SIST EN 62501:2009

Electrical testing of voltage sourced converter (VSC) valves for high-voltage direct voltage (HVDC) power transmission (IEC 62501:2009)

This International Standard applies to self-commutated converter valves, for use in a threephase bridge voltage sourced converter (VSC) for high voltage d.c. power transmission or as part of a back-to-back link. It is restricted to electrical type and production tests. The tests specified in this standard are based on air insulated valves. For other types of valves, the test requirements and acceptance criteria must be agreed.

Spannungsgeführte Stromrichterventile (VSC-Ventile) für die Hochspannungsgleichstromübertragung (HGÜ) - Elektrische Prüfung (IEC 62501:2009)

Essais électriques sur les valves à convertisseur de source de tension (VSC) pour le transport d'énergie en courant continu à haute tension (CCHT) EEIC 62501:2009)

La CEI 62501:2009 s'applique aux valves à convertisseur autocommuté, conçues pour être utilisées dans un convertisseur de source de tension (VSC, valve sourced converter en anglais) en pont triphasé pour le transport d'énergie en courant continu à haute tension ou en tant qu'élément d'une liaison dos-à-dos. Elle se limite aux essais de type électrique et de production.

Električno preskušanje elektronk za pretvornike napetostnih virov (VSC) za enosmerni visokonapetostni prenos električne energije (HVDC) (IEC 62501:2009)

Ta mednarodni standard se uporablja za elektronke za pretvornike z lastno komutacijo za uporabo pri trifaznih pretvornikih napetostnih virov (VSC) za enosmerni visokonapetostni prenos električne energije ali kot del povezave zaporedne vrste. Omejen je na električno vrsto in proizvodne preskuse. Preskusi, določeni v tem standardu, temeljijo na zračno izoliranih elektronkah. Za druge vrste elektronk se je treba dogovoriti glede zahtev preskusa in meril sprejemljivosti.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 20-Sep-2009
• ICS: 29.200 - Rectifiers. Convertors. Stabilized power supply
• ICS: 29.240.01 - Power transmission and distribution networks in general
• Technical Committee: I11 - Imaginarni 11
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 19-Aug-2009
• Due Date: 24-Oct-2009
• Completion Date: 21-Sep-2009
• Ref Project: EN 62501:2009 - Voltage sourced converter (VSC) valves for high-voltage direct curent (HVDC) power transmission - Electrical testing

Relations

• Amended By: SIST EN 62501:2009/A1:2015 - Voltage sourced converter (VSC) valves for high-voltage direct curent (HVDC) power transmission - Electrical testing
• Effective Date: 28-Jan-2023
• Amended By: SIST EN 62501:2009/A2:2018 - Voltage sourced converter (VSC) valves for high-voltage direct curent (HVDC) power transmission - Electrical testing (IEC 62501:2009/A2:2017 )
• Effective Date: 19-Jul-2016
• Amended By: SIST EN 62501:2009/A1:2015 - Voltage sourced converter (VSC) valves for high-voltage direct curent (HVDC) power transmission - Electrical testing
• Effective Date: 12-Feb-2013
• Revised: SIST EN IEC 62501:2024 - Voltage sourced converter (VSC) valves for high-voltage direct current (HVDC) power transmission - Electrical testing (IEC 62501:2024)
• Effective Date: 30-Nov-2021

Standards Content (Sample)

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Electrical testing of voltage sourced converter (VSC) valves for high-voltage direct
voltage (HVDC) power transmission (IEC 62501:2009)
Spannungsgeführte Stromrichterventile (VSC-Ventile) für die
Hochspannungsgleichstromübertragung (HGÜ) - Elektrische Prüfung (IEC 62501:2009)
Essais électriques sur les valves à convertisseur de source de tension (VSC) pour le
transport d'énergie en courant continu à haute tension (CCHT) EEIC 62501:2009)
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EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 62501
NORME EUROPÉENNE
August 2009
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 29.200; 29.240
English version
Voltage sourced converter (VSC) valves
for high-voltage direct current (HVDC) power transmission -
Electrical testing
(IEC 62501:2009)
Valves à convertisseur de source  Spannungsgeführte Stromrichterventile
de tension (VSC) pour le transport (VSC-Ventile) für die
d'énergie en courant continu Hochspannungsgleichstromübertragung
à haute tension (CCHT) - (HGÜ) -
Essais électriques Elektrische Prüfung
(CEI 62501:2009) (IEC 62501:2009)

This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2009-07-01. CENELEC members are bound to comply
with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard
the status of a national standard without any alteration.

Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on
application to the Central Secretariat or to any CENELEC member.

This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other
language made by translation under the responsibility of a CENELEC member into its own language and notified
to the Central Secretariat has the same status as the official versions.

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Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

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© 2009 CENELEC - All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC members.
Ref. No. EN 62501:2009 E
Foreword
The text of document 22F/185/FDIS, future edition 1 of IEC 62501, prepared by SC 22F, Power
electronics for electrical transmission and distribution systems, of IEC TC 22, Power electronic systems
and equipment, was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and was approved by CENELEC as
EN 62501 on 2009-07-01.
The following dates were fixed:
– latest date by which the EN has to be implemented
at national level by publication of an identical
(dop) 2010-04-01
national standard or by endorsement
– latest date by which the national standards conflicting
(dow) 2012-07-01
with the EN have to be withdrawn
Annex ZA has been added by CENELEC.
__________
Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 62501:2009 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.
In the official version, for Bibliography, the following note has to be added for the standard indicated:
IEC 60146-2 NOTE  Harmonized as EN 60146-2:2000 (not modified).
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- 3 - EN 62501:2009
Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications

The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.

