SN EN 60885-3 : 2003

SECTION ONE - GENERAL
1.1 Scope
1.2 Object
SECTION TWO - PARTIAL DISCHARGE TESTS
2.1 Definitions
2.2 Test apparatus
    2.2.1 Equipment
    2.2.2 Test circuit and instruments
    2.2.3 Double pulse generator
    2.2.4 Terminal impedance (characteristic impedance)
    2.2.5 Reflection suppressor
2.3 Determination of characteristic properties of
    the test circuit
    2.3.1 Superposition
    2.3.2 Terminal impedance
    2.3.3 Reflection suppressor
    2.3.4 Calibration charge
    2.3.5 Sensitivity
2.4 Measurements procedures
    2.4.1 Short cable lengths including type test lengths
    2.4.2 Long cable lengths tested without a terminal
          impedance
    2.4.3 Long cable lengths tested with a terminal
          impedance
    2.4.4 Long cable lengths tested with a reflection
          suppressor
2.5 Voltage levels/partial discharge limits
2.6 Plotting double pulse diagrams
2.7 Requirements for the terminal impedance
SECTION THREE - APPLICATION GUIDE
3.1 Background information
    3.1.1 Introduction
    3.1.2 Superposition and attenuation
3.2 Procedures and parameters
    3.2.1 Determination of characteristic properties
          of the test circuit
    3.2.2 Measurement procedures
3.3 Bibliography
List of symbols
Annex ZA (normative) Normative references to international
         publications with their corresponding European
         publications

Describes the essential requirements for partial discharge measurements on lengths of extruded power cable.