Central Power Research Institute Ministry of Power, Government of India Research | Evaluation | Consultancy | Training ed PCr Nadie de Sector ¥Table of Contents Page No. Activities of CPRI I Accreditations 2 Services for Overseas Customers 2 Overview of CPRI Laboratories 2 R&D Management Division 3 Distribution Systems 3 High Power Laboratory 4 Short Circuit Laboratory 5 Electrical Appliances Technology Division 5 High Voltage Division 6 Instrumentation Division 7 Diagnostics, Cables & Capacitors Division 8 Dielectric Materials Division Page No. Materials Technology Division I Mechanical Engineering Division 13 Earthquake Engineering &Vibration Research Centre 14 Power Systems Division 14 Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Division 16 Utility Automation Research Center 16 Switchgear Testing & Development Station, Bhopal 16 UHV Research Laboratory, Hyderabad 18 Thermal Research Centre, Nagpur 18 Regional Testing Laboratory, Noida 19 Regional Testing Laboratory, Kolkata 20 Regional Testing Laboratory, Guwahati 20Central Power Research Institute Central Power Research Institute (CPRI) is an autonomous society under the Ministry of Power, Government of India. Set up in 1960, it was re-organised into an autonomous society in 1978 and the institute has rendered over five decades of dedicated service to the power sector. The institute has several research and testing laboratories engaged in different specialised fields. The headquarters of the institute isin Bangalore and its units are located at Bhopal, Hyderabad, Nagpur, Noida, Kolkata and Guwahati. BU Nadie ee Lad > Applied Research in Electrical Power Engineering 9 Independent Third Party National Laboratory for Testing & Certification of Power Equipment > Render Consultancy and Field testing services to Power Utilities and Industry v Conduct Customised Training programmes for upgradation of Technical skills for Utilities and Industry. With the introduction of reforms and globalization, increase in system expansion and stability needs to be addressed by way of Research & Development. CPRI coordinates R&D activities in the field of electric power by networking with State Electricity Boards, Distribution Companies and liaison with academic institutions engaged in Research. Research Projects are also undertaken for augmenting Research/ Testing facilities of CPRI Head Office at Bangalore PRI has built up expertise to cater to the entire gamut of services required by the Power Sector covering Generation Transmission and Distribution under one roof, CPRI houses unique facilities for High Power Short Circuit Testing of power equipment, evaluation of EHV/ UHV equipment upto 1200kV rating, Power Cables and Accessories, HV & LV Power Capacitors, Power Systems Studies with RealTime Digital Simulator (RTDS) Facility, Transmission Line Tower & Accessories Testing, Conductor Vibration Studies, Seismic Qualification, Transformer Oil Testing, Materials Characterization, Insulation Properties, Communication Protocol Testing for Power System Automation, Energy Meter evaluation, Testing of Refrigerators, Air Conditioners and domestic electrical appliances including LED and ‘SPV Lighting Systems.Besides, the Institute has expertise for offering Consultancy in areas of In-situ Condition Monitoring & Diagnostics of Substation Equipment, Energy Audit, Power System Studies, Power System Protection Audit and RLA of Thermal & Hydro Power Plant components. CPRI has been empaneled as SCADA / DMS Consultant for R-APDRP and is offering Third Party Inspection and supervising work for two states viz Karnataka and Kerala under RGGVY Scheme. CPRI is also offering consultancy services for Design & Development of Smart Grid Pilot Project for BESCOM. The Institute offers Vendor Assessment for Utilities by assessing the Technical and Financial Capabilities of vendors, Third Party Inspection Services for Power Utilities and Industry. To enhance the technical skills, CPRI conducts Training Programs on various topics to Central / State Power Utilities. PXcae telat Accreditedas per ISO/IEC 17025:2005 Member of Short Circuit Testing Liaison (STL) group Corporate Member in DLMS UA (Device Language Message Specification User Association) and UCA IUG (Utility Communication Architecture International User Group) ISO 9001:2008 Certification for Research and Consultancy activities » Accredited by Intertek-ASTA,UK . vv v Services for Overseas Customers: PRI has been addressing the Testing & Consultancy