Experimental research on the influence of temperature on the discharge signal of void defects in GIS

Abstract

Abstract Temperature is an important environmental factor during the operation of gas‐insulated switchgear (GIS), affecting the evaluation results of the GIS equipment to increase the risk of the power system. However, the influence of temperature on the partial discharge detection signal of GIS is still unclear. Aimed at the common void defects in GIS, the law of change on the number of ultrahigh‐frequency (UHF) pulses, the UHF amplitude, the characteristic value of the UHF map, and the maximum apparent charge of a single pulse with temperature are obtained using the UHF method and IEC60270, and corresponding theoretical analysis is carried out. The results show that an increase in temperature leads to a decrease in the void discharge delay time, causing an increase in UHF pulses and a decrease in the apparent charge of a single discharge pulse in the experiment. The increase of temperature makes the void discharge current rise quickly so that the induced UHF amplitude increases. In the range of 40–70°C, the maximum pulse amplitude increases by approximately 30% for every 10°C increase, and the average pulse amplitude increases by approximately 12%. The result of UHF signals affected by temperature obtained in this study has research significance for the realisation of a comprehensive evaluation of the insulation state of GIS equipment considering temperature.