Operating Manual

Burn Down Instrument

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BT 5000-1
Version 1.0

Ansprechpartner Frau Badziura

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- Edition: January 2001 -

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List of contents
1 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 2 3 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 4 5 Description General Technical data Design Current supply Operating and connection panel of the BT 5000-1 Putting into operation Safety Earthing the Instrument Connecting the high voltage lead Isolating open cable ends Selecting the burn down voltage Safety terms as per VDE 0104 Mains connection Operating the burn down instrument Excess temperature Switching off Malfunctions 1 1 1 2 2 3 5 5 5 5 6 6 7 7 7 9 11 13

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List of figures Figure 1 : Frontpanel BT 5000-1 ..........................................................3

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1 1.1 Description General The burn down instrument BT 5000-1 serves for a transformation of unstable, medium and high resistance faults in power cables in order to establish constant low resistance conditions. Only if the fault can be burnt down to a value below 1 kOhm can a prelocation be carried out. Additionally, in the event of heavy ambient noises in the vicinity of the cable fault which hampers an acoustic pinpoint location, a very low resistance fault may be desirable in order to enable a pinpoint location as per the inductive audio frequency method. Good results can be achieved by virtue of the fact that the output voltage (both DC and AC) can be continuously adjusted. 1.2 Technical data AC voltage output DC voltage output Power supply Current input Meter I Meter II Weight Dimensions (L x B x H) Standard accessories 0 - 60 - 220 V 0 - 100 - 30 A 0 - 1.2 / 4 / 8 / 14 kV 0 - 5.8 / 1.7 / 0.8 / 0.5 A 220 / 240 V, 45 - 60 Hz 1 - 32 A (maximum value) 0 - 40 A 0 - 20 kV 80 kg 560 x 520 x 430 mm a) Mains cable NKG-1 b) Earthing cable EK 1 c) 4 m high voltage cable HSK 13 d) Bag for cables FTS 50 e) Operating manual f) Protective cover SD 20

Special accessories

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1.3 Design The burn down instrument BT 5000-1 is a completely autonomous single unit and can hence be operated without any additional instruments. The four main subassemblies viz control unit, high voltage generator, stepping switch and the discharge spark gap, are accommodated in a rugged 19 housing. Modern indicating and sensor elements, combined with VDE indicatsng elements (VDE 0104) facilitate operation and handling of the instrument. Analog meters have been provided for indication of the burn down voltage and measurement of the input current. The burn down voltage is selected by means of an 8-stage stepping switch, whereby the selected position is indicated by prominent pilot lamps. All operating and indicating elements are mounted an the front panel of the instrument. The connections for mains supply, earthing cable and the high voltage output have been provided at the rear. Connection between the Instrument and the faulty cable on the high voltage side is established by means of a 4 metre long high voltage lead with a high voltage plug connector. The instrument can be put into operation unless this plug is connected. 1.4 Current supply The BT 5000-1 is to be connected to a 220 V AC mains with a frequency of 45 - 60 Hz. For operation from a 240 V mains, an internal voltage matching has been provided for the power supply of the control unit. An adjustment of the high voltage transformer is not necessary. If the instrument is to be operated from a generator, then a Diesel engine is to be recommended. It should have an output of at least 5 kVA in order to avoid an automatic cut-off due to the breaching of the mains voltage.

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2 Operating and connection panel of the BT 5000-1

Figure 1 :

Frontpanel BT 5000-1

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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. Fuse for the control circuit Mains circuit breaker Meter 0 - 20 kV Meter 0 - 40 A Rotary knob control voltage 0 - 100 % (variac) Luminous pushbutton red - OFF (indicates ready for switching on) Luminous pushbutton white - ON (indicates mains connected) Luminous pushbutton green - HV/ON (indicates ready for operation) Pilot lamp Excess temperature Rotary switch voltage change-over Pilot lamp Zero position Pilot lamp 60 V AC Pilot lamp 220 V AC Pilot lamp Zero position Pilot lamp 1.2 kV DC Pilot lamp 4 kV DC Pilot lamp 8 kV DC Pilot lamp 14 kV DC Socket for high voltage output Socket for mains input Socket for earthing of the housing Key switch NAG connector

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3 3.1 Putting into operation Safety The burn down instrument BT 5000-1 releases dangerous contact voltages. Hence the Instrument must be operated only by specialists or trained personnel. The following safety precautions should be adhered to Para. 3.2. Para. 3.3. Para. 3.4. Para. 3.5. Para. 3.6. 3.2 Earthing the instrument Connecting the high voltage lead Isolating open cable ends Selecting a suitable burn down voltage Safety terms

Earthing the Instrument Prior to putting into operation, the instrument has to be earthed. For this purpose, the earthing terminal (21) is connected to a reliable safety earth by means of the earthing lead supplied. The safety earthing provided through the earth contact of the mains supply lead is not sufficient.

3.3

Connecting the high voltage lead The plug of the high voltage lead is inserted into the high voltage socket (19) and secured by means of the fixing screw. This closes a micro contact inside the instrument and renders the instrument ready for switching on. When tightening the fixing screw, a distinct "click" of the micro switch can be heard. Without this click, the instrument cannot be switched on. Note : Under no circumstances must the high voltage lead be extended by provisional means. Special lengths are available! After the faulty cable has been disconnected and verified to be dead, the high voltage lead can be connected. For this purpose, the wire clamp is fastened to the faulty phase conductor, whereby a good contact should be established.

