Leakage Current Measurement Report of

g
g Arrestors
Lightning
Measurement Kit Used: Surge Arrestor leakage Current Meter
Model No. SA 30i, Make Scope
Area of Measurement:

132 kV Switchyard

220 kV Switchyard

2x50 MW

20/25 MVA TR01

100 MVA TR01

GT07

20/25 MVA TR02

100 MVA TR02

GT08

20/25 MVA TR03

GT07 Bay

20/25 MVA TR04

GT08 Bay

132 kV Tie Line

132 kV Tie Line

132 kV RasBwr Line

30/35 MVA Trafo (U9)

220 kV Merta Line
220 kV Beawar Line

Note: The graph has been plotted between the Ir (Corrected) in A & the test dates.
dates

Brief Theory :
The resistive current (Ir) is only 1525% of the total leakage current. Hence, a sharp increase in resistive
current due to degradation/ageing of Zinc Oxide blocks does not affect the total leakage current considerably.
The higher resistive leakage current may ultimately bring in the LA to thermal instability and may result in
complete failure/breakdown of the Arrester. Hence, the resistive leakage current is the true indicator of
health of an LA in service.
The resistive leakage current depends on the arrester temperature (in practice the ambient temperature) and
the operating voltage. If the temperature and voltage are not taken into account (uncorrected values), the
measured value of the resistive leakage current strongly varies. By taking account of the ambient temperature
and operating
performed under different conditions can be directlyy compared
and the
p
g voltage,
g measurements p
p
measured values will be a reliable indicator of the arrester conditions.
The Ir (Corrected) value limit is 100 A.

LA Replacement History
Location
100 MVA TR01 (132 kV Side)
100 MVA TR01 (132 kV Side)
20/25 MVA TR01
20/25 MVA TR02
100 MVA TR01 (132 kV Side)
100 MVA TR02 (132 kV Side)
RasBwr Line Incomer
132 kV Tie Line (132 kV SWYD)
132 kV Tie Line (132 kV SWYD)

Phase
Y
B
All 3 phase
All 3 phase
All 3 phase
All 3 phase
All 3 phase
All 3 phase
All 3 phase

Replacement Date
16.07.2011
16.07.2011
29.08.2011
25.01.2012
18.04.2012
23.04.2012
18.01.2013
30.03.2013
30.03.2013

LIGHTNING ARRESTOR LEAKAGE CURRENT MEASUREMENT REPORT

GT07
R Ph
RPhase

GT07 Bay

Y Ph
YPhase

B Ph
BPhase

R Ph
RPhase

Y Ph
YPhase

B Ph
BPhase

81

23
19
21
52

57
50

16
3
13

44

Test by Shanthala on
(04/12/2010)

Test by ABB on
(24/07/2012)

Inhouse Test on
(03/07/2013)

20

17

17
8
9

16
9
8

12
24

Inhouse Test on
(07/01/2014)

Test by Shanthala on
(04/12/2010)

Test by ABB on
(24/07/2012)

Inhouse Test on
(03/07/2013)

Inhouse Test on
(07/01/2014)

Ir (Corr.) Limit: 100 A

LA Rating

120 kV Make CGL

120 kV Make CGL

GT07
Parameters

Ir (A)

Ir(corr.) (A))

Itotal (A)

mA

Counters

Ambient

GT07 Bay

Phase

Test byy
Shanthala on
(04/12/2010)

39

39

16

45

46

12

66

22

12

13

50

44

17

57

52

81

21

16

849

753

831

932

Inhouse Test Inhouse Test

Test
by ABB on
T tb
on
on
(24/07/2012)
(03/07/2013) (07/01/2014)

Test byy
Inhouse Test
Test
by ABB on
T tb
Shanthala on
on
(24/07/2012)
(04/12/2010)
(03/07/2013)

Inhouse Test
on
(07/01/2014)

17

14

11

17

13

NA

24

20

13

NA

16

12

17

NA

23

19

982

985

764

877

873

937

938

940

463

1100

1011

973

816

814

927

904

837

0.2

0.2

04
0.4

02
0.2

0.6

0.2

NA

Readings not
available due
to TG08
tripped on
Earth fault due
to RTD in LAVT
panel.

