InsulGard System Installation and Start Up Guideline
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2. Start Up
2.1 Getting ready
The purpose of this manual is to provide guidelines for Start Up of an InsulGard system
.
The procedures described below assume that InsulGard and all necessary sensors are installed, wired and
properly connected.
Some of the operations below are to be performed on de-energized equipment and
other after equipment is back in service! ALWAYS use appropriate safety practice to ensure safe work!
StartUp Procedure Guideline does not replace InsulGard and its sensors Manuals. The procedures described below
Required Items
The following items and set of documentation shipped with InsulGard are required for the functionality tests and start
up:
- Set of documentation shipped with the InsulGard(s) and sensors:
- InsulGard Manual
- InsulGard Software Manual
- Sensors manuals
- IG Wiring Diagram
-
“PD sensors configuration table” filled out in Questionnaire for Switchgear line.
- Laptop computer with Windows operation system and preinstalled InsulGard software with
database file for this
particular installation.
- USB cable - A to B type.
- Multi-meter to measure resistance from 0.5 Ohm to 10 kOhm and AC/DC voltage up to 250V.
- Special PD calibration generator or other pulse generator with pulse width 50-500ns, repetition rate 1-10 kHz and
magnitude ~10V on 50 Ohm load. Calibration/verification procedure considered optional but highly recommended.
- Print and u
se “PD system installation checklist” from Appendix 1 as a guideline for StartUp and Commissioning
procedures and a core of the installation report.
Check that all InsulGard connections are done properly and Turn ON IG Power
The InsulGard will boot up, will display Firmware version and start showing parameters on display. Scroll display
parameters using any arrow on InsulGard keypad.
Check for Temperature and Humidity readings. They should reasonably reflect conditions at the sensors installation
location. To measure humidity the switch H% /Ref Switch (Figure 1.6) must be in H% position.
2.2 Insulgard Software Installation and Communication Establishing
InsulGard Software Installation
Refer to the InsulGard Software Manual for software installation and database operation. InsulGard monitor(s)
comes with installation Flash drive with every order. The database is preconfigured for each particular application
and reflects the monitored object structure and sensors
’ configuration. If software is already installed on the PC one
need uninstalling the existing software through “Control panel/Add or Remove Programs”. Uninstalling will not
remove any preexisting data.
Use software manuals for additional information. Installation procedure will update the software version and will
update database object structure for the project. At the first run InsulGard software will ask for Template.mdb file
located on the installation CD and will add new objects into the existing database.