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The sheath clamp is screwed onto the sheath or screen of the faulty cable. Additionally, in the case of a fault between two cores, one of these has to be connected to the sheath or screen and, when dealing with plastic cables, to system earth or the neutral conductor. 3.4 Isolating open cable ends Since the high voltage to be applied to the faulty cable can assume dangerous values, the cable ends have to be isolated according to VDE 0104 in order to avoid physical contact. This also goes for teed low voltage systems which, if need be, have to be disconnected in order to eliminate flashovers in the installations or terminal boxes. 3.5 Selecting the burn down voltage The selection of this voltage depends on the test voltage of the faulty cable on the one hand and on the ignition behavior of the fault on the other. The ignition behavior in turn depends not only on the voltage level, but also on the length of time for which the voltage is applied. It is hence recommended to increase the burn down voltage slowly and not to bring it to the maximum value too quickly. In practice, when dealing with low voltage cables, max. 4 kV should be used in order to avoid flashovers in the installations and terminal boxes. In the case of medium voltage cables, the possibility exists of selecting the maximum burn down voltage of 14 kV. The AC voltage stages of 60 and 220 V are not to be recommended for the commencement of the burn down process.

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3.6 Safety terms as per VDE 0104 1. Mains connected: Indicated by the white pilot lamp (7) Mains voltage is connected The instrument is not on. Indicated by the green pilot lamp (8) The instrument is on. No high voltage. Output earthed.

2. Ready for operation:

3. Ready for switching on: Indicated by the red pilot lamp (6) The Instrument is on. The green pilot lamp extinguishes. Caution: high voltage is present!

Note: If the green pilot lamp goes out and the red pilot lamp does not light up, the Instrument is also ready for switching on. 3.7 Mains connection For mains connection, the socket (20) is connected to a mains voltage of 220 - 240 V by means of the earthed power supply lead provided. A mains frequency of 45 - 60 Hz is permissible. After mains connection has been established, the white luminous pushbutton (7) lights up (Mains connected !). 3.8 Operating the burn down instrument Operation is only possible in the state "Mains connected". The desired burn down voltage is preselected by means of the rotary switch (10), e.g. 14 kV. The rotary control must be at the extreme left in Zero position. Only then can the instrument be switched an by operating the luminous pushbutton (7). This is confirmed by the green luminous pushbutton (8) lighting up. Subsequently, the luminous pushbutton (8) is pressed. Caution:

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Now the red luminous pushbutton (6) lights up indicating the presence of high voltage. Now, the variac (5) is turned clockwise starting from Zero position. The increasing voltage is indicated an the kV-meter (3). When the fault ignites, the voltage indicated an the kV-meter (3) drops and the ammeter (4) indicates a pulsating burn down current. After a few seconds, this current stabilizes. Now the variac (5) is turned back slowly, whereby care should be taken to see that the burn down current does not break off. After the burn down voltage has been reduced to approx. 50 %, a lower voltage is set an the variac (5) and simultaneously, the rotary control (5) is turned fully clockwise. Now the output voltage is lower, but the burn down current is higher. This interaction : regulating the voltage and changing the range renders the fault low resistance. In order to obtain a very low resistance fault, one finally has to work in the 1.2 kV stage. The burn down process normally takes only a few minutes. If the arc generated during the burn down process does not hold due to air or oil, a low resistance value cannot be obtained. In this case, no success would be achieved, even if one would try and burn down for hours. When dealing with very long cables with voltage-dependent flashover resistances, it sometimes happens that the energy of the charged cable capacitance "extinguishes" the burn down process. The selected burn down voltage is indicated by the relevant pilot lamps (11) to (18), the zero values by (11) and (14).

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The AC voltage burn down ranges of 60 and 220 V should only be used if the fault has to be made very low resistance, e.g. for a subsequent pinpoint location as per audio frequency methods. A blank contact has been provided between the DC and AC voltage stages which prevents possible charging voltages of the connected cable from flowing off into the low voltage range of the burn down transformer. 3.9 Excess temperature In the event of an overload of the burn down transformer, a temperature monitoring device responds and cuts off the instrument. This condition is indicated by the blue pilot lamp (9). After a sufficient cooling period, the instrument can be switched on again.

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4 Switching off After the burn down process has been completed, the instrument is switched off by means of the luminous pushbutton (6), whereby both the control unit and the high voltage generation are cut off. Simultaneously, the instrument and the connected cable are automatically earthed. The kV-meter (3) returns to Zero. In the event of a mains failure, the instrument switches off automatically. To put it into operation again, the normal switching-on procedure has to be followed. Important: Prior to disconnecting the high voltage lead from the connected cable, both connectors have to be touched by means of an earthing rod in order to ensure a "visible" discharge and earthing.

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5 Malfunctions It is warned against carrying out repairs of the instrument on one's own, since coming into contact with the high voltage generated in this instrument, may have fatal consequences. If it is not possible to switch the instrument on, it should be checked whether the plug of the high voltage lead is properly connected and whether the locking screw has been tightened. Subsequently, check whether the variac (5) is at the extreme left in Zero position.

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