0.5

0.6

05
0.5

06
0.6

0.4

0.4

30

37

27

37

18

LIGHTNING ARRESTOR LEAKAGE CURRENT MEASUREMENT REPORT

GT08
RPhase
R
Phase

YYPhase
Phase

GT08 Bay
BPhase
B
Phase

RPhase
R
Phase

42
109

BPhase
B
Phase

97

222

39
4
63

31
55
28
Test byy Shanthala on
(04/12/2010)

YYPhase
Phase

11
9
7

Test byy ABB on

(24/07/2012)

6
8
10

Inhouse Test on
(03/07/2013)

Inhouse Test on
(07/01/2014)

78

36

29
9
17

27
Test byy Shanthala on
(04/12/2010)

Test byy ABB on

(24/07/2012)

11
19

Inhouse Test on
(03/07/2013)

Inhouse Test on
(07/01/2014)

Ir (Corr.) Limit: 100 A

LA Rating

Parameters

Ir (A)

Ir(corr.) (A))

Itotal (A)

mA

Counters

Ambient

120 kV Make CGL

120 kV Make CGL

GT08

GT08 Bay

Inhouse Test Inhouse Test

Test by ABB on
on
on
(24/07/2012)
(03/07/2013) (07/01/2014)

Inhouse Test
on
(03/07/2013)

Inhouse Test
on
(07/01/2014)

72

17

13

36

10

90

23

25

27

78

17

19

63

39

11

97

29

36

968

998

1192

1211

1100

951

851

960

1043

1006

976

951

786

879

867

864

0.5

0.6

0.8

0.8

0.5

0.5

0.7

0.7

0.6

0.6

0.4

0.7

16

16

29

29

11

11

31

36

27

34

37

19

Phase

Test by
Shanthala on
(04/12/2010)

168

24

19

84

47

45

33

27

222

28

10

109

55

42

31

11

552

935

953

798

979

959

869

984

Test by Shanthala on
(04/12/2010)

Test by ABB on
(24/07/2012)

LIGHTNING ARRESTOR LEAKAGE CURRENT MEASUREMENT REPORT

100 MVA TR01 (220 kV Side)

100 MVA TR01 (132 kV Side)

RPhase

YPhase

RPhase

BPhase

BPhase

43

67

30

27

30

7
30

44
35
34

Test by Shanthala on
(04/12/2010)

YPhase

10
54

23

10
11
11

31

Test by ABB on
(24/07/2012)

Inhouse Test on
(03/07/2013)

Inhouse Test on
(07/01/2014)

32

22

18

Test by Shanthala on
(04/12/2010)

Test by ABB on
(24/07/2012)

16
12
13

25

Inhouse Test on
(03/07/2013)

Inhouse Test on
(07/01/2014)

Ir (Corr.) Limit: 100 A

LA Rating

Parameters

Ir (A)

Ir(corr.) (A))

Itotal (A)
( A)

mA

Counters

Ambient

Phase

Test by
Shanthala on
(04/12/2010)

132 kV Make ELPRO

198 kV Make CGL

100 MVA TR01 (132 kV Side)

100 MVA TR01 (220 kV Side)

Test by ABB on Inhouse Test on Inhouse Test on

(24/07/2012) (03/07/2013)
(07/01/2014)

Test by Shanthala on
(04/12/2010)

Test by ABB on Inhouse Test on

(24/07/2012)
(03/07/2013)

Inhouse Test on
(07/01/2014)

32

23

34

12

17

20

43

26

25

29

18

26

22

43

40

25

12

34

31

54

11

23

18

25

13

44

35

10

11

30

32

22

12

27

30

67

10

43

30

16

878

633

460

656

824

1060

996

819

862

617

638

613

739

891

886

727

754

635

698

637

789

920

968

831

0.2

0.3

0.6

0.6

0.4

0.4

0.6

0.5

0.2

0.2

0.8

0.7

6
5

36

26

22

36

27

22

LIGHTNING ARRESTOR LEAKAGE CURRENT MEASUREMENT REPORT

100 MVA TR02 (132 kV Side)

RPhase

YPhase

100 MVA TR02 (220 kV Side)

BPhase

RPhase

YPhase

BPhase

43

49

9
60

29

29
48

16

37

Test by ABB on
(24/07/2012)