requirements of various countries abroad.The services are being utilized by the Utilities and Industry in the countries of Middle East / Far East / South EastAsia, USA, Europe, Africa, SAARC Countries. Overview of CPRI Laboratories The Institute has excellent facilities to address the requirements of the Power Sector in various specialized fields. CPR| has established State-of-Art laboratories and over the years each laboratory has developed expertise and offers Research, Testing and Consultancy in specific focused areas.A brief overview of the facilities is detailed below: 1. R&D Management Division The three schemes of Ministry of Power, Govt. of India is being coordinated and monitored by the Division viz., National Perspective Plan (NPP), Research Scheme of CPRI (RC) and Research Scheme on Power (RSoP). Also the division coordinates various R&D activities in the field of electric power by networking with various Utilities, Industries, Academic and Research Institutions. > National Perspective Plan (NPP): The projects proposed under this scheme are focused on development of New Product / Process Development leading to field implementation. Research Scheme of CPRI (RC):Under this scheme, the Projects are undertaken for: Augmentation of Research and testing facilities Improvements / New techniques in testing/ Diagnostic methods/ Research studies Product / Process Improvements Improvement in product standardization. eooey 2 Research Scheme on Power (RSoP): The aim of the Scheme is to ensure optimum utilization of the allocated fund with ‘emphasis on maximizing the research benefits by better management of research projects under the scheme. This is in tune with the mandate of CPRI as an apex body for initiating and coordinating various research and developmental activities in the field of electric power by networking with various State Electricity Boards, Distribution Companies and maintaining liaison with Academic Institutions engaged in research connected with power systems and/ or power equipmentin the country. 2. Distribution Systems Division Facilities: Energy Accounting! Audit, Analysis of the technical efficiency of the system, Estimation of Technical and Commercial losses (AT&C losses), Design of Grounding System for HV Substations, Measurement of Soil Resistivity and Earth Resistance for different Electrical Systems. The Division with vast experience offers Consultancy Services to the Electricity Regulatory Commission, Distribution Utilities and Industries of various States in estimation of losses in Distribution Networks and evaluating the benefits after the implementation of various schemes to improve the Electrical Distribution System. 3Following assignments of National importance have been taken up: > Third Party Independent Agency under Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY) > Third Party Independent Evaluation Agency - Energy Accounting under R-APDRP > Third Party Independent Agency under Niranthara Jyothi Yojana (NJY) > TPIA in various distribution companies like BESCOM, CESC, GESCOM, HESCOM, MESCOM and HRECS, Hukkeri of Karnataka, KSEB -Kerala. 3. High Power Laboratory Monitoring of RGGVY Works Test facilities: High Power testing of Power Transformers, LV and HV Equipment, Synthetic testing facility for EHV Circuit Breakers > Houses 2500MVA, 14kV Short Circuit Generator and has Direct Testing facility of 2500 MVA capacity at 36/72.5 KV in three phase and 1400 MVA capacity, up to 245 kV in single phase for testing of Circuit Breakers > Short circuit withstand capability tests on Power Transformers, Wave Traps, Reactors, Insulator Strings, Lightning Arresters etc., > Short time current test up to 300kA rms for | sec on Busducts, CTs, Isolators, Panels, etc. > Synthetic Testing Facility for High Power testing of EHV Circuit Breakers up to 40kA, 245kV full pole and unit testing of EHV Circuit breakers beyond 245 kV level. 