LYYB-3000 Handheld Zinc Oxide Arrester Tester Measurement Principle
1. Measurement Principle
After digital filtering of the input current and voltage, the fundamental wave is extracted, and then the projection method is used to calculate the resistive current fundamental peak value Ir1p=Ix1p.cosφ. Since the fundamental value is stable, Ir1p is currently widely used to evaluate arrester performance.
The total current fundamental peak value Ix1p is projected onto the voltage fundamental U1 (E1) direction as Ir1p, and onto the perpendicular direction as Ic1p. φ is the phase angle between the current and voltage fundamentals, which includes the selected compensation angle (Figure 10). Therefore, both φ and Ir1p can intuitively evaluate MOA performance.
Figure 10, Projection Method Figure 11 In-line Arrangement of Arresters Figure 12 AC Phase Affected by B Phase
2. Inter-phase Interference
During on-site measurement, for arresters arranged in a line (Figure 11), the middle B phase affects the leakage currents of A and C through stray capacitance, causing the φ of phase A to decrease and the resistive current to increase, while the φ of phase C increases and the resistive current decreases or even becomes negative. This phenomenon is called inter-phase interference (Figure 12).
One method is to compensate for inter-phase interference: assuming that Ia and Ic have a phase difference of 120° without interference, and assuming that the interference of B phase on A and C phases is the same;
Take the voltage from phase B and the current from phase C, measure φ1=φcb; then take the current from phase A, measure φ1=φab; then the phase difference between C phase current and A phase current is φca=φcb-φab;
Select the correction angle Dφ=(φca -120°) / 2, and enter this value into the instrument in the main menu;
After selecting the phase sequence, the instrument will automatically perform angle compensation based on the selected phase sequence (add Dφ to phase A, no compensation for phase B i.e., select 0, subtract Dφ from phase C).
It is also possible not to compensate for inter-phase interference (i.e., compensation angle of 0), and judge arrester performance from the trend of resistive current changes.
If allowed, power can be applied only to the phase under test to obtain accurate data. In laboratory measurements, inter-phase interference need not be considered.
3. Arrester Performance Judgment
Arrester performance can be judged from the resistive current fundamental peak value Ir1p, but it is more effective to judge from the current-voltage angle Φ, because 90°-Φ is equivalent to the dielectric loss angle. If it is specified that the resistive current is less than 25% of the total current, the corresponding φ is 75°;
Without inter-phase interference:
Performance <75° 75°～ 79° 79°～ 83° 83°～ 89°
Φ Poor Medium Good Excellent
With inter-phase interference, errors occur:
Phase A Phase B Phase C
-2°～ -4° (considered 0) +2°～ +4°
In actual measurement, this error effect should be considered. Although there is this inter-phase interference error, it is still feasible to judge MOA performance. If only Ir1p is used for judgment, there will be several-fold changes near 90°, and it is more reasonable to directly check the angle at this time.
7. LYYB-3000 Precautions
1. When taking reference voltage from the PT secondary side, carefully check the wiring to avoid short circuit of the PT secondary.
2. Do not reverse the voltage signal input line and the current signal input line. If the current signal input line is connected to the PT secondary side or the test transformer measurement terminal, the instrument may be burned out.
3. Do not plug or unplug the measurement lines when there is input voltage and current, to avoid burning the instrument.
4. If the instrument is damaged, stop using it immediately and notify our company. Do not open the case for repair by yourself.
5. The LYYB-3000 should not be placed in humid or excessively high temperature environments.
Packing List
1. Zinc Oxide Arrester Tester One unit
2. Voltage Isolator (Wireless Transmitter) One unit
3. Current Input Lines Three pieces
4. Voltage Input Lines Two pieces
5. Ground Wire One piece
6. Chargers Two pieces
7. Antennas Two pieces
8. Product Manual One copy
9. Factory Test Report One copy
10. Certificate of Conformity One piece