11
11
9

10
9
5

21

16
Test by Shanthala
on (04/12/2010)

28

33

Inhouse Test on
(03/07/2013)

Inhouse Test on
(07/01/2014)

Test by Shanthala
on (04/12/2010)

16
16

13
Test by ABB on
(24/07/2012)

13

Inhouse Test on
(03/07/2013)

14
Inhouse Test on
(07/01/2014)

Ir (Corr.) Limit: 100 A

LA Rating

Parameters

Ir (A)

Ir(corr.) (A))

Itotal (A)

mA

Counters

Ambient

132 kV Make ELPRO

198 kV Make CGL

100 MVA TR02 (132 kV Side)

100 MVA TR02 (220 kV Side)

Test by
Shanthala on
(04/12/2010)

Phase

Test by
Shanthala on
(04/12/2010)

16

16

Test by ABB on Inhouse Test on Inhouse Test

(24/07/2012) (03/07/2013) on (07/01/2014)

Test by ABB on Inhouse Test on

(24/07/2012)
(03/07/2013)
30

16

Inhouse Test on
(07/01/2014)
11

35

37

32

15

27

12

28

37

39

26

10

16

21

13

33

16

14

37

48

11

60

16

28

16

29

49

10

11

43

29

13

859

621

649

625

761

917

962

805

872

601

633

619

750

953

957

794

864

617

662

636

786

948

1030

862

0.1

0.2

0.8

0.6

0.6

0.5

0.3

0.2

109

109

599

599

125

125

406

409

37

35

22

36

34

23

LIGHTNING ARRESTOR LEAKAGE CURRENT MEASUREMENT REPORT

20/25 MVA TR01
RPhase

YPhase

BPhase

52
59

63

10
734

11
17
21

13
14
12

Test by Shanthala on
(04/12/2010)

Test by ABB on
(24/07/2012)

Inhouse Test on
(03/07/2013)

Inhouse Test on
(07/01/2014)

Ir (Corr.) Limit: 100 A

LA Rating

Parameters

Ir (A)

Ir(corr.) (A))

Itotal (A)

mA

Counters

Ambient

132 kV Make ELPRO

20/25 MVA TR01
Test by
Shanthala on
(04/12/2010)

Test by ABB on
(24/07/2012)

Inhouse Test
on
(03/07/2013)

Inhouse Test
on
(07/01/2014)

25

47

12

44

10

10

39

10

34

63

12

21

59

14

17

10

52

13

11

688

865

782

794

412

776

765

737

551

784

773

754

0.5

0.3

0.8

0.3

0.5

0.3

299

299

149

149

2892

2892

34

35

26

Phase

LIGHTNING ARRESTOR LEAKAGE CURRENT MEASUREMENT REPORT

20/25 MVA TR02
RPhase

YPhase

BPhase

43
52
11
23

39

17
Test by Shanthala on
(04/12/2010)

13
14
13

10
13
11

Test by ABB on
(24/07/2012)

Inhouse Test on
(03/07/2013)

Inhouse Test on
(07/01/2014)

Ir (Corr.) Limit: 100 A

LA Rating

Parameters

Ir (A)

Ir(corr.) (A))

Itotal (A)

mA

Counters

Ambient

132 kV Make ELPRO

20/25 MVA TR02
Test by
Shanthala on
(04/12/2010)

Test by ABB on
(24/07/2012)

Inhouse Test
on
(03/07/2013)

Inhouse Test
on
(07/01/2014)

14

32

19

37

10

32

17

39

11

13

23

52

13

14

11

43

10

13

721

803

812

814

945

759

781

767

742

865

898

861

0.5

0.3

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.5

299

299

12

12

33

33

33

36

26

Phase

LIGHTNING ARRESTOR LEAKAGE CURRENT MEASUREMENT REPORT

20/25 MVA TR03
RPhase

YPhase

BPhase

51
21
30

29

47

39

13
12
8

0
Test by Shanthala on
(04/12/2010)

Test by ABB on
(24/07/2012)

