High Voltage Laboratory

The High Voltage Laboratory specialises in the measurement and testing of equipment and components of Electric Power Engineering and is the largest of its kind at a university in Australia and New Zealand.

Research is based on understanding electric field and high voltage phenomena, developing innovative equipment for the electrical industry and new technologies which use high voltage concepts in their design.

Measurement Systems:

  • Partial Discharge
  • Tangent Delta/ Power Factor
  • Insulation Resistance/ Polarization Index
  • Oil Dielectric Strength

Specifications:

  • High Voltage Test Supplies: AC Test Voltage – 400 kV, 200 kVA, 50 Hz; HVDC Test Voltage – ±400 kV DC, 50 kVA; Impulse Test Voltage – LI & SI – 1400 kV @ 70 kJ
  • Low Voltage Supplies: Static Frequency Converter – 500 KVA, Grid Simulator – 60 KVA
High voltage lab
Infrastructure Name
High Voltage Laboratory
Public Summary

The High Voltage Laboratory specialises in the measurement and testing of equipment and components of Electric Power Engineering and is the largest of its kind at a university in Australia and New Zealand.

Research is based on understanding electric field and high voltage phenomena, developing innovative equipment for the electrical industry and new technologies which use high voltage concepts in their design.

Measurement Systems:

  • Partial Discharge
  • Tangent Delta/ Power Factor
  • Insulation Resistance/ Polarization Index
  • Oil Dielectric Strength

Specifications:

  • High Voltage Test Supplies: AC Test Voltage – 400 kV, 200 kVA, 50 Hz; HVDC Test Voltage – ±400 kV DC, 50 kVA; Impulse Test Voltage – LI & SI – 1400 kV @ 70 kJ
  • Low Voltage Supplies: Static Frequency Converter – 500 KVA, Grid Simulator – 60 KVA
Standards
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Location / Region
Canterbury
Location Type
Land based
Operation Type
Fixed location
Access Description
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Capabilities
Hazard, risk & resilience systems and Engineering, Design & Manufacturing
ANZSRC Fields of Research Codes
100% Electrical engineering (4008)