Cable Fault Locating Van
The Motwane Automated Van System (Metrix 1.0) is a cutting-edge mobile lab designed for locating and testing underground cable faults in power distribution networks. This all-in-one solution dramatically cuts down on fault detection time, prioritizes operator safety, and delivers precise pre-location and pinpointing of faults in low, medium, high, and extra-high voltage cables.
- DC Cable Testing up to 40 kV (80kV optional)
- Burning Vmax – 40kV, Imax – 800 mA
- Surge energy up to 4000J
- Surge Voltage 4, 8, 16, 32 kV Selectable
- User-friendly, high-safety interlocks
- Auto Discharge
- High Temperature Auto OFF
- Operation Through Bluetooth Mouse / Touchscreen
- GPS mapping (Optional)
- Remote app monitoring (Optional)
- Integrated insulation testing facility up to 10kV (optional)
- Integrated VLF module (Optional)
- Precise Fault Pre-locating using
- Time-Domain Reflectometer (TDR),
- Arc-Reflection Mode (SIM/MIM),
- Impulse Current Mode (ICM/ICE),
- Voltage coupling Mode (DECAY),
- Automatic Cursor Setting at Fault point.
- IMT mode (optional)
Technical Specifications
| Technical Specifications | ||
| Input Voltage: 230V AC ± 10%, 50Hz | ||
| Power Consumption: 2.5 kVA Max | ||
| DC Test Mode | ||
| Output Voltage | 0-40kV DC Variable (80kV Optional) | |
| Output Current | 0-5mA, 25mA, 50mA DC (Variable) | |
| Burn Mode | ||
| Output Voltage | 40kV DC | |
| Burn Current | 200mA (Imax 800mA – optional) | |
| Surge / Pin Pointing Mode | ||
| DC Voltage | 4 / 8 / 16 / 32kV Ranges | |
| Output Energy | 4 / 8 / 16 / 32kV – 2000 Joules Higher Energy upto 4000J on request at each range. Energy at each range can be customised. |
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| Time Set | 1 to 99 Seconds (Automatic Surge Mode) | |
| Manual Single Surge | ||
| Flexible Voltage Changes During Automatic Operation | ||
| Pin-Pointing with an Acoustic Receiver | ||
| System operation and parameter programming through Bluetooth Mouse / Touch Screen with Display | ||
| Pre-location Mode using SIM (ARF/ARC mode) | ||
| Sheath Fault | Pin-point of a cable sheath fault & Sheath Test 0 – 10kV/100mA (can be customised) |
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| Measuring Range | 160 km (Max) | |
| Sampling Rate | ||
| 400MHz | ||
| Pulse Width | 20ns – 10µs | |
| Transmitting Pulse Voltage | 160V | |
| Velocity of Propagation (V) | 20 – 300 m/µs | |
| Time Domain Accuracy | ±0.1% of FS | |
| Propagation Velocity (V/2) Resolution | 0.1 m/µs | |
| Output Impedance | 5 – 100 O | |
| Operation Modes | TDR, ARC / MIM, ICE / ICM, DECAY | |
| Automatic Distamce Measuring | Yes | |
| Inter Data Storage | 8 GB (Not Less than 1000 Reflectogram with data) | |
| Display Dimensions | 10″ or 15″ or 19″ or 21″ IPC display (Customizable) | |
| Associated Equipment | ||
| Cable Route Tracer | CRT 50D | |
| Cable Identification System | CI 60S | |
| Surge wave receiver | SLE 200Z | |
| General Specification of Metrix 1.0 | ||
| Power Supply | 230V AC ± 10%, 50/60 Hz single phase. | |
| Protection | Mains circuit breaker | |
| Safety Protections | Over heat protection, External Emergency off, Earth monitoring system, Ground shielding with copper sheet, HV area Door Interlocks. | |
| Working Temp | 0° C – 55° C | |
| Generator (Optional) | Honda Petrol 3.0 kVA (optional 5.6 kVa) | |
| Cable Drum | ||
| HV Cable | 30mtr | |
| Mains Cable | 30mtr | |
| Earth Cable | 30mtr | |
| Aux Earth Cable | 30mtr | |
| RF Cable | 30mtr | |
| Note : Cable length make as per customer requirements | ||