Inhouse Test on
(03/07/2013)

Inhouse Test on
(07/01/2014)

Ir (Corr.) Limit: 100 A

LA Rating

Parameters

Ir (A)

Ir(corr.) (A))

Itotal (A)

mA

Counters

Ambient

120 kV Make ELPRO

20/25 MVA TR03
Test by
Shanthala on
(04/12/2010)

Test by ABB on
(24/07/2012)

Inhouse Test
on
(03/07/2013)

Inhouse Test
on
(07/01/2014)

NA

44

29

NA

28

22

10

NA

47

16

10

NA

47

39

NA

30

29

12

NA

51

21

13

NA

765

496

805

NA

767

544

788

NA

700

640

811

NA

0.1

0.3

NA

0.3

0.5

NA

0.2

0.4

NA

372

372

NA

1839

1839

NA

1088

1089

NA

33

37

26

Phase

LIGHTNING ARRESTOR LEAKAGE CURRENT MEASUREMENT REPORT

20/25 MVA TR04
RPhase

YPhase

BPhase

32
127
227

Test by Shanthala on
(04/12/2010)

8
9
9

13
2
6

0
Test by ABB on
(24/07/2012)

Inhouse Test on
(03/07/2013)

Inhouse Test on
(07/01/2014)

Ir (Corr.) Limit: 100 A

LA Rating

Parameters

Ir (A)

Ir(corr.) (A))

Itotal (A)

mA

Counters

Ambient

120 kV Make ELPRO

20/25 MVA TR04
Test by
Shanthala on
(04/12/2010)

Test by ABB on
(24/07/2012)

Inhouse Test
on
(03/07/2013)

Inhouse Test
on
(07/01/2014)

NA

198

NA

112

NA

29

NA

227

NA

127

NA

32

13

NA

425

778

783

NA

678

698

770

NA

756

783

780

NA

0.5

0.5

NA

0.5

0.1

NA

0.5

0.5

NA

399

399

NA

470

470

NA

NA

30

38

26

Phase

LIGHTNING ARRESTOR LEAKAGE CURRENT MEASUREMENT REPORT

30/35 MVA Unit09
RPhase

YPhase

BPhase
7
4

Test by Shanthala on
(04/12/2010)

Test by ABB on
(24/07/2012)

Inhouse Test on
(03/07/2013)

Inhouse Test on
(07/01/2014)

Ir (Corr.) Limit: 100 A

LA Rating

Parameters

Ir (A)

Ir(corr.) (A))

Itotal (A)

120 kV Make OBLUM

30/35 MVA Trafo (Unit09)
Phase

Counters

Ambient

Test by ABB Inhouse Test Inhouse Test

on
on
on
(24/07/2012) (03/07/2013) (07/01/2014)

955

860

931

860

947

844

0.5

0.4

0.4

0.3

0.3

0.3

1349

1349

58

58

1093

1093

29

19

Y
B

mA

Test by
Shanthala on
(04/12/2010)

35 MVA Trafo not

commissioned at the time of
testing

LIGHTNING ARRESTOR LEAKAGE CURRENT MEASUREMENT REPORT

132 kV Tie Line (132 kV SWYD)
R Phase
RPhase

Y Phase
YPhase

132 kV Tie Line (220 kV SWYD)

B Phase
BPhase

R Phase
RPhase

47

40

46

10
Test by ABB on
(24/07/2012)

Inhouse Test on
(03/07/2013)

Inhouse Test on
(07/01/2014)

64

10
24

10
14
10

9
10
10

Test by Shanthala on
(04/12/2010)

B Phase
BPhase

50

55

13
29

Y Phase
YPhase

9
10
8

9
8
9

25
Test by Shanthala on
(04/12/2010)

Test by ABB on
(24/07/2012)

Inhouse Test on
(03/07/2013)

Inhouse Test on
(07/01/2014)

Ir (Corr.) Limit: 100 A

LA Rating

132 kV Make ELPRO

132 kV Make ELPRO

132 kV Tie Line (132 kV SWYD)

Parameters

Ir (A)

Ir(corr.) (A))

