As per ASTM D2303, insulating material should withstand against tracking & Erosion on the field. Which why they are evaluated in a laboratory by means of liquid contamination in a particular arrangement. The equipment displayed herewith are used for the same purpose. A high voltage is applied between two electrodes and a liquid contaminant is used in between so as to check & measure tracking. We offer this system in various configurations based on your application – R&D or Compliance Test & Assessment. The routines/measurements that can be conducted by this equipment are:
In Initial Tracking Voltage test, as per clause 9.0 of ASTM D2303, test voltage is applied to the electrodes and is gradually increased in steps till the insulation fails.
A qualified operator observes & records the character of the track and the appearance of the test specimen.
For detailed explanation, please refer ASTM D2303, IEC 60587 and EN-50397-1.
In Time to Track test, a constant specified test voltage is applied and the tracking time is recorded.
In erosion test, a test voltage lower than the voltage required to break the insulation is applied for an extended period of time.
The object here is to measure the erosion as a function of time of voltage application. Please contact us for a free consultation regarding test methods in ASTM D2303, IEC 60587 and EN-50397-1
For all products made by us to test as per UL 746 A, please download this PDF file.“Microcontroller based programmable logic controller” to carry out test sequence having 20 *4 LCD and membrane keypad for display of set test parameters and test status.
Specially designed electrodes as per product under test.
Lighting arrangement in test chamber.
Facility to easily calibrate the system for voltage as well as time calibration..
Seven segment LED display for voltage and current indication .
Takes care of the test procedures as per ASTM D2303, IEC 60587 and EN-50397-1
Input supply: 1 phase 230 V AC, 50hz.
Output voltage: Regulated 100 V to 7500 V AC programmable.
Series ballast selection– 1 k, 10 k,20 k and 50k with link.
Tripping current setting: 30 mA & 60 mA
Electrode system: Brass material.
Angle of inclination: 45 deg.
Fixture arrangement: Made for flat test specimen as well as for various size cables.
Liquid deliver capacity: 0.075 ml/ min to 0.900 ml/ min ,programmable.
Test chamber: UV protected Glass door with door interlock.
Enclosure: built with aluminium profile and MS covers with powder coating.
5 Stations HV Inclined Plane Tracking and Erosion tester:
No. of Stations : 5 Nos. ( 5 samples can be tested at a time)
PC Operated System through NI DAQ or SCR make DAQ system with Labview Software.
Programmable Features for,
Software Feature includes user hierachy and password protection, preconfigurable test recipes and setting, automatic and quick selection of test recipe with auto-upload of values, actual test and result screens with waveforms, test reports exportable to excel formats, diagnostic checking of the test bench system etc.
Fully automatic system with minimum user controls / adjustments.
The test bench can be customized as per number of stations 1, 2,& 5 and can also be customized with Micro controller based or PC based
The tester is used to test insulation testing of special purpose cables such as armoured cables. It can also be used for conventional cables. The tests covered are time to track method, initial tracking voltage test and erosion test.
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