Comprehensive Testing

IPS provides comprehensive electrical tests to document “as received” and “as shipped” performance, with multiple tests to corroborate recommendations for increased process uptime and lower maintenance costs. Our testing capabilities include, but are not limited to:

• Run testing through 15,000 VAC / 1,000 VDC
• No load testing up to 37,500 HP @ 13.8 kV
• Full load testing through 4,500 HP @ 13.8 kV
• Computerized core loss up to 500 kVA and 30,000 HP
• IEEE 43 Insulation Resistance – Megger®
• IEEE 43 Polarization Index (PI) Ratio
• IEEE 95 Hi-Pot
  • AC Hi-Pot to 100 kV
  • DC Hi-Pot to 100 kV
• IEEE 286 Power Factor Tip Up / Dissipation Factor
• IEEE 522 Surge Test up to 50 kV
• IEEE 1043 Voltage Endurance up to 13.8 kV
• IEEE 1310 Thermal Cycling
• IEEE 1434 Partial Discharge (PD) Testing
  • PD Camera
  • Corona (TVA) Probe
  • Blackout test
  • UV Camera testing
• IEEE 1776-2008 Water Immersion up to 13.8 kV
• ABB Life Expectancy Analysis Program (LEAP)
• Doble® Test
• Electromagnetic Core Imperfection Detector (EL CID)
• On-line and off-line Partial Discharge (PD) Testing
• PdMA Motor Circuit Evaluation (MCEmax)
• DC Conductivity Test
• Capacitance/Capacitance Tip Up
• Inductive Impedance Test
• Locked rotor testing
• Thermography
• Ultrasonic testing
• Vibration & Operational Deflection Mode Shape (ODMS)