UK testing facilities
Cardiff University High Voltage Laboratory
Cardiff University
Queen’s Buildings, 5 The Parade, Newport Road, Cardiff, CF24 3AA, Wales, United Kingdom
Access: Unknown
Testing capabilities
- Climatic and environmental exposure
- Electrical, power and batteries
Services
Testing and characterisation of insulating materials; tracking and erosion tests; dielectric testing of polluted insulation systems; lightning-impulse and overvoltage-protection evaluation; accelerated ageing/weathering of insulation systems before high-voltage application.
Equipment
Test transformers from 10 to 330 kV; impulse generators up to 400 kV; 200 kV and 300 kV impulse generators; current measurements up to 50 kA; polluted-insulation dielectric testing up to 75 kV AC; capacitive dividers to 700 kV and resistive dividers to 800 kV; UV ageing chamber.
Standards
Tracking/erosion tests conforming to IEC 587; pollution chamber conforming to IEC 507. No facility accreditation stated.
Contact
Email: robsons1@cardiff.ac.uk; Phone: +44 2920875351; Named contact: Stephen Robson (Facility contact; role not published)
Approximate location
CF24 3AA · Postcode area location