Manitoba Hydro high voltage test facility, Winnipeg
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At our High Voltage Test Facility (HVTF), we offer high-voltage engineering and testing services to qualify equipment in accordance with industry standards (IEEE, ANSI/NEMA, IEC, ASTM, and CSA). Opened in 2012, our HVTF is considered one of the most advanced testing facilities in North America.
Our professional engineers and technicians are industry experts with more than 40 years of experience in insulation testing and diagnostics on a variety of materials and electrical apparatus. We provide high-quality and cost-effective testing, right here in Winnipeg.
We tailor our testing services to meet the specialized needs of electrical utilities, equipment manufacturers, heavy industry and academic research institutions.
Service capabilities
Hipotronics 800 kV A.C. Series resonant test set configured for partial discharge measurements.
Accelerated aging tests and failure mode analysis on rotating machine stator bars and coils
- IEEE 1310, IEEE 522, IEEE 286, IEEE 1434, IEEE 1043, IEEE 1553
- thermal cycle, voltage endurance, diagnostics, surge test, dissection, and failure mode analysis
Corona and RIV tests on AC and DC transmission line hardware
- CSA C83, CSA C108, IEC 61284, IEEE 1829
Routine and type tests on insulators
- CSA C411, ANSI/NEMA C29, IEC 60383-1, IEC 61109, IEC 62073, IEC 60815-1
- critical flashover voltage, wet and dry AC flashover and withstand, steep front impulse, ESDD, NSDD, tracking wheel and inclined plane test
AC and DC qualification and re-certification tests on vehicle-mounted aerial devices (bucket trucks)
- CSA C225, ANSI 92.2, TSO100A
Routine and type tests on instrument transformers
- IEEE C57.13, CSA C61869, IEC 61869, CSA C60044
- induced and applied hi-pot, ratio, accuracy, impulse tests, temperature rise, capacitance and dissipation factor
Routine and type tests on apparatus and wall bushings
- IEEE C57.19, IEC 60137, IEC/IEEE 65700, CSA C88.1
Routine and type tests on power transformers
- CSA C88, IEEE C57.12.90, IEEE C57.12.91, IEEE C57.113, IEC 60076
- winding resistance, no-load & load-loss, DGA, SFRA, heat run, induced and applied tests, partial discharge, full-wave and chopped impulse tests
Routine and type tests on switchgear and circuit breakers
- IEEE C37.30.1, IEC 62271
- bias (combined) test, corona and RIV, switching and lightning impulse, AC and DC withstand
Test equipment capabilities
Performing A.C. qualification Testing on a 500 kV “Class A” aerial lift device in accordance with CSA C225-10.
Our main test hall is 41 m × 38 m with a 19 m clearance between the floor and the 10-ton bridge crane.
800 kV AC series resonant test supply
- standard capacitor rated up to 800 kV for dissipation factor and tip-up measurements
- less than 2 pC background noise up to 800 kV
- operation available at frequencies other than 60 Hz
2400 kV Impulse generator
- lightning, chopped wave, and switching surge
- multi-channel precision digital impulse analyzing system (12 bit)
1200 kV DC test supply
- polarity reversal in less than two minutes
- suitable for use with partial discharge and RIV measurements
3-phase 190 kV 4 MVA transformer test system
- variable frequency from 40 Hz – 200 Hz with less than 5% THD
- high-accuracy power measurement system for load and no-load loss
- filters to facilitate partial discharge measurements
Accelerated aging facilities for stator bars and coils
- 50 V 60 Hz 6000 A supply for thermal cycling
- 50 kV 30 kVA variable frequency supply for voltage endurance
Additional services capabilities
- 5000 A induced high current test system
- oil processing and testing capabilities
- artificial precipitation (wet) test set-up, 30 x 30 x 50 ft fog chamber
- remote and field testing
- tracking wheel and inclined plane tests
- dielectric/insulating material testing
- conductive suit testing
- transformer gasket material evaluation
- custom testing solutions, R&D, prototyping, third-party testing
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For more information, call 204-360-7911, or email us.
Manitoba Hydro High Voltage Test Facility110 Newmarket Blvd
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
R3T 1Y6
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