2500MVA Short Circuit Generator 250MVA, 237/15.75KV Power Transformer Under Test4. Short Circuit Laboratory Test Facilities: Tests on Low Voltage Switchgear & Controlgear, Distribution Transformers >» Two 50 MVA Short Circuit Generators with the new Generator capable of testing at S0/60Hz Facilities include short time withstand current test up to 50kA rms for one second on LTJHT Panels, busducts etc... > Short circuit test on Distribution Transformers up to | MVA, I kV Breaking capacity test on LV fuses, Short time current test on CT's up to 132 KV class > DCShort Circuit test facility of 600V, 30kA for 3 sec. © v 5. Electrical Appliances Technology Division Test Facilities: Ingress Protection, Check testing facility for BEE star labeled products,Fan Testing, Battery Testing. Ingress Protection Testing Laboratory (IP Lab) Testing of all Electrical Equipment enclosures for degree of protection as per ISIIEC 60529; IS/IEC 60947-1:2007; IS/IEC 61439 and IEC 60529 Edn. 2.1 2001-02. Refrigerators & Air Conditioners Testing: > Refrigerators of Direct Cool and Frost Free type up to 600 litres capacity > Facility can accommodate four Refrigerators of similar type at once for testing > Performance Evaluation of Air-Conditioners up to 3 TR capacity of unitary, window and split type and non-ducted type Air-Conditioners and Heat Pumps. IP Test Chamber Refrigerator testing in Progress 5Fan Testing Laboratory: > Tests on Ceiling Fans and Table Fans as per IS 555:1979;1S 374:1979,IS | |69:1967 and also as per BEE Schedule for star rating under BEE's Standards and Labeling Program. Battery Testing Laboratory: » Tests on Automotive Batteries and Stationery Cells as per |S 7372 -| 995 (3 amnd-2007) and IS 1651-2013. >» Secondary Cells as per IEC 61427, Tubular Batteries as per IS 13369 -1992 amnd 2 -2003,Valve Regulated Lead Acid Batteries (VRLA) as per IS | 5549-2005 and JIS C8702-1. Test Facilities: High Voltage Tests on Power Transformers, Current Transformers, Potential Transformers, Air Break Switches, lsolators, Cables, Bushings, Insulators, Power Line Accessories etc. up to and including 400 kV system. v ImpulseVoltage Generator of 3 million volts, 150 kJ. > Power frequency Cascade Transformers setup of 1800 kV (ie.3 nos.of 600 kV) and Artificial Rain Equipment for wet tests 50 tonne Universal Testing Machine for Electro Mechanical / Mechanical test. v Impulse Current Generator Impulse Voltage Generator Pollution Laboratory: > Dimensions of 12Mx12Mx12M and an array of nozzles confirming to IEC specifications combinedwith salt water pumping and air compressor provide the required salt fog > Pollution tests on insulators by salt for solid layer method can be conducted up to 400 kV AC and 150 kV DC.Impulse Current Laboratory: > Comprehensive facility for testing of Zinc Oxide elements and ZnO arrester pro-rated sections up to || kV rating as per IEC 60099-4 and IS 3070 Part Ill > Unique Computer-controlled Impulse Current Generator of rating |00KV, 150k] incorporating all conceivable features in a single consolidated design All type tests on ZnO arrester elements up to 6 kV voltage rating. y Thermo Mechanical Test Chamber: > The dimensions of the chamber is 45m x 0.15m x Im > Bending moment test on arrester units of voltage rating varying from 9KV to IS6KV (maximum unit length of 2000 mm approximately) Consultancy Services are being offered for Pollution level measurements at sites enrouting transmission line,AC electric and magnetic field measurements under transmission lines and sub-stations, DC electric and magnetic field and ionic current measurement under transmission lines and sub-stations, Online leakage current measurement of lightning arresters in generating stations/substations. 7. Instrumentation Divi: Test Facilities: Energy Meters, Metering Protocol Laboratory and Calibration Services. Energy Meter Testing: > Type Testing of electromechanical meters and electronic meter of accuracy class 0.2 to 2.0 and Performance test of sub-standard meters > Acceptance Test and Routine Tests as per the Utility requirement. Energy meter Test Bench The laboratory offers consultancy services in the areas of Mobile Testing of Energy Meters at site as per IS 15707:2006 (from RTL, Noida), Third Party Inspection of Energy Meters, Investigation and Analysis of Tampered Meters referred by Utilities, Judicial Courts, Police Department etc.Calibration Laboratory: > Facility for testing at both Lab and at Site > Equipped with Three Phase High Precision Comparator of 0.01 class accuracy, Three Phase Phantom Load Source and Three Phase Precision Measuring Instrument of 0.02 Class Accuracy in two versions (Direct mode: upto 20A, With CT: upto 100A). Set up for calibrating 0.02 Class Reference Sub Standard Energy meter at Lab Metering Protocol Laboratory: > Conformance Testing of Energy Meters to IEC 62056 (DLMS/ COSEM) and as per IS 15959 - Indian Companion Specification for Energy Metering Protocol. 