Investigation of Cable Failures at Wind Farms

Tom Sandri presents a case study investigation of cable failures at wind farms. Wind farm collector circuits in the United States comprise mostly of medium voltage cables. They are typically 35 kV rated, XLPE insulated with stranded aluminum conductors, direct-buried in the ground. Many of these cable systems have exhibited in-service problems and failures which have adversely affected wind farm operating costs and reliability. This webinar will describe the investigation of such failures at wind farms and provide a summary of the root cause analysis findings.

Equipment List for this webinar:

MEDIUM/HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE FAULT LOCATION EQUIPMENT

Aqua-Tronics SDAD Directional Acoustic Detector
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Megger PFL40A Portable Cable Fault Location System
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Megger STX40-2000 Portable Cable Fault Location System
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OFFLINE PARTIAL DISCHARGE & TAN DELTA TEST SETS

HV DIAGNOSTICS PDTD60
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HV DIAGNOSTICS PDTD120
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VLF HIPOTENTIAL TEST SETS

HV DIAGNOSTICS HVA60
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HV DIAGNOSTICS HVA90
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HV DIAGNOSTICS HVA120
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Protec is an administratively-approved course provider for the InterNational Electrical Testing Association (NETA).

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