King Saud University
College of Engineering
Electrical Engineering
High Voltage Laboratory
King Saud University
College of Engineering
Electrical Engineering
High Voltage Laboratory
BASIC FACILITIES ,
EXPERIENCE AND
INTERACTION WITH LOCAL INDUSTRY
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENT
(over 50 faculty members)
Communication Group
B.Sc.,
M.Sc. and
Ph.D
Programs
Electrical Power and Machine Group
Control Group
Electronics group
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENT
(over 50 faculty members)
Power System
(12PhDs)
Power
Group
High Voltage
(7PhDs)
Electrical
machines
and Power
Electronics
(10PhDs)
Areas of Expertise
 High voltage,
 Insulation,
 High voltage testing,
 Power system planning, stability, reliability,
operation and control,
 Power System protection,
 Power electronics,
 Electrical machines and drives.
Authored
several
text and
reference
books
Vast teaching,
research &
development,
consulting ,
industrial,
consulting
Experience
High Voltage
Group
Vast
professional ,
diagnostics
and
measurement
experience
Published
extensively in
international
Journals &
Conferences
Test Facilities and Equipment
Main High-Voltage Hall
Features of KSU HV LAB
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It is a well designed and best equipped high
voltage lab in an academic institute in the country.
The High Voltage Lab Complex consists of several labs
having a variety of high voltage engineering related
experimental and testing facilities.
These are used extensively for the research and
development, education, testing and diagnostics.
Beside the test equipment, the High Voltage Group has
vast practical expertise to use the equipment for
different applications and interpret the results in a
professional and competent manner.
THE LAB HAS
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Strong
cooperation
with
national
industry
Strong
cooperation
with Saudi
ARAMCO Chair
in Electrical
Power
Been proving
testing
services to
local
industry for
about 30
years.
HV Laboratory
Strong
cooperation with
national industry
and offers
Workshops
Short
Courses
R&D
Projects
Equipment
testing
LABORATORY ORGANIZATION CHART
Laboratory Manager
Secretary
Quality Manager
Technical Manager
Deputy Laboratory/
Quality Manager
Testing Team
Financial Manager
Lab. Technician
QUALITY POLICY
Main Test Hall of H.V. Lab.
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Main test hall Dimensions: 18m×18m×15m.
Loading/unloading facility: 5 ton overhead crane
A galvanized steel mesh makes a perfect Faraday
Cage
Attenuation of the EMI signals, in the frequency
range of 0.1 MHz to 1.0 MHz in the test hall, is
around ~ 40 dB
It is equipped with a variety of test equipment
In Addition To Main Test Hall, The
H.V.Lab Complex has:
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The Cable Insulation Research, Aging and
Testing Lab for Polymeric Cables
Liquid and Film Insulations Research and
Testing Lab
Senior Students and Research Projects Lab
All of these labs are also well equipped with
suitable measuring and test equipments.
All of these facilities have multiple uses of
education, research and testing.
Equipments in Main Test Hall
Impulse Generator, 1000 kV, 40 kJ along
with voltage divider and DIMS
Single Phase, 300 kV, 300 kVA 60
Hz, AC testing Transformer
Equipments in Main Test Hall
Single Phase, 200 kV, 20 kVA
60 Hz, AC testing Transformer
300kV Water termination system
Equipment in Main Test Hall
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500kV Reference Capacitive divider
200 kV, Schering Bridge for Tan delta and
capacitance measurement
3000 Amps., 30 kVA, High Current Source
DC Power Supplies up to ±200 kV
Artificial Rain Generating Equipment for wet tests
Online PD measuring System
Equipment in Main Test Hall
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Pairs of Deionized Water terminations rated 120 kV &
300 kV
Deionized water Conditioning unit
A Pair of oil terminations rated 100 kV
MWB High Voltage Test kit consisting of 140 kV rated
components
VLF testing system and tan delta measuring
equipment.
Equipment in Adjunct Labs 1/2
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Cable Fault Locating Equipment
3000 Amps., 45 kVA, High Current Source
3- Phase, 60 Hz, 50 kV, AC testing transformer
Single Phase, 100 kV, 100 kVA ,60 Hz, AC
testing Transformer
Vacuum Test Chamber
Digital camera operated stereo microscope, with
color monitor, video printer and computer for
measurements and recording of microscopic and
treeing images.
Other Equipments 2/2
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Environmental camber of 6 ft3 capacity and 0 ~
150 oC.