8. Diagnostics, Cables and Capacitors Di Test Fac St Diagnostic Testing & Condition Assessment Studies on High Voltage Substation and Power Plant Electrical Equipment in service, Power Cable Testing, Evaluation of Power Capacitors, Heat Run Test laboratory, Flame Retardant Low Smoke Cables Laboratory, Evaluation of Solid Insulating Materials and Systems.Diagnostic Laboratory: > Condition Assessment / Life Evaluation of High Voltage Power Equipment like Power Transformers, Hydro & Turbo Generators, Power Cables, Large AC Motors, Current Transformers (CTs), Capacitance Voltage Transformers (CVTs), Circuit Breakers, Lightning Arrestors etc. in service > MobileTest Laboratory for on-site accuracy testing of EHV class CTs andVTs. On-site Diagnostic Tests ‘On: Site PD Testing Cables Laboratory: » Power Cables and Accessories like Indoor and Outdoor Terminations and straight through joints XLPE cables up to 400 kV rating > Pre-Qualification tests on Cables & Accessories upto 400kV. 220kV Cable Under Test 2400 KV, 132 kV, 240 kj Impulse Generator Cable testing in progressPower Capacitors Laboratory: > Evaluation of LV and HV Power Capacitors > LV APFC Panels upto 500 KVAR, 440V including ‘Temperature Rise Test at Elevated Ambient Temperature of 55 °C > Environmental Tests on Various Equipment - Electrical, Mechanical, Automobile, Medical, ATMs etc. Heat RunTest Laboratory: Facility for Temperature Rise Test up to 10,000 Amps on Distribution Boards, LT and HT Bus ducts, Isolators, Circuit Breakers, Control Panels, CTs & PTs etc. HV Breaker Under Test Flame Retardant Low Smoke (FRLS) Laboratory: Fire reaction tests on electric cables, insulating and composite materials. Insulation Materials Laboratory: Electrical, Mechanical and Electro-chemical Tests on various Solid Insulating Materials like Paper, Press Board, Polymeric Moulding Materials, Insulating Coating, B-stage Epoxy Mica, Epoxy Glass Materials etc. Consultancy service is offered for Diagnostic Tests at site, Failure Analysis of Power Cables, Root Cause Analysis of Premature failure of Capacitors, On-Line Partial Discharge Measurement on Power Transformers in services. Heat Run Test on Pantograph Current Collector Climatic Ageing Test Facility lo9. Dielectric Materials Division Test Facilities: Testing of Transformer Oil, Lubricating Oil, Polymer composites, Management of Poly Chlorinated Biphenyls and their final disposal. Liquid Dielectrics Laboratory :Testing of New Oils for Transformers as per IS 335 & IS 12463 and IEC 60296 — 2012, In-Service oils as per IEC 60422 & IS 1866-2000, Furan Analysis, Dissolved Gas Analysis. Oil Testing - View of IEC lab Lubricating Oil Laboratory: > Evaluation of oils used in turbine oil lubrication and hydraulic oils, used widely in power sector > Evaluation of the oils for hazardous chemicals such as Poly Chlorinated Biphenyl in various lubricating and other oil matrices. Polymer Laboratory: Evaluation of polymeric composites for thermal, thermo mechanical and calorimetric profile evaluation with temperature which helps in identifying polymers and their performance under various operating conditions. Consultancy services and third party inspection for new oils are also offered. 10. Materials Technology Division Test Faci Materials characterization, CRGO and CRNGO electrical steels for transformer applications, assessment of remaining life of thermal and hydro power plant components, failure analysis, wear, erosion & corrosion studies and environment studies including industrial solid waste utilization. CRGO Facility - Stacking Factor Tester (SFT 300)> Fuel Evaluation: Coal quality characteristics, coal combustion studies, CFD Modeling & performance audit for TPS. > Materials Engineering and Characterization: Materials evaluation using Analytical Facilities viz. SEM, XRD, XRF Microscopy, Spectroscopy and Evaluation of electrical steels. >» Condition Assessment and Remaining Life Estimation: Evaluation of thermal and hydro plant components involving advanced Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE), Corrosion Mapping, Piping and Hanger Inspection, Field Metallography and Material Identification, Fibroscopy, IR Thermography, Internal Rotary Inspection System. > Mechanical Engineering and Wear Testing: Creep, hardness, tensile strength, fatigue, impact, residual stress, wear and erosion studies, structural integrity & failure analysis studies damage tolerance studies. >» Center for Industrial Solid Waste Utilization (CISWU): Value added products from fly ash and cenospheres, establishment of technology demonstration centers, condition assessment