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Capacitance and DF Measurement on High-Voltage Bushings
General guidelines for evaluating the C
1
capacitance data are as follows:
7.9 References
Table 7-2 General guidelines for evaluating the C1 capacitance data
ΔC = C
measured
- C
ref
*
Evaluation:
ΔC < 5%
Acceptable
5% < ΔC < 10%
Should be investigated
ΔC > 10%
Critical
* with C
ref
= nameplate value or value for new bushing
Evaluation:
DF
meas
< 2 x DF
ref
Acceptable
DF
meas
< 3 x DF
ref
Should be investigated
DF
meas
> 3 x DF
ref
Critical
* with DF
ref
= nameplate value or value for new bushing
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