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ICMsystem

Instruments
The ICMsystem is part of the Power Diagnostix ICMseries of digital partial dis-
ICMsystem - Digital Partial Discharge Detector

charge detectors. The ICMsystem is a powerful, versatile instrument for evaluating

the condition of medium and high voltage insulation. The ICMsystem is usable
over a range of frequencies of applied voltage, including power system frequency
(50/60 Hz) and VLF (0.1 Hz).
Partial discharge (PD) measurements Assorted coupling devices, including
are a proven method for effective, non- quadrupoles, coupling capacitors, and
destructive evaluation of electrical insu- current transformers, are available to
lation. The Power Diagnostix ICMsystem sense the PD signal in the object under
provides high-resolution digital PD pat- test. Like the other instruments in the
terns for characterization of defects in
high voltage insulation systems. The key to the versatility of
the ICMsystem is its
Versatility
The key to the versatility of the ICMsys-
modular design.
tem is its modular design. The ICMsys-
ICMseries, the ICMsystem provides
tem can be matched up with a variety
effective noise gating that blocks phase-
of special accessories that adapt it to
stable noise as well as noise indepen-
virtually any high-voltage testing environ-
dent of the applied voltage cycle, allow-
ment. A wide range of external preampli-
ing the ICMsystem to be used in noisy
ers provides control of the frequency
environments without losing signicant
range in which PD activity is detected,
PD data. Appropriate selection of a pre-
from 40 kHz up to 2 GHz. amplier can assist further in achieving
a high signal-to-noise ratio.

PC Software
The operating parameters of the ICM-
system are fully computer controlled,
making it simple to use with standard
Power Diagnostix software. The actual
recording of PD patterns is independent
of the PC, so the performance of the
ICMsystem is unaffected by speed limi-
tations of the PC or communications.
Phase-resolved PD pattern
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The ICMsystems PC software in- and can link widely separated com-
cludes convenient options for in-depth ponents of a test setup. The modem
analysis and printing of stored PD option permits remote access to data
patterns. and control of the ICMsystem. The
full command set of the ICMsystem
Special Applications and Options is provided with the device also, so
For applications such as DC test- users may create custom programs
ing or stepped high-voltage testing, to control the ICMsystem for highly
the ICMsystem allows recording PD specialized applications or for integra-
activity versus time (sequentially) tion into an overall high-voltage test
instead of versus phase angle. Op- control program.
tions such as a multiplexer module,
ber optic bus, and built-in modem Options:
further extend the capabilities of the
ICMsystem. The multiplexer module, Multiplexer
working with ICMmux software, allows Built-in spectrum analyzer
easy selection among eight channels RIV measurement
for PD measurement. The ber optic Cable fault location
bus provides enhanced protection in
Acoustic PD location
hazardous measurement conditions
Giving users complete access to detailed control parameters and the ability to
download and analyze PD patterns on a PC makes the ICMsystem the ideal
instrument for advanced analysis of phase-resolved partial discharge patterns,
whether in research, utility, or industrial applications.
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52074 Aachen Tel: + 49 241 74927
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The multi-channel ver-

sion of the ICMsystem is
specically designed to
meet the requirements
of partial discharge ac-
ceptance tests on large
power transformers. The
instrument builds on the
acquisition core of the ICMsystem with nine channels
standard ICMsystem.
However, by introducing an individual 2000. Besides the partial discharge
amplier plug-in for each channel, true channels, the instrument offers the
parallel acquisition of the discharge same number of independent channels
magnitude of eight channels is achieved. for the measurement and sampling of
The instrument can be equipped with the AC voltage signal provided by the
optional features like RIV or acoustic PD quadrupole.
measurement. Pattern Acquisition
Using the nine-channel ICMsystem In addition to the parallel acquisition of
greatly simplies partial discharge ac- the PD activity for the meter and strip-
ceptance tests on large power trans- chart displays, the pattern acquisition
formers. With the true parallel acquisition core offers the defect identication ca-
of the partial discharge activity on eight pabilities of the phase-resolved partial
channels, the overall testing period is discharge analysis. The inuence of
substantially shortened. power frequency harmonics on the PD
pattern, often found with power trans-
formers, can be clearly identied, as the
True multi-channel partial dis- waveform of the AC voltage is available
charge acquisition for each channel.
Specialized Software
Independent Channels The ICMsystem control software for
transformer accestance testing offers
For each of the partial discharge mea- manual and automatic modes for the
surement channels an independent acceptance test.
quadrupole, pre-amplier, and amplier
plug-in is provided. Internally, the sys- Reporting is simplied with MS Word
tem controller processes the discharge and plain text output formats. The
readings acquired for each channel in reports are based on user-selectable
a true bipolar peak amplitude acquisi- templates.
tion. Optionally, the PD readings can
be weighted according to IEC 60270-

Typical test sequence for HV transformer Report data

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In acceptance test mode, the software

shows eight meter displays, each indi-
cating PD level, voltage, and frequency
of the specic channel. With the center
display, the automatically or manually
triggered values are presented in list
mode or as a strip-chart. Further, dur-
ing calibration, the cross-coupling ma-
trix between the channels is built up,
which eventually can help locating the
source of PD activity. Additionally, the
ICMsys8 software provides the user
with all the features known from the
standard ICMsystem, such as multi-
channel consecutive pattern acquisi-
tion, movie-like replay, or statistical
evaluation, for instance. Multi-channel ICMsystem in-
stalled in a control room

The ICMsystem for power transformer acceptance testing is the rst com-
mercially available partial discharge detector with true parallel acquisition
on eight channels. The ICMsys8 and its software greatly simplify the testing
procedures and, thus, reduce the time the transformer needs to stay in the
Power Diagnostix 2017 acceptance test lab.

Power Diagnostix Systems GmbH Email: support@pdix.com

Vaalser Strasse 250 Web site: www.pdix.com
52074 Aachen Tel: + 49 241 74927
Germany Fax: + 49 241 79521