Apparatus for testing the insulation of an electrical conductor
First Claim
1. An apparatus for testing the insulation of an insulated conductor, said apparatus comprising:
- a high voltage alternating current (AC) source for producing a test voltage at a desired magnitude and frequency across first and second points;
a test electrode connected to said first point for applying said test voltage to a portion of such insulation received within said test electrode while said conductor is grounded;
an antiresonant circuit tuned to a predetermined frequency and connected between said second point and ground for shunting to ground those components of the current flowing through said second point which are at frequencies other than said predetermined frequency,a transmission pair of wires having a first pair of ends and a second pair of ends,a first impedance matching transformer separate and apart from said antiresonant circuit and having a primary winding with first and second ends and a secondary winding connected across said first pair of ends of said pair of transmission wires,means connecting said second end of said primary winding of said first impedance matching transformer to ground,a coupling impedance means connected between said second point and said first end of said primary winding of said first impedance matching transformer,a second impedance matching transformer having a primary winding connected across said second pair of ends of said pair of transmission wires and a secondary winding, anda detecting circuit connected to said secondary winding of said second impedance matching transformer for producing a fault signal when the voltage across said secondary winding of said second impedance matching transformer exceeds a given value.
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Abstract
An apparatus for testing the insulation of an insulated electrical conductor has an alternating current high voltage power source which provides a high test voltage between the electrical conductor and an electrode to reveal defects in the insulation. A high Q antiresonant circuit, tuned to a predetermined frequency, is connected in series with the electrode and power source for shunting most frequency components of the corona and noise currents to ground and for non-shunting an insulation fault voltage of the predetermined frequency resulting from an arc current due to a defect in the insulation. The fault voltage signal non-shunted by the antiresonant circuit is provided through a coupling impedance to a transmission cable having a pair of twisted wires for transmission to a remote location. Impedance matching transformers, coupled to both pairs of ends of the twisted wires, are tuned to the same frequency as the antiresonant circuit to minimize attenuation of the signal. The control portion includes a detecting circuit for generating a fault indication signal in response to the voltage signal transmitted to the control portion exceeding a variable threshold value. A negative bias circuit provides a negative DC voltage dependent upon the voltage of the high test voltage to the control portion for defining the threshold voltage value.
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6 Claims
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1. An apparatus for testing the insulation of an insulated conductor, said apparatus comprising:
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a high voltage alternating current (AC) source for producing a test voltage at a desired magnitude and frequency across first and second points; a test electrode connected to said first point for applying said test voltage to a portion of such insulation received within said test electrode while said conductor is grounded; an antiresonant circuit tuned to a predetermined frequency and connected between said second point and ground for shunting to ground those components of the current flowing through said second point which are at frequencies other than said predetermined frequency, a transmission pair of wires having a first pair of ends and a second pair of ends, a first impedance matching transformer separate and apart from said antiresonant circuit and having a primary winding with first and second ends and a secondary winding connected across said first pair of ends of said pair of transmission wires, means connecting said second end of said primary winding of said first impedance matching transformer to ground, a coupling impedance means connected between said second point and said first end of said primary winding of said first impedance matching transformer, a second impedance matching transformer having a primary winding connected across said second pair of ends of said pair of transmission wires and a secondary winding, and a detecting circuit connected to said secondary winding of said second impedance matching transformer for producing a fault signal when the voltage across said secondary winding of said second impedance matching transformer exceeds a given value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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