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36 Bradfield Road
LINDFIELD WEST, NSW 2070
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www.measurement.gov.au

Contact Details:
Ms Charmaine Kwan
+61(02) 84673836

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Services conditionally available to external clients

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  • ISO/IEC 17025 (2005) - The uncertainty of measurement is reported as an expanded uncertainty having a level of confidence of 95% unless stated otherwise
    Calibration
  • SERVICEPRODUCTDETERMINANTTECHNIQUEPROCEDURELIMITATION / RANGE
    DC and low frequency electrical metrology - High-voltage/high-current standards and equipment
    Voltage transformer test sets;
    Phase displacement; Voltage;
    Direct measurement against a reference standard;
    Calibration at 50 Hz
    CAPABILITY
    With Calibration and Measurement Capability of -
    0.0003% for voltage error
     0.0003 crad for phase displacement

    Partial discharge test and measurement equipment;
    Capacitance; Rise time;
    Direct measurement against a reference standard;
    Calibration of partial discharge calibrators from 0.5 pC to 2000 pC
     Measurement of rise time of the voltage step from 10 to 100 nS
    CAPABILITY
    With Calibration and Measurement Capability of -
    Partial discharge calibrators
     0.03 pC + 2.5% of reading
     Rise time of the voltage step
     3 nanoseconds
    DC and low frequency electrical metrology - High-voltage/high-current standards and equipment
    Impulse voltage measurement systems;
    Voltage;
    Direct measurement against a reference standard;
    Including on site calibrations in-situ



    CAPABILITY
    Including on site calibrations
    With Calibration and Measurement Capability of -
    Calibration of lightning impulse voltage measurement systems
    0.4% for scale factor up to 350 kVpeak
    2% for front time up to 350 kVpeak
    1% for scale factor from 350 kVpeak to 1 MVpeak
    3% for front time from 350 kVpeak to 1 MVpeak
    1% for time to half value up to 1 MV
    0.4% absolute for Voltage linearity test at voltages up to 2.4 MVpeak
    Calibration of chopped lightning impulse voltage measurement systems
    1% for scale factor to 350 kVpeak
    2% for scale factor from 350 kVpeak to 700 kVpeak
    Calibration of switching impulse voltage measurement systems
    1% for scale factor to 500 kVpeak
    3% for time to peak to 500 kVpeak
    2% for time to half value to 500 kVpeak
    0.4% absolute for Voltage linearity test at voltages up to 1.8 MVpeak
    Step response of impulse voltage dividers
    4 ns for Experimental response time TN from 0 ns to 50 ns
    4 ns for Partial response time Tα from 5 ns to 50 ns
    7 ns + 1% of ts for Experimental response time ts from 20ns to 3000 ns
    1% for step response overshoot β from 0% to 40%

    Current transformer test sets;
    Current; Phase displacement;
    Direct measurement against a reference standard;
    Calibrations at 50 Hz
    CAPABILITY
    With Calibration and Measurement Capability of -
    0.0003% for current error
    0.0003 crad for phase displacement 

    High voltage measurement systems;
    Capacitance;
    Direct measurement against a reference standard;
    Capacitance from 5 pF to 200 pF up to 550 kV rms
    Dielectric dissipation factor from 0 to 0.2 up to 550 kVrms
    CAPABILITY
    With Calibration and Measurement Capability of -
    High voltage capacitors
    0.0015% for capacitance
    0.00001 for dielectric dissipation factor
    DC and low frequency electrical metrology - High-voltage/high-current standards and equipment
    High voltage measurement systems; High voltage test sets;
    Voltage;
    Direct measurement against a reference standard;
    Determination of resistance ratio
    Up to 150 kV dc and from 150 kV dc to 1 000 kV dc
    Voltage calibration
    Up  to 100 kV dc and from 100 kV dc to 1 000 kV dc
    Including on site calibrations in-situ