90 kV auto oil tester
Precision cable cutting machine for insulation
slicing
Precision measuring bridge for Tan delta and
capacitance measurements at 2 kV for oil,
insulating liquids and thin film insulation testing
Earth resistivity tomography equipment
Shadowgraph for research in liquid insulation
Short Courses and Workshops
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Aim at providing up-to-date information
in various system related topics
Designed to educate and train industry
staff on topics of interest
Time duration can vary from 1 day to
one week or as desired by the client or
subject
EXAMPLES OF SHORT COURSES
OFFERED BY HIGH VOLTAGE GROUP
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Electrical Insulation in Power Systems
High Voltage Measurements, Diagnostics and
Testing
Grounding in Power Systems
Performance and Diagnostics of MV Cables
and Their Accessories
Surges in Power Systems
High Voltage Insulation Failures
Polymeric Cables and Their Accessories
Many other courses have been offered and can
be offered
Technical/Investigative Studies:
Examples 1/3
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Study of Failure Mechanisms of
Polymeric Insulated Cable Systems
Performance of Polymeric Insulators
under Saudi Climate
Performance of GIS and GIS/Cable
Terminations
Water treeing in XLPE Cables
Some Technical Studies 2/3
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Study of Failure of High Voltage
Capacitor Bank in SEC-WOA System
Causes of Failures of Pole Mounted
Transformers in SEC-SOA region
Causes of Failures of Polymeric Cable’s
Accessories
Ground Resistance Testing in SEC-SOA
Some Technical Studies 3/3
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Design, production and long term
testing of medium voltage polymeric
water tight cables
Methods for diagnostics and on line
testing of power cables
Life estimation of polymeric cables
Factors affecting the performance of
cable’s joints
Research Projects
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KACST funded projects
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SABIC funded projects
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University funded projects
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College funded projects
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Local industry funded
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Local industry contacts
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KACST funded projects
EMI from power lines
Effect of sand/ dust pollution on air
insulation and protective gaps
Failures of polymeric cables and
accessories
Losses in electrical networks of SEC
Study of joints for polymeric cables
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Other Funded Projects
Design and long term testing of water
impervious cables -- Funded by KACST, SEC and
Riyadh Cables
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Grounding and bonding procedures in
distribution networks -- Contract with SEC
Grounding procedures in telecom facilities -Contract with STC
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Causes of failures of distribution transformers
-- Contract with UTEC
SABIC Funded Projects 1/2
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Environmentally induced degradation of
insulating polymers produced in Saudi Arabia
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The Suitability of Polymeric Insulators in Saudi
Arabian Environment
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Design and implementation of shadow graphic
system for research in liquid insulation
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Surface discharges in composite insulations
under oil with additives
SABIC Funded Projects 2/2
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Optical and electrical investigations of
polymeric sheets produced by SABIC for
High Voltage applications
Impact of additives on paper/oil insulation
for cables
Effect of conductor micro irregularities in
liquid insulations
Projects Funded By KSU
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Electrical treeing degradation of polymers due to
high stress
Studied locally produced insulations
Developed an online computer based system
which helped in understanding how cables fail
under stress when some defects are present
Projects Funded By College Of
Engineering
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Impact of dust film on performance of
multiple electrode protective rod gaps
installed on transformer bushings
Development of transformer oil using
Saudi distillate cuts
Barrier effects in air insulation
Studies Undertaken for:
ABB
UTEC
Industry
Alojaimi, Babtain
Riyadh Cables
and Others
SAUDI CABLES
SEC
MOEW, MOHE and MOD
EQUIPMENT TESTING
Distribution &
Power Transformers
Cables & Cable
Accessories
Type Test
and Special
Tests
Metal Clad
Switchgear &
Panel Boards
As per international standards
Indoor/Outdoor
Insulators
Text
Fuses
Fuses&
&Surge
Surge
Text
Arresters
Arresters
Text
Grounding
Electrodes, earth
resistivity
Manufacturers/Users
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Saudi
Transformer
Co.,
WESCOSA,
Transformers, Arabian Transformers, ABB
United
Riyadh Cables, Jeddah Cables, Saudi Cables, Gulf
Cables (Kuwait), Alfanar, Bahra Cables, Swedi Cables,
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ABB, SCHNEIDER, RFPB , Alojami and many others
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Local contractors and equipment importers
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SEC, ARAMCO, and other regional utilities,
contractors and manufacturers and users
in
neighboring countries such as UAE, Qatar, Bahrain,
Kuwait, Yemen, Iraq, Syria, Algeria, Kenya, Jordan
and others.
Test Witnessing and Test Reports
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Lab allows witnessing of the tests by client as
well as his customer and consultants, etc
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All results are properly documented
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For every test a proper test report is issued.
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Test reports issued by the lab are accepted
by all concerned.
The number of test reports issued during
2010 was 50.
Other Interactive Activities
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Third-Party Arbitration
R&D Projects
Technical Consultations
Investigative studies
Third party test witnessing
Some commercial testing photos
20MVA Power Transformer Under Impulse Test
Medium Voltage switchgear under test
Transformer failure Investigation
Conclusions
High voltage group has a broad range of expertise in
various areas
High voltage lab is well equipped for a variety of
testing and diagnostic applications
Lab staff is highly qualified and competent and have
a very broad range of expertise
These facilities have been used extensively as a
collaboration with national industries in a variety of
means
Excellent potential exist for cooperation with
Saudi Electricity Company.