ON-LINE PD SPOT TESTING AND CONTINUOUS MONITORING FOR IN SERVICE POWER CABLES - TECHNIQUES AND FIELD EXPERIENCES

Applications of on-line PD spot testing and monitoring for in service power cables are presented. The motivation and advantages of the on-line approach to the cable insulation assessment are covered. The different aspects of PD testing are discussed: detection, location and continuous monitoring. The test techniques for different types of transmission and distribution cable circuit are shown with field examples. Integration of continuous monitoring with existing test techniques such as off-line testing and PD localisation is also shown.