of civil structures of hydro and thermal plants, evaluation of Electrostatic Precipitator. Consultancy Services are offered in Assessment of Methodology of Sampling and Analysis of Coal, Evaluation of Porcelain Insulator Materials, Performance Assessment of Coal Mills, Cooling Towers, CFD Modeling Studies, Performance Optimization Studies of Combine Cycle Plants,Assessment of Wear and Erosion life of High Temperature Boiler Components, Comprehensive Characterization of Fly Ash Cenospheres, Condition Assessment of Civil Structures of Thermal and Hydro Plant, Establishment of Technology Demonstration Centers for Fly Ash Utilization. XRD Facility Tile Making UnitIl. Mechanical Engineering Division Test Facilities: Transmission Line Towers, Overhead Conductors, Steel Poles and Transmission Line Accessories Testing, Wake Simulation and Vibration Studies, Structural Material Testing, Designing of Towers for New Transmission Lines and Analysis, FRP Composite Tower Tower Testing Station (TTS): > Tower Types that can be tested are Square, Rectangular and Triangular base > Maximum base width of 26m x 26m square base with 22 x | Im rectangular base > Taller Tower up to 75 m have been tested. Structural Material Testing: The laboratory has Universal Testing Machine with capacity of 600 KN used for pre / post testing calibration of load measuring equipment which is a pre-requisite for full scale testing of transmission towers. Vibration Laboratory: Type tests of ACSR / AAAC Conductors and other transmission line accessories. Wake Simulation Laboratory: Vibration Test on Assembly Insulator Strings and Hardware up to 765 kV HVAC and + 800 kV HVDC Transmission Line with Six Bundle Conductor Configuration. Vibration test on 800KV Suspension Insulator Steel Tubular Pole Under Test String with Six Conductor Bundle Configuration Testing of Tower12. Earthquake Engineering and Vibration Research Centre Test Facilities: Seismic and Vibration Qualification of Instruments/ Electrical Equipment for Power Plants and Substations > Equipped with Tri-axial shaker system with six degrees of freedom capable of performing a diverse range of Seismic Qualification test requirements on equipment subassemblies and components > Table Size is 3.0 x 3.0 m with Pay Load: 10T and max height of the specimen 10 m Frequency Range of 0.1 to 50 Hz. Seismic Qualification of 420 kV Dead Tank CT v Dynamics Laborato! Experimental verification of safe functional capability of components under vibrational and shock loads Force rating (Sine) of 26.7 kN and Frequency range: 5 to 3500 Hz Climatic chamber with vertical vibration interface useful in examining the performance of components instruments when they are subjected to change in temperature, humidity and vibration > Facilities for drop test and shock test for behavioral study of equipment during transit. vvy 13. Power Systems Di Test Faci St Power System Simulation Services using Real Time Digital Simulator (RTDS), including Real Time Performance Analysis of various types of Controllers such as FACTS, HVDC, SVC and Protection Relays, Third Party Protection Audit of 220 kV, 400 kV Substations and Generating Stations, RelayTesting Smart Grid RTDS: Facility with advanced software features can be used for Simulation of large in-land power grids, wind farms, very fast electromagnetic transients at simulation time steps below 250 nanoseconds with FPGA technology, Real time simulation, integration and hardware-in- the- loop testing of power electronics controllers and protection devices. RTDS FacilityRelay Testing Laboratory: Equipped with sophisticated Computerized Relay Testing Systems capable of performing tests on Power System Protection Relays used to protect Generator, Transformer, Bus Bar, Transmission Line, Reactor, Motor, Capacitor etc. Substation Automation System Laboratory [SAS Lab]: > Testing of IED [Intelligent Electronic Device] for conformance in accordance with IEC 61850,the standard titled “Communication Networks and Systems in Substations”. DNP3 Certification Testing Laboratory [DNP Lab]: > Conformance testing of DNP3 Subset Level | or DNP3 Subset Level 2 as per the procedure defined in DNP3 Intelligent Electronic Device (IED) Certification Procedure Subset Level | Version 2.6 revl 28-October-2010 and DNP3 Intelligent Electronic Device (IED) Certification Procedure Subset Level 2Version 2.6 revl 28-October-2010. Smart Grid Laboratory: Site study and preparation of DPR, RFP, Evaluation of SI, PMC, Implementation