CHOOSING KINECTRICS AS YOUR CONNECTION TO HV / E HV T RANS MI S SI O N C A B L E S

HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE TESTING

FIELD WITHSTAND & PARTIAL
DISCHARGE DIAGNOSTICS

Expert Capabilities for Reliable Cable Testing and Qualification ServicesWorldwide

Kinectrics is an established, independent company offering clients the advantage of over 100 years of
proven expertise and experience, founded on solving the most demanding technical challenges for
Ontario Hydro, one of North Americas largest and most reliable utilities. Our Transmission and
Distribution group utilizes unique High Voltage, High Current, and other specialized laboratory
facilities and mobile test equipment to perform a wide range of testing services for electrical equipment
manufacturers, industrial power users, transmission / distribution utilities, and power producers.

Our services include power apparatus commissioning tests, independent equipment certification
testing, standard testing and development, safety equipment testing, revenue power metering
calibrations, and equipment failure investigations.

Kinectrics testing services can help utilities resolve equipment failures and network system outage
problems to achieve cost-effective system operation, reliability and customer satisfaction.

Kinectrics has established a long-term record of success in HV transmission class and electrical cable
Pre-Qualification and Type Testing
testing for numerous international clients. The tables below list some of the major tests completed from
2006 to the present.
On-Site After Laying Commissioning Testing
Partial Discharge Diagnostic Testing
Post Failure Analysis

Kinectrics Inc.
800 Kipling Ave., Unit 2
Toronto, ON M8Z 5G5

Phone: 416.207.6000
Fax: 416.207.6532

USA CANADA Service Line Leader (Global)

Aron Sexton 484.560.3927 Ken D'Silva 416.564.1280 Hassan Younes 416.206.7528
aron.sexton@kinectrics.com ken.d'silva@kinectrics.com hassan.younes@kinectrics.com
 Comprehensive Testing Ser vices for HV & EHV Cable Testing
Pre Qualification Testing:
Type Testing as per IEC 60840 & IEC 62067
Tests according to AEIC, ICEA and IEEE Standards
HV Cable Commissioning Testing
Kinectrics is uniquely qualified to perform commissioning testing on HV
and EHV Transmission Cables. We use mobile Resonant Test
Systems in a series / parallel configuration, each rated at 22 MVA to
perform on-site Withstand testing combined with Partial Discharge
Diagnostics. Our fleet of test equipment is capable of testing up to 500
kV cable class systems at 1.7 Uo in compliance with IEC 60840 & IEC
62067 standards. We also perform HVDC commissioning testing on
SCFF and pipe-type cable systems in compliance with IEEE Std. 400.1.
Kinectrics performs independent third party laboratory and on-site
comprehensive cable testing and diagnostic services worldwide.
We have successfully tested one of the longest cable systems of over
51 km with 47 accessories using 4 RTS units in a master-slave parallel
configuration.
Par tial Discharge Diagnostics
Partial Discharge (PD) testing is a predictive and diagnostic
test used to identify defects within cable systems,
terminations, and joints. It can be performed ON-LINE during a
Soak Test, or OFF-LINE during Withstand testing. One of the
major benefits of PD diagnostics is its ability to identify defects
in cable systems due to improper installations and / or
manufacturing defects.
Timely identification of partial discharges can help utilities
avoid costly cable failures during normal operation.
Kinectrics unique daisy-chained Partial Discharge devices are
able to simultaneously monitor and diagnose multi-jointed
cable systems of lengths in excess of 50 km.
Expert testing operation, PD monitoring and diagnostic
capabilities
Individual assessment of joints, terminations, and cable
sections
Non-invasive and intrinsically safe testing method
Localizing PD activity within a cable system
Sensitivity Assessment
In compliance with IEEE and IEC standards for
HV/EHV Cable testing
On-Site After Laying Commisssioning Testing Maintenance Testing Post Failure Analysis
EC 60840 and IEC 62067
AC Hi-Pot Testing as per IE AC Hi-Pot Testing Condition Assessment
Partial Discharge Testing as
a per IEEE Std. 400.3 Partial Discharge Testing and Failure Investigation
Sheath Potential Tests, Zero, Positive and Mutual Dielectric Spectroscopy Testing
Impedance Test, Capacitan nce Tests Underground Cable Leak Detection (SCFF, HPFF)
DC / AC Hi-Pot Testing (SCFF, HPFF)
AC Hi-Pot Testing On-Site HV Cable Commissioning Testing with Kinectrics
Variable Frequency Resonant Test System (RTS)
AC Withstand testing (also referred to as Hi-Potential or Hi-Pot
Kinectrics variable frequency (20 - 300 Hz) Resonant Test Systems
testing) detects gross installation defects by causing a low energy
breakdown with minimal damage to the cable system. It is usually are capable of performing post-installation Withstand testing on
transmission class cables in compliance with IEC & IEEE standards.
performed at test levels ranging from 1.25 Uo up to 2.5 Uo,
typically at 1.7 Uo for commissioning tests andup to 1.5 Uo for
service-aged cable systems. We have successfully tested thousands of transmission cable miles
and accessories rated 69 kV and above.
Cable systems are subjected to elevated electrical stress, which is
appropriate for defect detection, yet is safe for healthy insulation. Kinectrics' RTS systems are equipped with state-of-the-art Partial
Discharge detectors to help identify incipient insulation flaws.
Test frequency, also referred to as resonance or natural
frequency, ranges between 20 to 300 Hz.
Special Partial Discharge sensors are positioned at each accessory
Test duration is typically 60 minutes per IEC / IEEE standards to deliver real-time PD activity from potential flaws into our daisy-
chained system. This in turn is remotely monitored and recorded for
Test duration by cycle can all cable sections and accessories to prevent the need for joint
also be performed based hopping.
on lower resonance
frequencies.
Test Voltage Kinectrics North America has successfully performed AC Withstand
Voltage is raised in steps of Envelope and PD testing at 1.7 Uo on one of the longest 345 kV HV
0.5 Uo until desired test underground XLPE cables in the US using 2 RTS units in a series
voltage is reached, then configuration.
held for 60 minutes.
Kinectrics International Europe has successfully performed AC
Withstand and distributed PD testing on one of the longest 170 kV
Comprehensive Cable Testing and Diagnostic Services underground XLPE cables in Denmark using 4 RTS units in a
parallel configuration.
Withstand Testing Failure Analysis
AC Withstand testing (20 to 300 Hz) Forensic services including chemical and mechanical analysis
DC Withstand testing for PILC cable systems Numerical modeling of accessories (thermal & mechanical)
VLF Withstand testing for MV cable systems System Studies (Lightning & Switching Impulse, AC/DC)
Diagnostic Testing System Testing
Partial Discharge (PD) Diagnostics Surge Voltage Limiter (SVL) Testing
Crosslink Bonding Contact Resistance Testing Sheath
Dielectric Spectroscopy (DS)
Potential Testing
Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR)
Positive and Zero Sequence Impedance Testing Voltage
Optical Time Domain Reflectometry (OTDR)
Recovery Measurement
DC Sheath Resistance Measurement Capacitance Measurement
Dynamic Feeder Rating Computation Analysis Ampacity
Calculations and Verification
Laboratory Testing Leak Detection and Locating for Pipe-type Cable Systems
Kinectrics has extensive experience with qualification and production tests of HV and EHV cables and accessories. This
testing spans all insulation types, including XLPE, EPR, PILC, SCFF and HPFF in compliance with IEC, AEIC, ICEA and
IEEE industry standards.