7. Conclusion
The use of a VLF sine voltage source
opens up the possibility of a single person
performing cable tests and diagnostics of a
cable route and with portable equipment. In
scientific studies and in the field, the VLF
sine showed that it is a suitable voltage
source for cable testing, PD and tan delta
measurement and that the achieved meas-
urement results can be compared with re-
sults of tests performed at operating fre-
quency. In addition, the ideal, load-
independent sine form proved to be of
benefit when it pertains to the reproducibil-
ity of results and when load-independence
is desired (independence from measure-
ment of cable lengths). Thus, comparisons
of measurement results can be performed
easily and more experience on condition
evaluation of cable routes can continue to
be acquired.
Thus, the VLF sine measurement offers the
opportunity to measure more cable routes
by using the same means and time and to
collect more information on the network
condition. This comes with various ad-
vantages:
• Specific allocation of maintenance
budget
• Cost savings by isolating faulty partial
sections
• Lower failure rate
• Positive effect on the cost structure in
ratio to the network failure rate
• Quality of new cable routes (detection
of installation faults before any actual
failure)
Against this background, the discussion
about the comparability of the VLF sine
measurement results with other voltage
shapes acquires academic importance.
The universality of VLF sine measurement
has proven its suitability in various net-
works (Europe, overseas, on plastic-
insulated cables, paper pulp insulated ca-
bles, mixed routes…) and delivers ample
and precise results, thus enabling the net-
work and maintenance engineer to make a
reliable evaluation of the cable routes.
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