supervision Consultancy in building Smart Grid system and testing of subsystems of Smart Grid Components AMI/Smart Grid feasibility studies Design and Development of Smart Grid Pilot for BESCOM Preparation of the DPR for the Smart Grid project of utility -AP CPDCL and Project Management Consultancy Service Establishment of Smart Grid Test Bed for performance evaluation of Systems, Products and Technologies for Smart Grid Designs. vy vvvyv Consultancy Services are offered for Automation Projects such as SCADA Consultancy Service for the seven towns of Andhra Pradesh DISCOMs, Project Management Service for Bangalore City DAS project for BESCOM, Integrated Extended SCADA project for KPTCL, implementation of SCADA for water supply to Mysore for KUWSDB, Preparation of DPR for Cochin City Automation. Consultancy Services also offered in SSR Studies, Power System Studies, Reactive Compensation Studies, Dynamic Testing of Relays, Protection Coordination Studies, Relay Coordination Studies, hird party Audit of Protection System. Is14. Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Division Test Facilities: Renewable Energy Devices Testing and Energy Audits Renewable Energy Devices Testing: UPS, off-grid and grid tied Inverters, LEDs, Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFL), Fluorescent Tubular Lamps (TFL), Solar Photovoltaic Lantern (Approved by Ministry of New & Renewable Energy, Government of India), Solar home lighting and street light controllers, Solar water pumping system Consultancy Services: Energy audits and Energy efficiency service for several Tasung of Soh Pretovelale energy Intensive industries, Thermal Power Stations (TPS), Hydel Power Stations (HPS), igheine preciie Captive Power Plants, Port Trusts, Oil Refineries, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Plants, Hospitals, Hotels, Airports etc. Field Testing of Street Light Controllers, Rural Micro Grids, Etc., 15. Utility Automation Research Center This division provides in-house IT Support, by way of Webhosting, Webmail, IT Infrastructure and Facility Management Services. It also hosts and maintains a "Knowledge Management Portal (Gyanshakti)" for sharing knowledge, expertise opinion and experience 16. Switchgear Testing & Development Station, Bhopal Test Fa: Short Circuit testing of Power Transformers, LV and HV Switchgear, Energymeter Testing, Calibration Laboratory, Transformer Oil Testing Station I: Direct Short Circuit Test station of 1250 MVA at 12kV Capacity utilizing two specially designed |SOOMVA Short Circuit Alternators for conducting short circuit tests on High and Medium Voltages Switchgears, Transformers and other allied equipment. ISO0MVA Short Circuit Generator 6Station 2: Ondine Testing Station with 100 MVA power from the MPSEB grid caters to short circuit tests on low voltage switchgears, transformers and other allied equipment. Supplementary Test Facility:2400kV,240k| ImpulseVoltage Generator for Impulse Test on Equipment upto 400kV class. > Short circuit dynamic and thermal withstand test facility for distribution and power transformers of rating maximum up to 4OMVA, 132/33kV class > Transformer loss measurement facility up to 40MVA, 132/33KV class Power Transformers » Short circuit tests up to 200kArms, | |00 Volts; 200kArms for one second or 100kArms for 3 seconds > Temperature rise test facility up to 25kA in three phase set up > Temperature rise test and loss measurement facilities up to 25MVA, 132kV class power transformers > Internal arc fault test facility for metal enclosed switchgear and motor terminal boxes > DC test facility up to 80kA, ISSOV for testing DC Switchgear > Energy Meter test facility > EMC/ EMI test facility for full compliance as per National and International standards for electronic equipment! instruments/components. > Transformer oil test facility for New Oil and Serviced Oil. 2400kV, 240k] Impulse 800K, 3150 High Current Transformer and Test Cell Voltage Generator Disconnector Under Test17. UHV Research Laboratory, Hyderabad Testing of High Voltage, UHV Equipment / Components upto 800kV/1200kV > Impulse Generator of SMV, 500 kj with 25 stages and a height of 23m; 1600 kV, 9600 kVA Cascade Transformers > Outdoor + 1200kV DC test system for dielectric and pollution tests on all equipment rated up to + 800kV DC > Experimental transmission line of 720 m to study the radio noise, audible noise, corona loss etc, mock-up tower to carry out air insulation studies HVDC Generator > Houses one of the largest Pollution test chamber in the world with a diameter of 24 m and a height of 27 m for Salt fog test on insulators, bushings etc. up to 800 ky class > Accuracy Measuring System for Instrument Transformers. Consultancy Services is offered in Electromagnetic Interference Studies and Audible Noise Measurements for HV AC/ DC Transmission Lines, Investigation of Mechanical Condition of windings of the power transformers at site using Frequency Response Analyser. 