Modular Test Platform for the Evaluation of PD Measuring Systems and Analysts

Currently, the evaluation of partial discharge (PD) measuring systems and associated sensors, is of utmost interest to the companies of the electrical sector. The availability of accredited expert analysts is also of interest. The most efficient systems and analysts will be the most demanded. On the other hand, it is requested by these companies reference tests facilities where the systems and analysts can be evaluated in a complete and reproducible manner. On-site facilities are rarely available for testing and the use of laboratory facilities is often very complex and expensive. In this paper it is presented a technically and economically affordable scale modular tests platform, that allows the performance in a suitable way of PD tests, for the evaluation of measuring systems along with the analysts capabilities.