Accreditation of Testing and Calibration Activity in a Romanian HV and HP Laboratory Center Andrei MARINESCU Research, Development and Testing National Institute for Electrical Engineering Calea Bucureşti 144, CRAIOVA 200515, ROMANIA, www.icmet.ro
Slide 2Research, Development and Testing National Institute for Electrical Engineering Calea Bucureşti 144, CRAIOVA 200515, ROMANIA, www.icmet.ro Short history ICMET Laboratories Department (HV & HP) was worked inside 1968-1974, stretched out in 1978 and 1981 as a major aspect of CIMAE (Electrotechnical Industrial Group) situated in Craiova at ELECTROPUTERE . Fundamental commitment for the execution of 220 and 400 kV protection classes in Romania Registered in 1982 at OMPI Geneva (World Intellectual Property Organization) From 1990: Independent government-possessed Research, Development & Testing National Institute for Electrical Engineering (self-financed) under aegis of Economy and Commerce Ministry
Slide 3A - High Voltage Type Test Hall B - Routine Test High Voltage Hall C - Open Area Test Site D - Switching Equipment Hall E - Reactances Hall F - Generator Control Room G - Heat Run Tests H - Preparation Room I - Test Control Room C1 , C8 - Testing Cells G 1, G3 - Generators T 1, T13 - Transformers HV & HP Laboratories Area Total surface: 44 450 m 2
Slide 4A genuine unrest in the origination of MV & HV gear: new essential materials, outline ideas, models, capacities (metering, information transmission, checking - SCADA), life length methodology What has the most recent decade brought? High advancement costs: around 25% utilized for execution assessment – improvement, sort & perseverance tests, parts quality confirmation – in the possess labs and additionally in free certify labs Consequence New test procedures, new measuring and testing gear, presenting adjustment labs, European & overall interlaboratory examinations), every one of them when the testing action turns into a business went for meeting customer necessities Changes in Testing Concept Assurance of long haul trust in the tried items quality - through its equidistant position to the producer and to the customer - using the most exceptional testing/measuring strategies Result An Accredited Testing Center Today
Slide 5Research, Development and Testing National Institute for Electrical Engineering Calea Bucureşti 144, CRAIOVA 200515, ROMANIA, www.icmet.ro Scope of Development Stabilization of the Romanian Electrical Engineering Industry (this uses very nearly 20% of the whole Romanian work constrain) Improvement of Romanian electrical hardware quality Increase of unwavering quality in SEN (National Power System) with significant ramifications in East-West vitality exchange Infrastructure affirmation for the European Integration of the Romanian Economy Assurance of testing administrations in the directed EU fields Safety & EMC Growth of rivalry limit available of testing administrations at Regional and International level, speaking to today more than 70% of the turn-over for Labs Department
Slide 6- presenting computerized measuring strategies - uncommon lessening of the estimation vulnerabilities - making RMS s (Reference Measuring Systems) with traceability to a perceived standard HP Safety Tests for Arresters and Instrument Transformers MV & HV AC/DC Cable Testing Transient Overvoltage Measurement in Power Grid in the vicinity Diagnosis for Electric Power Equipment Development of Monitoring Systems for Power Transformers Research, Development and Testing National Institute for Electrical Engineering Calea Bucureşti 144, CRAIOVA 200515, ROMANIA, www.icmet.ro Methods National accreditation and global acknowledgment of the authentications and test reports Setting up, starting with 1999, of an item congruity confirmation body – ICMET CERT Development of the claim investigate exercises and improvement of worldwide contacts Radical modernization of the measuring frameworks by: Extension with new fields of action: Accredited Calibration Laboratories Accredited EMC & Safety Testing Laboratories