Itotal (A)

mA

Counters

Ambient

Phase

132 kV Tie Line (220 kV SWYD)

Inhouse
I h
Test
T t
Test by Shanthala Test by ABB on Inhouse Test
on
on (04/12/2010)
(24/07/2012) on (03/07/2013)
(07/01/2014)

Test
T t by
b
Shanthala on
(04/12/2010)

Test by ABB on Inhouse Test on Inhouse Test on

(24/07/2012)
(03/07/2013)
(07/01/2014)

44

24

85

24

53

10

23

36

10

45

10

46

10

46

10

10

25

64

29

55

10

14

24

40

10

13

47

10

10

50

780

811

677

750

805

860

607

516

817

831

588

659

801

801

554

572

764

790

642

676

815

794

562

578

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.5

0.2

0.3

0.2

0.1

0.3

0.2

0.2

34

35

24

32

37

18

LIGHTNING ARRESTOR LEAKAGE CURRENT MEASUREMENT REPORT

220 kV Merta Line
RPhase

YPhase

BPhase

28
98

42
26

54

29

22
20

21
Test by Shanthala on
(04/12/2010)

Test by ABB on
(24/07/2012)

13
15
13

Inhouse Test on
(03/07/2013)

Inhouse Test on
(07/01/2014)

Ir (Corr.) Limit: 100 A

LA Rating
Parameters

I (A)
( A)
Ir

Ir(corr.) (A))

Itotal (A)

mA

Counters

Ambient

198 kV Make CGL

220 kV Merta Line
Inhouse Test
Test by ABB on
on
(24/07/2012)
(03/07/2013)

Inhouse Test
on
(07/01/2014)

Phase

Test by Shanthala
on (04/12/2010)

18

51

18

10

26

91

20

11

25

26

24

21

54

20

13

29

98

22

15

42

28

26

13

766

1025

988

821

756

910

819

734

778

944

964

808

0.6

0.5

0.6

0.4

0.8

0.6

36

34

23

LIGHTNING ARRESTOR LEAKAGE CURRENT MEASUREMENT REPORT

220 kV Beawar Line
RPhase

YPhase

BPhase

78

47
32

35

59

26

19
22

20
16
22

32

Test by Shanthala on
(04/12/2010)

Test by ABB on
(24/07/2012)

Inhouse Test on
(03/07/2013)

Inhouse Test on
(07/01/2014)

Ir (Corr.) Limit: 100 A

LA Rating
Parameters

I (A)
( A)
Ir

Ir(corr.) (A))

Itotal (A)

mA

Counters

Ambient

198 kV Make CGL

220 kV Beawar Line
Inhouse Test
Test by ABB on
on
(24/07/2012)
(03/07/2013)

Inhouse Test
on
(07/01/2014)

Phase

Test by Shanthala
on (04/12/2010)

20

54

30

17

10

44

24

12

19

72

32

16

22

59

32

22

19

47

26

16

32

78

35

20

721

926

849

715

776

935

865

758

743

857

828

713

0.5

0.5

0.6

0.5

0.6

0.4

14

14

36

34

24

LIGHTNING ARRESTOR LEAKAGE CURRENT MEASUREMENT REPORT

RasBwr 132 kV Line
RPhase

YPhase

BPhase

48

23

10
428

26

23

9
11
11

0
Test by Shanthala on
(04/12/2010)

Test by ABB on
(24/07/2012)

Inhouse Test on
(03/07/2013)

Inhouse Test on
(07/01/2014)

Ir (Corr.) Limit: 100 A

Rating
LA R
i
Parameters

Ir (A)

Ir(corr.) (A))

Itotal (A)

mA

Counters

Ambient

132 kV Make
M k ELPRO
Ras_Bwr 132 kV Line
Phase

Test by Shanthala
on (04/12/2010)

Test by ABB on
(24/07/2012)

Inhouse Test on
(03/07/2013)

Inhouse Test
on
(07/01/2014)

24

19

21

18

44

26

28

11

23

11

23

48

10

81

690

382

645

63

652

603

651

672

895

588

688

0.2

0.5

0.4

0.4

0.3

0.4

34

32

24