TEST VOLTAGES FOR

MV, HV & EHV CABLES

Test Voltages for Medium Voltage Cables

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Rated Highest Value of Routine Partial Sample Impulse Voltage Test
Voltage voltage for Uo for test Discharge Test Test for
equipment determination 15 minutes
of test
voltages

U Um Uo 3.5 Uo 1.5 Uo 4 Uo
kV kV kV kV KV KV kV kV

6 7.2 3.6 12.5 5.4 - 60 12.5

10 12 6 21 9 24 75 21
15 17.5 8.7 30.5 13 35 95 30.5
20 24 12 42 18 48 125 42
30 36 18 63 27 72 170 63

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MV, HV & EHV CABLES

Test Voltages for High Voltage Cables

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Rated Highest Value of Voltage Partial Tan d Heating Lighting Voltage
Voltage voltage for Uo for test Discharge Measure- Cycle Impulse test after
equipment determination ment Voltage voltage test insulation
of test test
voltages

U Um Uo 2.5 Uo 1.5 Uo Uo 2 Uo
kV kV kV kV kV kV kV kV kV

45 to 47 52 26 65 39 26 52 250 52
60 to 69 72.5 36 90 54 36 72 325 72
110 to 115 123 64 160 96 64 128 550 128
132 to 138 145 76 190 114 76 152 650 132
150 to 161 170 87 218 131 87 174 750 150
1)
If the average thickness of insulation exceeds the nominal value by more than 5% but by not more than 15%, the test voltage shall be
adjusted to give an electrical stress at the conductor screen equal to that applying when the average thickness of insulation is equal to
the nominal value and the test voltages are the normal values specified for the rated voltage of the cable.

The cable length used for electrical type tests shall not have an average thickness exceeding the nominal value by more than 15%

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MV, HV & EHV CABLES
Test Voltage for Extra High Voltage cables

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Rated Highest Value of Uo for Voltage test Partial Heating Impulse Voltage test after Switching
impulse voltage test
Voltage voltage for discharge cycle voltage test impulse
equipment determination test voltage test Voltage
2Uo test
of test voltages
Volt-
U Um Dura- 1.5 Uo 2 Uo
Uo Age1) tion1)
kV kV kV kV min kV kV kV KV KV

220 to 230 245 127 318 30 190 254 1050 254 -

275 to 287 300 160 400 30 240 320 1050 320 850
330 to 345 362 190 420 60 285 380 1175 380 950
380 to 400 420 220 440 60 330 440 1425 440 1050
500 550 290 580 60 435 580 1550 580 1175
1)
A threshold limit of 27 MV/m to 30 MV/m should not be exceeded for some insulations (as specified by the supplier), in order
to avoid any possible weakening to the insulation prior to delivery which might later cause a failure in service . At the voltage
test of (4), for rated voltage 330 kV to 500 kV, the voltage is lowered, combined with a longer testing time in order to avoid
too high stresses. For insulations where a threshold limit is not a problem, the supplier may increase the test voltage and
reduce the testing time. However, the duration should be at least 30 min.

Subject to agreement between manufacturer and purchaser, the voltage test of (4) may be replaced by a test at lower voltage
and longer duration even if the maximum stress in the insulation is lower than 30 MV/m. However, the voltage level shall not
be below 1.5 Uo and duration not longer than 10 h.

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