Slide 7Clients Portfolio ROMANIA About 20 organizations ABROAD About 50 organizations from: Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Canada Denmark France Greece Israel Serbia and Montenegro Switzerland Spain Turkey
Slide 8ACCREDITATIONS RENAR Romanian Accreditation Association - ISO/IEC 17025 Signatory of: EA Multilateral Agreement ILAC Mutual Recognition Agreement SRAC Romanian Society for Quality Assurance – ISO 9001 MMSSF Ministry of Labor, Social Solidarity and Family TRANSELECTRICA Romanian Power Grid Company AFER Romanian Railway Authority
Slide 9Testing Laboratory High Voltage – RENAR No.003
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Slide 29DKD Calibration Laboratories DKD-K-18701 Force Calibration and Testing Laboratory 1997 0,5 – 32 MN DKD-K-18702 High Voltage Calibration Laboratory 1998 DC, AC, LI, SI, PD Charge Stationary & Mobile Systems DKD-K-18702 Electromagnetic Fields Calibration Laboratory 2002 HF Electric Field LF Magnetic Flux Density DKD-K _ High Currents Calibration Laboratory 2005 Shunts & Rogowski Coils (work in advance)
Slide 30Calibration Laboratories DKD-K-18701, 18702, 18703
Slide 31High Voltage Calibration Lab DKD-K-18702
Slide 32Comparative Measurements with HighVolt TRMS: DC, AC, LI, SI Project Manager : HighVolt Dresden EU-COPERNICUS ERB-CIPA-CT 940137 1996 Traceability and Mutual Recognition of Impulse Voltage Measurements: LI Project Manager : Tech.Univ. Helsinki FP5 SMT4-CT98-2270 1998-2002 Comparative Measurements with ICMET TRMS: DC, AC, LI, SI Project Manager : PTB Braunschweig DKD Ringvergleich 2002 International Intercomparison Projects
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Slide 38ICMET Fellowships ICMET Fellowships IEC (www.iec.ch) TC 14 Power Transformers TC 36 Insulators TC 42 High-Voltage Testing Techniques CIGRE (www.cigre.org) WG A2.25 – Bushing Reliability WG A2.26 – Mechanical condition appraisal (direction, FRA) TF A2.27 – Recommendations for checking offices WG A3.12 – Circuit Breaker Controls WG D1.33 – High Voltage Test and Measuring Techniques IEEE (www.ieee.org) PES – Power Engineering Society EMCS – Electromagnetic Compatibility Society Romanian EMC Chapter (Founder & Chairman) STL – Short-Circuit Testing Liaison ACER (www.acero.ro) Romanian EMC Association (Founder & Chairman)
Slide 39Force Calibration Lab – Dr.D.Peschel, Dr.A.Sawla PTB 1991-2004 High Voltage Lab – Dr.K.Schon High Frequency Lab – Prof.J.Glimm, Dr.T.Schrader IEH – Prof.A.J.Schwab, Prof.T.Leibfried, Prof.A.M.Miri EMC, Transients in Power Transformers, Seismic Phenomena, Diagnosis & Monitoring TU Karlsruhe 1991-2004 EE Faculty – Prof.I.Stathopoulos PD Measurements NTUA Athens 1996-1998 EE Faculty – Prof.G.Damstra HP Measuring Technique, Synthetic Tests TU Eindhoven 1996-1998 IEH – Prof.W.Kalkner On line PD Measurement, Clamping Forces in Transformers TU Berlin 2004 International Cooperation
Slide 40ICMET Most Important Competences HP & HV Power Transformer Testing in the vicinity Transformer PD Diagnosis & Locating by E lectric & AE Methods Thermal & AE PD Continous Monitoring Systems for High Power Transformers Switching O vervoltage Measurements in Power Grid Special T ests: Free Electric Arc T ests on L ine Insulator Strings Inter n al Electric Arc Test on Instrument Transformers, Arresters Presure Relief Test and so forth EMC Tests for SCADA (IED) Systems Research, Development and Testing National Institute for Electrical Engineering Calea Bucureşti 144, CRAIOVA 200515, ROMANIA, www.icmet.ro
Slide 41Thanks for your consideration! Research, Development and Testing National Institute for Electrical Engineering Calea Bucureşti 144, CRAIOVA 200515, ROMANIA, www.icmet.ro
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