    CAPABILITY
    Including on site calibrations
    With Calibration and Measurement Capability of -
    Resistance ratio
    0.001% up to 150 kV dc
    0.005% from 150 kV dc to 300 kV dc
    0.015% from 300 kV dc to 600 kV dc
    0.03% from 600 kV dc to 1000 kV dc
    Voltage calibration
    0.002% to 100 kV dc
    0.005% from 100 kV dc to 300 kV dc
    0.015% from 300 kV dc to 600 kV dc
    0.03% from 600 kV dc to 1000 kV dc
    0.1% to 550 kV peak/√2 and 550 kV rms at 50 Hz

  • ISO/IEC 17025 (2005)
    Infrastructure and Asset Integrity
  • SERVICEPRODUCTDETERMINANTTECHNIQUEPROCEDURELIMITATION / RANGE
    Evaluation of high voltage/power equipment and components - Performance
    Insulators;
    DC voltage;
    High voltage;
    By the methods of -
    IEC 60071 - Insulation co-ordination, 
    IEC 60383 - insulators for overhead lines with a nominal voltage above 1000 V,
    AS/NZS 2947, IEC 60383 - insulators - porcelain and glass for overhead powerlines-voltages greater than 1000 V a.c,
    AS 60720, IEC 60270 - characteristics of line post insulators,
    IEC 61109 - composite insulators for a.c. overhead lines with a nominal voltage greater than 1000 V, 
    IEC 61467 - insulators for overhead lines-insulator strings and sets for lines with a nominal voltage greater than 1000 V-AC power arc tests, 
    AS 4435, IEC 61952 - insulators-composite for overhead power lines-voltage greater than 1000 V a.c,
    AS IEC 62073 - Guidance on the measurement of wettability of insulators of insulator surfaces,
    AS 62217, IEC 62217 - polymeric insulators for indoor and outdoor use with anominal voltage > 1000 V- General Definitions, test methods and acceptance criteria, 
    AS 1154 - Insulator and conductor fittings for overhead power lines,
    AS 1824 - insulation co-ordination,
    AS 3609 - Insulators-porcelain stay type-voltage greater than 1000 V a.c,
    AS 4398 - Insulators-ceramic or glass-station post for indoor and outdoor use-voltage greater than 1000 V a.c,
    AS 4899 - Pin insulators-porcelain and glass for overhead power lines-voltagegreater than 1000 V a.c.,
    EC 60672 - ceramic and glass insulating materials,
    ANSI/SIA A92.2 - 2009 - American National Standard for Vehicle-MountedElevating and Rotating Aerial Devices.
    Including on-site testing up to 1 MV

    Cables;
    DC voltage;
    High voltage;
    By the methods of -
    AS/NZS 1026 - Electric cables - Impregnated paper insulate,
    AS/NZS 1429 - Electric cables - polymeric insulated,
    AS/NZS 3599 - Electric cables - Aerial bundled - Polymeric insulated,
    AS/NZS 3808 - Insulating and sheathing materials for electric cables,
    IEC 60526 - High-voltage cable plug and socket connections for medical X-ray equipmen.
    Including on-site testing
    Up to 1 MV

    Transformers and inductors;
    Accuracy tests;
    Voltage;
    By the methods of -
    IEC 61869 , AS 60044, IEC 60044
    Accuracy tests at 50 Hz on voltage transformers with primary voltages
    from 20 V to 160 kV and secondary voltages up to 240 V
    On-site accuracy tests
    Accuracy tests at 50 Hz on voltage transformers with primary voltages from 1 kV
    to 550 kV and secondary voltages up to 240 V


    Accuracy tests;
    Current;
    By the methods of -
    IEC 61869 , AS 60044, IEC 60044
    Accuracy tests at 50 Hz on current transformers with rated primary
    currents to 20 kA and rated secondary currents up to 10 A
    On-site accuracy tests at 50 Hz on current transformers with rated
    primary currents to 5 kA and rated secondary currents up to 5 A


