Design and construction of a prototype saline solution resistive voltage divider

This paper presents design and construction of a prototype resistive voltage measuring system composing of a saline solution divider and resistive attenuator. The structure of the developed divider is designed in form of coaxial cylinder. The system has voltage rating of 300 kV. The developed measuring system has been test according to the IEC standard composing of unit step response test, scale factor test, withstand voltage test, and short term stability test. The experimental response times of the developed voltage measuring systems without and with shielding ring are about 50 ns and 25 ns, respectively. This accomplishment will be advantage for increasing capability of HV laboratory and for researches, which are about effect of fast transient voltage in transmission and distribution systems in Thailand. © 2013 IEEE.