel. When CB closes contact travel is recorded. Contact bouncing
and any other abnormality is also pointed out by contact travel measurement. If contact
travel is recorded with DCRM the length of the arcing contact shall also be monitored
Why DCRM…
in DCRM measurement.
CVTs are tuned units and replacement of anyone stack is not recommended to
Instrument Required
Micro ohm meter of 100 A or more current injection capacity with accessories is
required for this test.
Evaluation
If the value of the contact resistance exceeds the permissible limits, this could lead to
over heating of contacts. Monitoring contact resistance values is very good
techniques for assessing the condition of main contacts.
Maximum permissible contact resistance value for isolators is 300 micro ohms.
Area Temp.
0 123.0
B-Phase Line side isolator clamp CT-side clamp is very hot. Attention should be
required.
Area Temp.
0 161.3
The enclosure, support insulators, bushing insulators, electrodes, and other parts are
visually inspected.
If there are burning marks on the surface of the graphite electrodes, they are
smoothed by using a file and a grinding cloth.
The copper electrodes, support and bushing insulators are cleaned by wiping with a
cloth.
Tightness of the lower, upper and auxiliary electrodes and that all graphite
electrodes to be checked.