    DC voltage;
    Voltage;
    Direct Voltage tests on Power Transformers
    by the methods of -
    AS 2374, AS/NZS 60076 ; IEC 60076.
    Direct Voltage tests on Instrument Transformers
    by the methods of -
    IEC 61869, AS 60044, IEC 60044.
    Dielectric withstand tests, both wet and dry 
    by the methods of -
    IEC 60060 and AS 1931 (High voltage tests only
    Direct Voltage tests on Power Transformers
    Direct Voltage tests on Instrument Transformers
    Dielectric withstand tests, both wet and dry 

    Switching control and protective equipment for power systems;
    Dielectric dissipation;
    Dielectric;
    By the methods of -
     IEC-60060 and AS193 - High-voltage test techniques;
     AS 61083, IEC 61083 - Instruments and software used for measurement in high-voltage impulse tests;
     AS/NZS 1768 - Lightning protection
    Dielectric withstand and breakdown tests, both wet and dry
     up to 1.8 MVpeak
     
     .

    Electricity grid and industrial power supply equipment and systems;
    AC voltage;
    Dielectric;
    By the methods of -
     IEC 60060; AS 1931; AS 60060 (High Voltage test techniques only).
    Dielectric withstand tests, both wet and dry up to 600 kV
     


    Partial discharge;
    Partial discharge;
    By the methods of -
    AS 60270; IEC 60270 - Partial discharge measurements only
    For test voltages up to 380 kV ACrms


    DC voltage;
    Voltage;
    By the methods of -
    AS/NZS 60265, IEC 60265 - High-voltage switches
    IEC 60289 - Reactors, 
    AS 2650, IEC 60694 - common specifications for high-voltage switchgear and control gear standards,
    IEC 60700 - Thyristor valves for high-voltage direct current (HVDC) power transmission,
    AS 60947, IEC 60947 - Low-voltage switchgear and control gear,
    AS 62271, IEC 62271 - high-voltage switchgearand control gear;
    IEEE std C37.66:IEEE standard requirements for capacitor switches for AC systems,
    AS 2067 - Switchgear assemblies and ancillary equipment for alternating voltages above 1 kV,
    AS 2467 - Maintenance of electrical switchgear;
    Direct Voltage tests on High voltage switchgears and reactors
    including on-site testing


    Impulse voltage;
    Dielectric; Impulse voltage withstand;
    By the methods of -
    IEC-60060, AS 1931, AS 60060 (High-voltage test techniques only);
    AS 61083, IEC 61083 -Instruments and software used for measurement in high-voltage impulse tests;
    AS/NZS 61000.4.4:2013 - (Electrical fast transient/burst immunity test only).
    AS/NZS 1768 - Lightning protection;
    Lightning impulse voltage tests
    Dielectric withstand and breakdown tests, both wet and dry
    up to 2.4 MVpeak

  • ISO/IEC 17025 (2005)
    Manufactured Goods
  • SERVICEPRODUCTDETERMINANTTECHNIQUEPROCEDURELIMITATION / RANGE
    Assessment of emissions and immunity - EMC emission standards
    Overhead power lines and high voltage equipment;
    Corona onset and extinction voltage; Radio influence voltage measurement;
    Not applicable;
    By the methods of -
    AS 60437 and IEC 60437 - Radio interference test on high-voltage insulators,
    IEC 61284 - Overhead Lines Requirements and Tests for Fittings,
    AS 62271 - High-voltage switchgear and control gear,
    AS 1154 - Insulator and conductor fittings for overhead power lines, 
    AS 2650 - Common specifications for high-voltage switchgear and control gearstandard, 
    AS/NZS CISPR 16.1 and AS/NZS CISPR 16.2 - Specification for radio disturbance and immunity measuring apparatus and methods,
    CISPR 18-1, CISPR 18-2 and CISPR 18-3 - Radio interference characteristics ofoverhead power lines and high-voltage equipment
    Radio influence voltage measurement and determination of corona onset and extinction voltages