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CESI’s new HVDC <mark class='ep-highlight'>Laboratory</mark> Opening Ceremony
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CESI’s new HVDC Laboratory Opening Ceremony
​ CESI’s newest HVDC Laboratory at FGH’s Facility will be celebrated in Mannheim on September 2nd, 2014 with a unique Opening Ceremony at the presence of local stakeholders and key international clients. CEOs from global Utilities and Cables manufacturers, alongside with top business professionals, will gather and discuss during a special Symposium about the state […]
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Explosion Proof Test <mark class='ep-highlight'>Laboratories</mark>
Testing Labs
Explosion Proof Test Laboratories
International standards require electrical and non-electrical equipment installed in hazardous areas to prove it can withstand particular external events such as explosions, spark ignition, extreme heat and high impacts. To test these capabilities, you need special laboratories that can simulate such extreme conditions. KEMA Labs offers a wide range of testing services for electrical and […]
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Smart Metering <mark class='ep-highlight'>Laboratories</mark>
Testing Labs
Smart Metering Laboratories
Today’s energy meter market is highly globalized, with manufacturers and users all over the world. Smart meters are critical components for both Distribution System Operators and energy users. They must keep accurately track of the energy exchanged between the system operators and users. Smart meter shall be accurate, reliable, and stable in all conditions for […]
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Mannheim
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Mannheim
The Mannheim laboratories are located in the south east of the city between the Neckar and Rhein rivers in one of the largest green areas in Baden-Württemberg. The labs’ history dates back to 1956, when the high voltage testing laboratory and the modern high power test laboratories were built. The site also boasts cutting-edge facilities […]
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HP Labs drive national grids into the future
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HP Labs drive national grids into the future
​ Since the second industrial revolution, the industry development has been strictly dependent from the availability of electric power and the reliability of the electric generation and distribution infrastructure. The reliability of an electric network could be seen as the combined reliability of its power components; since many decades, third party laboratories are trusted institutions […]
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Pollution <mark class='ep-highlight'>Laboratories</mark>
Testing Labs
Pollution Laboratories
Salt fog stress in beachfront areas, industrial pollution, mist or rain can all cause flashovers on outdoor high – and medium-voltage equipment. Kema Labs pollution test laboratories can perfectly reproduce heavy conditions in accordance with most global standards . Test & Ratings Tests Ratings Pollution test (IEC 60507) Up to 600 kV AC Pollution test […]
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Prague
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Prague
Situated just 15km east of Prague’s vibrant city center, KEMA Labs Prague is a cornerstone in the Czech Republic’s electrical testing landscape. Established in 1953 under the auspices of the Czech Technical University’s Research Institute, this laboratory has grown to become a specialist in testing across a broad spectrum, including low-voltage, medium-voltage, and both high […]
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Shanghai
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Shanghai
The CESI Group subsidiary in China “KEMA (Shanghai) Technology Consulting Company Limited” is focusing on sales & marketing for Great China region in order to promote our testing business for Chinese manufactures and also to support them for  testing  their component  at worldwide  KEMA labs ( High Power Lab , High voltage Lab and  SS&T). At the […]
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CESI | GEPL starts in the Middle East
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CESI | GEPL starts in the Middle East
Today marks the beginning of Gulf Electrical Power Laboratories (CESI | GEPL) Today marks the commencement of Gulf Electrical Power Laboratories (CESI|GEPL) operations in the Middle East. Our joint venture with GCC Electrical Testing Laboratory was conceived as a call to stricter specifications of power components compliant to the highest international standards. This state-of-the-art electromechanical testing […]
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IPH GmbH
IPH, the larger of CESI’s two German platforms, is located in Berlin. Brief History 1956      IPH founded as national German high – power test laboratory 1980      Start of co-operation with CIGRE and IEC 1988      IPH becomes  a legally independent test laboratory 1990      Change into a GmbH (limited liability company) 1991      […]
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Technical papers
Testing of elastomeric isolators for nuclear power plants
Nowadays, the design of nuclear power plants (NPP) is characterized by enhanced safety level. In particular, GEN III+ and GEN IV reactors have to be highly secure and designed to withstand extremely severe external events such as floods, tsunamis, tornadoes, plane crashes, fires and, in particular, earthquakes. Seismic isolation is considered the most promising technology […]
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FGH Engineering & Test GmbH
In Mannheim, directly connected to one of the most powerful nodes of the German grid, is the “smallest” (total occupied area of 70.000 m2) platform of the CESI Group. Brief History 1921      SfH formed in Berlin as a research organ for both electric power companies and manufacturers 1956      New facilities built in Mannheim/ […]
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Transformer Test <mark class='ep-highlight'>Laboratories</mark>
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Transformer Test Laboratories
Kema Labs can test all kinds of transformers from distribution to power transmission. We have the world’s most powerful test laboratories for transformer testing , which has one of the highest levels of short circuit power on the European transmission grid . Each of our laboratories is equipped to deliver sufficient power for the most […]
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GEPL
CESI | Gulf Electrical Power Laboratories (CESI | GEPL) – a joint venture between CESI S.p.A and GCCETL –  establishes state-of-the-art electrical testing facilities in Saudi Arabia. Located in Dammam, it performs a wide range of electromechanical testing activities and provides technical services according to the highest international standards. In particular, CESI | GEPL provides […]
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Technical papers
Safety issues in case of internal arc on HV cable terminations, bushings
Worldwide demand for new T&D networks will increase in the near future pushing the utilities to install a larger number of high voltage equipment like cable terminations, bushings and surge arresters. Meanwhile the attention to environmental and safety issues is generally increasing . The aim of this paper is to analyze the potential risks associated […]
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<mark class='ep-highlight'>High</mark> RES penetration impact on Operations
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High RES penetration impact on Operations
​The development of Renewable Energy Sources (RES) is rapidly growing worldwide and they will play an increasingly important role in electricity power systems in the coming years. The majority of this is expected to be from Variable Non-Synchronous Renewable (VNSR) generation sources. According to the 2020 targets, significant volumes of VNSR generation are estimated across […]
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<strong>KEMA Labs Berlin</strong>
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KEMA Labs Berlin
Nestled in the northeastern expanse of Berlin, along the vibrant Landsberger Allee and close to the industrial heartland of Lichtenberg, KEMA Labs Berlin emerges as a testament of innovation and excellence in the electrical testing. Founded in 1956 as a national German high power test laboratory , today it stands as a leading facility for […]
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Transformers
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Transformers
Power transformers are key components in power production, transmission and distribution, interconnecting systems that have different rated voltages, from power plants to final users . KEMA LABS tests power and distribution transformers up to the highest power and highest voltage ratings in use today. We test transformers to standards such as IEC 60076 (oil-filled), IEC […]
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Pollution and environmental <mark class='ep-highlight'>Laboratories</mark>
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Pollution and environmental Laboratories
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Optical PD detection in high voltage cable accessories
Optical partial discharge detection is a new method to perform diagnosis of the insulation system detecting optical signals which are coming up at the same time.This method does not work with the electrical signals which are caused in case of partial discharges though. On the basis of this different physical process, external electrical noise can […]
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