Nov 10, 2020 #1 OffTap100 Electrical Jan 31, 2020 34 0 0 US Has anyone in this past century... applied 120v across 12kv rated individual capacitors, and measured the current? Engineer wants us to do that, in addition to checking capacitance using our Capacitance Meter. OffTap
Has anyone in this past century... applied 120v across 12kv rated individual capacitors, and measured the current? Engineer wants us to do that, in addition to checking capacitance using our Capacitance Meter. OffTap
Nov 10, 2020 #2 thermionic1 Electrical Nov 30, 2018 311 0 0 US That sounds like a derivation of the Doble test for caps. If you had a phase angle meter (Arbiter makes a good one), you can extrapolate even more useful information. Upvote 0 Downvote
That sounds like a derivation of the Doble test for caps. If you had a phase angle meter (Arbiter makes a good one), you can extrapolate even more useful information.
Nov 12, 2020 Thread starter #3 OffTap100 Electrical Jan 31, 2020 34 0 0 US I definitely have a Doble. That's why I am confused why they want us to do it in this manner. Just seems odd. Upvote 0 Downvote
I definitely have a Doble. That's why I am confused why they want us to do it in this manner. Just seems odd.
Nov 13, 2020 #4 DTR2011 Electrical Oct 12, 2006 682 0 0 US How about testing with Doble at 120V and both parties are happy? Upvote 0 Downvote