Automatic Tan Delta and Capacitance Bridge

This set includes the Bridge Model MTAND and the HV Supply Model HLS12A, along with all the necessary cables, creating a laptop-based system that runs on Visual C++ Windows software. It’s designed to be incredibly versatile and user-friendly, making it perfect for precise measurements. With a laptop and a Windows interface, you can easily store, access, and analyze data right on-site.

The system automatically adjusts the Tan Delta values of the tested object for temperature variations, following IEC standards. You can view the results on a vibrant color display, complete with graphical plots for:
– Tan Delta vs. Voltage
– Tan Delta vs. Time

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MTAND supports UST (Ungrounded Specimen Test), GST (Grounded Specimen Test), and GSTg (Grounded Specimen Test with Guard) for accurate and flexible testing.
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TheTan Delta and Capacitance test mainly used to assess the condition of insulation health in high-voltage electrical equipment such as transformers, cables and bushings. This is a non-stationary diagnostic technique that helps identify problems intial stage, before they lead to a catastrophic failure.
Frequency-dependent Tan δ testing is an advanced diagnostic method that significantly improves the assessment of insulation health by measuring the Tan δ value across a range of frequencies, typically very low frequencies (VLF). This method provides a more comprehensive "fingerprint" of the insulation's condition than a single-frequency test.
It is important to observe how tan δ changes with test voltage because it identify the condition of insulation health under electrical stress. if the insulation is healthy condition tan δ value apporximatly constant with increasing voltage, while a prominent high suggests defects such as moisture, partial discharges or , contamination. This behavior helps in detecting early signs of insulation deterioration and predicting its performance under actual operating conditions.
The Tan Delta test has three main modes: Ungrounded Specimen Test (UST), which measures insulation between ungrounded terminals while ignoring ground paths using a guard circuit; Grounded Specimen Test (GST), the most common mode, which measures total dielectric loss and capacitance relative to ground for an overall insulation assessment; and Grounded Specimen Test with Guard (GSTg), a variation of GST that improves accuracy by eliminating interference from nearby components.
MTAND uses Windows-based software for graphical analysis of Tan Delta vs Voltage and Tan Delta vs Time, with storage capacity for over 10,000 results.
The calibrator box includes one capacitance value and three Tan Delta values, used for calibration and verification of measurement accuracy.
Tan δ must be corrected for temperature because dielectric losses vary strongly with temperature. Higher temperatures increase conductivity, which raises tan δ even in good insulation. Temperature correction ensures reliable comparison of results and accurate insulation assessment.
In power factor or tan delta testing, temperature correction is the process of adjusting a test result to a standard reference temperature, most commonly 20°C (68°F). This is essential because the dielectric properties of insulating materials, like oil and paper in transformers, are highly sensitive to temperature.
Low-frequency measurements technique used at particular frequency 1 Hz or even lower, however these are exceptionally useful in insulation testing because they offer significantly higher sensitivity to certain types of insulation degradation compared to traditional line-frequency tests (50/60 Hz).
The Narrowband Dielectric Frequency Response (DFR), or variable-frequency tan delta, is a diagnostic technique that measures the dissipation factor of an insulating material over a limited range of frequencies, typically from 1 Hz to 500 Hz. This is a practical and powerful advancement over traditional testing, which only measures Tan δ at a single line frequency (50 or 60 Hz). However, this technique test provides more detailed information about the insulation's health without the time and complexity of a full DFR or variable-frequency tan delta test.