NOTE  When an international publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant EN/HD
applies.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year

IEC 60060 Series High-voltage test techniques EN 60060 Series

IEC 60060-1 1989 High-voltage test techniques - HD 588.1 S1 1991
Part 1: General definitions and test
requirements
IEC 60071-1 2006 Insulation co-ordination - EN 60071-1 2006
Part 1: Definitions, principles and rules

IEC 60700-1 1998 Thyristor valves for high voltage direct current EN 60700-1 1998
A1 2003 (HVDC) power transmission - A1 2003
A2 2008 Part 1: Electrical testing A2 2008

1) 2)
ISO/IEC 17025 - General requirements for the competence of EN ISO/IEC 17025 2005
testing and calibration laboratories

1)
Undated reference.
2)
Valid edition at date of issue.

IEC 62501 ®
Edition 1.0 2009-06
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Voltage sourced converter (VSC) valves for high-voltage direct current (HVDC)
power transmission – Electrical testing

Valves à convertisseur de source de tension (VSC) pour le transport d’énergie
en courant continu à haute tension (CCHT) – Essais électriques

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
PRICE CODE
INTERNATIONALE
X
CODE PRIX
ICS 29.200; 29.240 ISBN 2-8318-1048-1
– 2 – 62501 © IEC:2009
CONTENTS
FOREWORD.0H0H0H5
1 Scope.1H1H1H7
2 Normative references .2H2H2H7
3 Terms and definitions .3H3H3H7
3.1 Insulation co-ordination terms .4H4H4H7
3.2 Power semiconductor terms .5H5H5H8
3.3 Operating states.6H6H6H8
3.3.1 Operating state of an IGBT-diode pair .7H7H7H8
3.3.2 Operating state of converter .8H8H8H9
3.4 VSC construction terms.9H9H9H9
3.5 Valve structure terms .10H10H10H10
4 General requirements .11H11H11H10
4.1 Guidelines for the performance of type tests.12H12H12H10
4.1.1 Evidence in lieu .13H13H13H10
4.1.2 Test object .14H14H14H10
4.1.3 Sequence of test .15H15H15H11
4.1.4 Test procedure .16H16H16H11
4.1.5 Ambient temperature for testing.17H17H17H11
4.1.6 Frequency for testing.18H18H18H11
4.1.7 Test reports .19H19H19H11
4.2 Atmospheric correction factor .20H20H20H11
4.3 Treatment of redundancy.21H21H21H12
4.3.1 Operational tests .22H22H22H12
4.3.2 Dielectric tests.23H23H23H12
4.4 Criteria for successful type testing.24H24H24H12
4.4.1 General .25H25H25H12
4.4.2 Criteria applicable to valve levels .26H26H26H13
4.4.3 Criteria applicable to the valve as a whole.27H27H27H14
5 List of type tests .28H28H28H14
6 Operational tests .29H29H29H14
6.1 Purpose of tests .30H30H30H14
6.2 Test object .31H31H31H15
6.3 Test circuit .32H32H32H15
6.4 Maximum continuous operating duty test .33H33H33H15
6.5 Maximum temporary over-load operating duty test.34H34H34H16
6.6 Minimum d.c. voltage test.35H35H35H16
7 Dielectric tests on valve support structure .36H36H36H17
7.1 Purpose of tests .37H37H37H17
7.2 Test object .38H38H38H17
7.3 Test requirements .39H39H39H17
7.3.1 Valve support d.c. voltage test.40H40H40H17
7.3.2 Valve support a.c. voltage test.41H41H41H18
7.3.3 Valve support switching impulse test .42H42H42H19
7.3.4 Valve support lightning impulse test .43H43H43H19
8 Dielectric tests on multiple valve unit.44H44H44H19
8.1 Purpose of tests .45H45H45H19

62501 © IEC:2009 – 3 –
8.2 Test object .46H46H46H19
8.3 Test requirements .47H47H47H20
8.3.1 MVU d.c. voltage test to earth .48H48H48H20
8.3.2 MVU a.c. voltage test .49H49H49H20
8.3.3 MVU switching impulse test .50H50H50H21
8.3.4 MVU lightning impulse test .51H51H51H22
9 Dielectric tests between valve terminals .52H52H52H22
9.1 Purpose of the test .53H53H53H22
9.2 Test object .54H54H54H23
9.3 Test requirements .55H55H55H23
9.3.1 Valve a.c. – d.c. voltage test.56H56H56H23
9.3.2 Valve impulse tests (general) .57H57H57H25
9.3.3 Valve switching impulse test.58H58H58H25
9.3.4 Valve lightning impulse test .59H59H59H26
10 IGBT overcurrent turn-off test .60H60H60H26
10.1 Purpose of test.61H61H61H26
10.2 Test object .62H62H62H27
10.3 Test requirements .63H63H63H27
11 Short-circuit curr
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