Overview

Key Contact Personnel:
Alexander Steffens, General manager  testing@de.abb.com
Martin Forschelen, Manager of HP Testing Laboratory
Ralf Hutmacher, Manager of HV Testing Laboratory

Services

High Power Laboratory

Kind of Power Source for the HP Laboratory: 2800 MVA-short-circuit test generator.

Electrical Tests: Electrical continuity of earthed metallic parts tests.

Heat Run Tests: Temperature rise tests on switchgears, cables and other medium and low voltage equipment.

Other Types of High Power Tests Offered: Switching capacity test load currents, internal arc fault test, peak test with stand current short-circuit making and breaking tests.

High Current Test Facilities & Capabilities: Temperature-rise tests, single-phase and three-phase tests, thermal imaging.

High Voltage Laboratory

Lightning Impulse Tests: up to 800 kV
Power-Frequency Voltage Tests: Stationary up to 260 kV, mobile up to 230 kV
Partial Discharge Tests: Stationary up to 150 kV, mobile up to 230 kV, background level below 1 pC
Ageing Tests: Dielectric Ageing
Other Tests: Cable testing

Other Test Capabilities

Mechanical Tests: Mechanical operating and endurance tests
Mechanical Tests of interlocking systems
Leakage and pressure tests
IK rating tests
Classification of auxiliary contacts
Electrical continuity of earthed metallic parts test
Support in execution of environmental tests
Kinematic chain test on position indicating devices
Tensile, cantilever load and compression tests

Material Tests: Testing of Solid Materials (Insulation Materials and Metals), Liquids and Gases
Destructive and Non destructive mechanical tests
Thermal tests and ageing tests
Tests to verify the dielectric behavior of insulation materials
• Measurement of conductivity
• Measurement of tan d
Chemical and physical Analyses (RFX, FTIR, EDX)

Environmental Tests: Temperature limit tests, humidity tests, insulator tests

Accessible Climatic-Chamber
• Dimensions 2 m (W) x 2 m (H) x 2 m (D)
• Temperature range: -70 °C – +130 °C /1 K/min
• Humidity range: 10 – 98 %
• AC Test voltage (single phase): 100 kV
Accessible Climatic-Chamber
• Dimensions 2.4 m (W) x 3.5 m (H) x 3.2 m (D)
• Temperature range: -70 °C – +150 °C /1 K/min
• Humidity range: 10 – 98 %
• AC Test voltage (3-phase): 100 kV
Climatic Shock-Chamber
• Dimensions 0.8 m (W) x 0.6 m (H) x 0.6 m (D)
• Temperature range: -85°C – +220°C/<1min