high voltage testing and research centre

SONA electric Power Engineering Research and Testing Centre

Department of EEE

Welcome to SONAPERT

- A Unit of Sona College of Technology

Web : www.sonapert.comEmail : sonapert@sonatech.ac.inPhone : 0427-4099729

What does sonapert offer You ?

Consultancyservices

Testing services

RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

Development of CMS for HV power apparatus using advanced software tools

Development of nano-dielectric materials for HV applications

Development of high power sources and power converters

Development of customized testing instruments for industrial applications

Transformers, circuit breakers

Relays. CTs, PTs Switchgear panels

PRODUCTSDEVELOPED

CTPT CALIBER CORE LOSS ANALYZER

CABLE FAULT LOCATOR CT CALIBER

60 kW REGULATED DC POWER SOURCE

7.8 kW DECK POWER CONVERTER

Test Facilities

Testing services offered• Relay Test

Advanced protective relay testing facilities for all types of relays ranging from electromechanical types to numerical relays. Both on-site and in-house testing of relays and periodic maintenance of relays are performed as per customer requirement.

• Temperature Rise Test

Temperature rise tests of switchgear panels, transformers, circuit breakers, bushings, busbars etc. upto 5000 A

• High Voltage Power Frequency Withstand Test

This test is carried out for switchgear panels, transformers, disconnectors, Bushings, Circuit Breakers, Bus bars, Insulators etc. upto 100 kV.

• Lightning Impulse and Chopped Impulse Voltage Test

This test is carried out for switchgear panels, transformers, circuit breakers and insulators upto 300 kV.

• Tan Delta, Capacitance, Relative Permittivity and Resistivity Test

This test is carried out for both solid and liquid insulating materials

• Tracking Resistance Test

Evaluation of Tracking resistance of all types of insulating materials as per IEC procedures

• Core loss Test

Evaluation of core loss , B-H Curve and peak flux density of iron cores

• CT and PT Accuracy Test

Evaluation of Ratio Error & Phase Error of Current and Potential Transformers

• BDV test of oil

Breakdown Voltage Test for all types of insulating oils is carried out upto 100 kV.

Testing services offered

• Cable Fault Test

Identification and location of Open Circuit & Short Circuit Fault in Cables

• CTI Test

Evaluation of Comparative Tracking Index of all types of solid insulating materials

• Leakage current Test

Measurement of leakage current of surge arrestors and insulators

• Contact Resistance Test

Measurement of contact resistance of circuit breakers, switchgear panels etc.

• Insulation Resistance Test

Measurement of insulation resistance of Relays, Cables, etc.,

• Humidity Test Aging and Humidity testing of indoor circuit breakers and insulators

Testing services offered

Completed Research projects S.No Title of Projects

1. Development of Electronic Potential Transformer Accuracy Test System from 11 kV to 33 kV

2. Development of high performance 60 kW regulated DC power source

3. Development of 8 kW deck power converter for underwater robotic applications

4. Development of Electronic controller for underwater submersible high power BLDC motor

5. Development of Nano-Composite materials for Outdoor Insulation applications

6. Development of High Performance Condition Monitoring System for Power Transmission Line

7. Development of nano polymeric insulation for underground cables

8. Development of nano-fluid insulation for power transformers

9. Development of Current Sensor Accuracy Test System

10. Solar Cell Battery System with Microcontroller Based Maximum Power Tracking For Domestic and Street Lighting In Rural Areas

11. Outdoor Polymeric Insulator Pollution Assessment Based on Partial Discharge Analysis

12. Lightning Impulse performance analysis of HV equipments

If you need any further details, kindly contact

Dr.S.Chandrasekar Ph.D(IITM), PDF(Italy) Head/SonaPERT Sona College of Technology, Salem – 636005, Tamilnadu, India.

email : sonapert@sonatech.ac.in off : +91-427-4099729