MV GIS Switchgear Routine Tests - IEEE C37
The following items are the routine testing items of MV GIS Switchgear according to IEEE Std C37
Routine test list as below according to IEEE standard:
-Mechanical operation tests circuit breaker
-Measurement of the resistance of the main circuit
-SF6 gas-tightness test
-Power frequency voltage withstand test
-Partial discharge test
-Mechanical operation tests: circuit breakers, disconnect switches and grounding switches
-Design and visual checks
-Test of auxiliary electrical devices
-Voltage withstand test on auxiliary and control circuits
-Test on the capacitive voltage indicating system
-Verification of correct wiring
-Test of voltage and current transformers
-Function test of interlocks
-Visual inspection
-Pressure tests of gas-filled compartments higher than 0.5 bar gauge pressure
-Point-to-point wiring check
-Nameplate check
-Clearance and mechanical adjustment checks
-Circuit breaker timing
-Operating mechanism mechanical checks
-Circuit breaker operating mechanism stored energy system tests