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Why do we test for Partial Discharge?
In a word: Reliability. Actually, two words, reliability and safety, but reliability leaders know that the two go hand in hand.
In fact, reliable facilities are safe facilities. Electrical assets can never be managed with a run to failure strategy.
Partial Discharge (PD) is an indication of a developing fault in a medium and a high voltage insulation and is widely regarded as the best early warning indicator of the insulation system’s deterioration. A weaker insulation system translates to a higher probability of failure.
Testing for the presence of PD must take place throughout the life of the asset. During the design phase, directly after manufacturing as a quality control. During the installation and commission phase, and throughout the serviceable life of the asset.
