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CableData Collector Operating Manual

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Declaration of Conformity

Manufacturers Name:

EA Technology Ltd

Manufacturers Address:

Capenhurst Technology Park

Capenhurst

Chester

CH1 6ES
UK

Type of Equipment:

CableData Collector

Model Number:

CDC2

I hereby declare that the equipment specified above conforms to the provisions of the

DIRECTIVE 2004/108/EC

on Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC). Having met the

requirements of the following standards;

BS EN 61000-6-2 :2001

GENERIC EMC IMMUNITY & EMISSION STANDARDS

INDUSTRIAL

BS EN 61000-6-3 :2001

GENERIC EMC EMISSION STANDARDS

RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL AND LIGHT INDUSTRY

Robert Davis

Chief Executive Officer
EA Technology Group Ltd

Summary of Contents for CableData CDC2

Page 1: ...CableData Collector Operating Manual Product Code CDC2 Version 1 January 2013...

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Page 3: ...tion 14 10 2 Connecting the CableData Collector 20 10 3 First Run 20 10 4 Operating the Software 22 10 4 1 Software Initialisation 22 10 4 2 Main Screen 24 10 4 3 Data Entry 25 10 4 4 Phase Informatio...

Page 4: ...ase Cables 45 11 1 3 Cable Partial Discharge PD 47 11 1 4 RFCT Connection Requirements 48 11 1 5 Cable Type Restrictions 49 12 Specification 50 12 1 Cable PD Inputs 50 12 2 Hardware 50 12 3 Environmen...

Page 5: ...EA Technology CableData Collector Operating Manual 1365 L 01 1 Page 1 of 54 1 Record of Changes Date Drawing Number Changes December 2012 1365 L 01 1 First Issue...

Page 6: ...ystem that combines all the benefits of EA Technology s award winning Partial Discharge PD detection and monitoring in one simple to install automatic set up It can monitor over 100 assets simultaneou...

Page 7: ...Hz supplies with or without current flow Extended Voltstick essential safety tool for identifying low voltage cables that have been damaged during excavations 3 EA Technology Training Courses MSc in P...

Page 8: ...ctor Model Number CDC2 I hereby declare that the equipment specified above conforms to the provisions of the EC DIRECTIVE 2004 108 EC on Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC Having met the requirements o...

Page 9: ...d directly to the high voltage power system the authority responsible for the plant should be notified immediately The CableData Collector is designed for use at ground potential only When testing ele...

Page 10: ...plied RFCT should be used with the CableData Collector The RFCT we supply has an integral protection circuit to protect the instruments against transients caused by HV switching Only the supplied Phas...

Page 11: ...a resulting voltage pulse coupled into the earth sheath of the cable These pulses will propagate away from the PD side in both directions Once the pulse reaches a change in impedance this will cause...

Page 12: ...e 8 of 54 8 Kit Contents CableData Collector Unit 3 x RFCTs 4 x 5m BNC Leads USB Data Power Cable Phase Reference Transformer Carry Case Operating Manual Software USB drive Spares and Accessories For...

Page 13: ...ctors are for use with the supplied RFCTs for capturing data The fourth connector is the Auxiliary input which the phase reference transformer should be connected to Only the supplied phase reference...

Page 14: ...not insert a network cable into this socket Figure 2 CableData Collector Rear 9 2 Status LED Definition The left hand two status LEDs indicate the status of the firmware When the unit is powered up b...

Page 15: ...ology Product Support for further information For contact details please see section 19 of this manual The phase reference transformer input is in the form of an IEC320 C7 power cable which can be swa...

Page 16: ...date can be viewed through the CableData Collector software by looking at the instrument information screen Figure 3 About button in CableData Collector Software Clicking the About button will display...

Page 17: ...Collector whose calibration period has expired a warning will be displayed as shown in Figure 5 Clicking OK will allow the software to continue and it will still be possible to collect data however i...

Page 18: ...e starting with the installation of the CableData Collector To start the installation locate the install files supplied Run the exe file to start the installation process Windows administrator privile...

Page 19: ...a preparation window will appear first as shown in Figure 8 Figure 8 Virtual COM Port Driver Installation Preparation Once the preparation is completed the installer will wait to start as shown in Fi...

Page 20: ...have been copied across the Windows Device Driver Installation Wizard will run shown in Figure 11 To install the driver click Next Figure 11 Windows device driver installation wizard Windows will now...

Page 21: ...ual 1365 L 01 1 Page 17 of 54 Figure 12 Device driver installation completed The next set up screen shown in Figure 13 installs the CableData Collector Software Click Next in the bottom right hand cor...

Page 22: ...allation of the Desktop collector software is not possible If you agree click the I Agree button and then click Next Figure 14 License Agreement The next screen shown in Figure 15 allows you to select...

Page 23: ...process will begin A progress bar will keep you updated with the installation progress shown in Figure 16 Figure 16 Installer Progress Once installation is completed the screen shown in Figure 17 will...

Page 24: ...ows Vista and 7 this will be located in Start All Programs EA Technology CableDataCollector 10 3 First Run The first time the software runs a configuration settings screen is displayed A populated set...

Page 25: ...lter will block frequencies from DC up to 500kHz The High Pass 1 8MHz will block frequencies from DC up to 1 8MHz As the High Pass 500kHz filter will let through a wider range of frequencies this shou...

Page 26: ...run the software will start by attempting to find the attached CableData Collector device During this process the window shown in Figure 21 will be present The window will close once the instrument h...

