Facilities

High Voltage Lab
EquipmentCapabilities
  • 2.2 MV Impulse
  • 700 kV ac
  • ac Current Loading
  • Temperature Monitoring
  • Partial Discharge
  • HV / EHV Cable System Type Testing
  • Component Testing
  • ac Withstand
  • ac Flashover
  • Impulse Withstand
  • Impulse Flashover
  • RIV
  • Corona
  • General Component / System
Mechanical / Environmental
EquipmentCapabilities
  • Tensile Testing Machine (150,000 lb.)
  • Universal Testing Machine (60,000 lb.)
  • Creep Test Frame for OH Conductor
  • Impact Tester
  • Thermal & Humidity Chamber
  • UV Chamber
  • Salt Fog Chamber
  • Connector Current Cycle Test Cells
  • Coating Evaluation Equipment (for abrasion, adhesion, pinholes, film thickness, etc.
  • Tensile Testing up to 150 kip
  • Compression Testing up to 60 kip
  • Connector Current Cycle Testing
  • Mechanical & Electrical Testing for Insulators
  • Impact Testing up to 19kJ
  • Pole Testing
  • Crossarm Testing
  • Creep Testing for OH Conductors
  • Stress Strain Testing
  • Ampacity Testing
  • Thermal & Humidity Testing
  • UVA & UVB Weathering Testing
  • Salt Fog Testing
  • Coating Evaluations
  • Hardware Evaluations
Motor Generator Lab
EquipmentCapabilities
  • Motor Generator
  • High Voltage ac Resistance (HIVARC)
  • Tracking Wheel
  • Low Voltage Fault Testing up to 25 kA
  • Watthour Meter End of Life
  • Through-Fault Testing
  • Balloon Testing per IEEE 2845
  • HV Line Switch (Whip) Testing
  • Fuse Testing
Medium Voltage Lab
EquipmentCapabilities
  • 600 kV Impulse
  • 100 kV ac
  • 20 kA, Low Voltage Fault
  • ac Current Loading
  • Temperature Monitoring
  • Partial Discharge
  • VLF Withstand
  • 60 Hz and VLF Tan Delta
  • MV Cable Accelerated Aging
  • Connector Testing
  • Cable Joint Testing
  • Cable Termination Testing
  • Configurable Test Cells (with independent voltage and current control)
  • General MV Component Testing
  • Short Circuit Testing on MV Cables
Forensics / Quality Assurance
EquipmentCapabilities
  • Forensics Teardown High Bay
  • X-Ray
  • Instron 1,000 lb. Tensile Machine
  • Microscopes
  • Hot Oil Bath
  • Impact Machine
  • Cable Quality Assurance
  • T & D Equipment Teardown / Forensics
  • Impact Testing
Outdoor
EquipmentCapabilities
  • 60 Hz 750 kV Cascade Test Set
  • 115 kV Overhead Test Line
  • 25 kV Overhead Test Line
  • 25 kV Underground System Test Line
  • PQT Test Area
  • Cable System Pre-Qualification Test up to 345 kV
  • OH & UG Line Transient Voltage Analysis
  • General Component / System Research & Testing
  • Aerial Device Testing – Periodic & Qualification Tests up to 500 kV