18. Thermal Research Centre, Nagpur 1200ky Insulator Strings Under Test Facilities: Life Assessment, Renovation and Modernization and Life Extension studies, Non Destructive Evaluation (NDE) of Thermal Power Station Plant Equipment like Boilers, Turbines and Condensers etc, Condition Assessment of RCC and Steel Structures. > Failure / Metallurgical Analysis of Power Plant / Process Industries Components > Energy Conservation in Power Plants and improvements in efficiencies of Combustion Auxiliaries and Interconnected Systems> Insulation Audit, Steam Audit, Hot Spot Measurement in Boilers, Switch Yards, Transformers etc.i.e. Thermographic Inspection > Flaws/ crack depth in weld joints and other parts of the equipment by ultrasonic TOFD > In-situ Oxide scale measurement in Super Heater and Re-heater tubes and life estimation > Condition assessmentand end of functional service life Evaluation of RCC and STEEL structures in Thermal Power Plants and Process steam Industries. High Voltage Laboratory, Liquid Dielectric Laboratory, Cables Laboratory, Diagnostics, Laboratory, Meter Testing Laboratory High Voltage Lab: Impulse Voltage Generator of 1000kV, |00k) . Lightning Impulse Voltage withstand test on Power/Distribution Transformer up to 25MVA > Instrument Transformers up to 132kV, HV Switchgears, Busducts, Fuse Units up to 132k, Insulators up to 66kV > Temperature Rise Test set up of 6kA caries Laboratory: DC Test facility up to SkV DC, 50mA and AC Power Frequency Test Facility up to 60kY, 150mA > Tests on Cables and Accessories - all type tests on XLPE Cables up to 33kV > PVC Insulated, PVC Sheathed Cables up to I |kV > FRLSTests on cables and insulating materials Liquid Dielectric Lab: Facilities for testing Transformer Oils as per |S: 1866. 1000KY, 100k} Impulse Voltage GeneratorDiagnostic Lab: Various diagnostic tests can be carried out at lab and on field viz. Capacitance and Tan Delta Measurements ‘Sweep Frequency Response Analysis Thermo Vision Camera Very low Frequency Tan Delta/ Partial Discharge on cables VVVVY and Generating Equipments. Electromagnetic Core imperfection’ Wedge Tightness Detector on Generators on Power Equipments, Substation Equipments Mobile Testing Laboratory for Energy Meter: Facility for Energy Meter Testing at Consumer Premises on behalf of Power Utilities. 20. Regional Testing Laboratory, Kolkata Test Facilities: » Testing of Insulating Oils in Power Transformers as per IS 1866-2000 and Dissolved Gas Analysis for assessing the internal condition of the transformers > Test facilities like Ultra High Performance Liquid Chromatography (UHPLC) to evaluate Furfural content for assessing the condition of solid insulation in Power Transformers. The Unit caters to the testing requirements of Electrical Power Equipment Manufacturing Industries, Utilities and Consumers in the Eastern region. 21. Regional Testing Laboratory, Guwahati Test Facilities: > Testing of Insulating Oil filed in Power Transformers as per IS 1866-2000 and Dissolved GasAnalysis on PowerTransformers > The Unit caters to the testing requirements of electrical power equipment manufacturing Industries, Utilities and Consumers in the North-Eastern region. 20CPR Ce ee eee ty Prof.Sir.C.V.Raman Road, Sadashivanagar Post Office, PB. No.8066, Bangalore ~ 560080, Karnataka ARR e AUP x lee 91 80 23601213 Email: hegde@epri.in / anands@epri.in\/ kamala@epri.in / shyamr@cpri.in / manoharnagula@epri.in AOTiiey re ue SP ence ae ence ee eae) Peeps eau aac See Ere Ly) Post Bag No.9, Hyderabad, ener eee Telangana - 500098 Bee eel). Ye Fax : +91 40 - 27203378 Ce aes Pera ented CPRI Colony, Vidyut Vihar, Ist Floor, CTD Workshop, WBSEB, Tr eRe Abhikshan Building, BN Block, Tel: +91 7109 - 262251-53 RecA ecko eeeee ACCEPT Loree ANd SCRE ECONEL Ys Fax: +91 33-23671477 Regional Testing Laboratory, LN Dn ac Lo eae Noida-201309, UP Tel: +91 120-2402823, 2402058 Fax: #91 120-2402824 Regional Testing Laboratory No 4,Type Ill (Od AT), ASEB Colony, Narangi, Sere TLL aCe ceca 7rd