Page 27: ...own in Figure 23 will be displayed If this warning is displayed first try unplugging the unit and closing the software Then re connect the unit and start the software again If the warning message pers...

Page 28: ...4 2 Main Screen Providing the software has initialised correctly and found the connected CableData Collector the main screen will now be shown which is the screen used to perform surveys The screen i...

Page 29: ...data collection can begin The required fields are as follows Job Number Customer Location Engineer Name Substation ID Circuit ID Cable Type Voltage Switch Position Phase Attempting to start recording...

Page 30: ...mple of this is shown below Figure 26 Figure 26 CableData Acquisition Software with incomplete data The first set of fields are free text and can have any values entered These are Job Number Customer...

Page 31: ...t is not possible to attach an RFCT to a separate earth conductor for each core The drop down list is shown in Figure 27 Figure 27 Measurement selection For Belted Cable no phase information is requir...

Page 32: ...asurement For a three phase measurement the phase naming convention must be set in the same way All three drop down lists for the channels will now be activated and each drop down list must have an op...

Page 33: ...most common cable types listed by default Figure 32 shows the drop down list with the default options Figure 32 Selecting cable type If the cable under test does not have a type listed in the availab...

Page 34: ...gure 35 will be displayed Figure 35 Error when selecting mixture for cable type without entering any notes 10 4 6 Cable Length The next field is for Cable Length The units for this were set during the...

Page 35: ...le 1 Theoretical Maximum cable lengths for each sample rate Caution If the cable being tested is longer than allowed by the selected sampling rate then cable mapping will not be possible from the data...

Page 36: ...shown in Figure 41Figure 40 Figure 40 Switch position selection 10 4 9 Commencing Data Capture With all of the required fields filled in it is now possible to start the data capture Press the start bu...

Page 37: ...the Skip button will become active Figure 42 Cancel button Clicking the cancel button will immediately cancel data collection A message box will ask if the output should be saved If the data capture...

Page 38: ...g when repeating data capture 10 4 12 Data Capture Process There are different sequences for single and three phase capture The data capture process collects two types of data Raw data and waveforms R...

Page 39: ...captured and then for each filter a waveform capture will be done triggering from each of the channels This is shown in Table 3 Sets of 100 waveforms are captured with each filter for each trigger ch...

Page 40: ...has just started and the second bar is visible Figure 46 Dual progress bars at start of data capture In Figure 47 the data capture is part way through stage 1 As this is the raw data this stage will...

Page 41: ...urce If there is an error with the device during the data capture then the status bar will turn red This is shown in Figure 51 If this occurs unplug the device and close the software Then plug in the...

Page 42: ...e 53 shows the capture report for a successful three phase capture with a good phase reference There are a large number of events 900 waveforms per channel and 0 phase reference errors This is what a...

Page 43: ...r is anything other than zero then the phase reference transformer should be considered as an alternative source for the phase reference Figure 55 Status report for data with missing phase reference T...

Page 44: ...ed with the Job Number In this directory there will be a directory for each day that collection was performed In this directory will be the individual data files The Substation ID and Circuit ID field...

Page 45: ...o the options that appear in the CableData Collector software The list of Voltages and Cable Types can have user options added as shown in sections 10 4 5 and 10 4 7 If the additional options need to...

Page 46: ...on 1 x of the CableData Collector software is already installed this must be uninstalled before installing the updated version 2 x x software From version 2 x x onwards any updates will automatically...

Page 47: ...Add or Remove Programs interface To open the interface click Start Settings Control Panel In the Control Panel double click on Add or Remove Programs The CableData Collector software will be in the l...

Page 48: ...L 01 1 Page 44 of 54 The rest of the installation process will happen automatically The uninstaller will display a progress bar as can be seen in Figure 66 Once completed the uninstaller will close a...

Page 49: ...ed out of the termination box to give better access With PILC Paper Insulated Lead Covered cables difficulty may arise attaching the RFCT unit as the cable earth and switchgear earth can be bonded tog...

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Page 51: ...urs between two phases the effect of equal magnitude and opposite polarity is seen on the phase conductors that the PD event occurred It should also be noted that on XLPE cables the PD event will norm...

Page 52: ...toring the line conductor and earth within the sheathing and the earth cable external to the sheathing when passed back through the RFCT figure F close up Figure 70 If the RFCT is placed over both the...

Page 53: ...This is important because on belted cables phase to phase voltages exist whereas on XLPE cables this is not the case On the 3 phase 6 6kV 11kV belted cable types the RFCT will not see a PD occurring...

Page 54: ...or 38 s 12 2 Hardware Enclosure Machined Aluminium Indicators 3 x Dual Colour LEDs Expansion Connections USB SD Card Ethernet 12 3 Environmental Operating Temperature 0 60 degrees C Humidity 0 90 RH...

Page 55: ...not stand on the case There are no user serviceable parts No attempt should be made to gain access to the internal circuitry of the instrument or its accessories Advice should be sought from the manu...

Page 56: ...contained in your operating manual damage resulting from the performance of repairs by someone not authorised by EA Technology Warranty policy for repairs Repaired products are warranted against defe...

Page 57: ...nor variations in specifications or operation that are not covered in this operating manual Every effort has been made to ensure that the information provided in this operating manual is accurate at t...

Page 58: ...by any means electronic mechanical photocopied recorded or otherwise or stored in any retrieval system of any nature without the written permission of the copyright holder EA Technology Ltd 2013 EA T...

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