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Technical Guides: Testing Methods, Standards & Selection

Vendor-neutral references on test methods, standards and equipment selection for transformer factories, power utilities and third-party laboratories. Every guide states the standards it refers to so you can check the source yourself.

Selection Guides 9 min

CT vs PT Testers: What They Measure and How to Choose

A vendor-neutral comparison of CT and PT test programs: which parameters each family needs, how the test items differ, and when a combined CT/PT tester or a ratio-only set is the right buy.

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Selection Guides 10 min

How to Choose a Transformer Test Bench: A Selection Guide

A selection guide to transformer test benches: which test items apply to distribution and power transformers, and when a portable set, a bench or an automated line is the right fit.

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Testing Methods 10 min

Transformer Winding Deformation Testing: Methods and Standards

A short circuit, a road journey or years of load cycles all leave their mark on a transformer winding. This guide compares the main detection methods and how to interpret their results.

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Testing Methods 9 min

Insulation Resistance Testing: A Practical Field Checklist

Insulation resistance readings are easy to take and easy to misread. This checklist covers test-voltage selection, PI and DAR ratios, step-voltage and ramp tests, safety steps and preparation.

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Standards & Reference 11 min

IEC / IEEE / GB Standards Cross-Reference for High-Voltage Testing

Which standard governs a high-voltage test? This reference maps transformers, CTs and PTs, partial discharge and FRA to their IEC, IEEE and GB/DL documents.

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Test Laboratory Planning 13 min

Setting Up a High-Voltage Test Laboratory: Equipment and Planning Checklist

Scope first, then measurement, then source, then building. A planning checklist for HV test halls: equipment layers, lab tiers, layout, services, commissioning and calibration.

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How to use this knowledge hub

  • 01Selection guides compare the equipment families that solve the same test problem, so you can see which one fits your test list and throughput before talking to any supplier.
  • 02Method guides explain what a measurement actually detects, how to run it consistently in the field, and which standard defines the criteria.
  • 03Standards references map the IEC, IEEE and Chinese GB / DL / JJG documents that govern each test domain, which is the fastest way to align a purchase enquiry with your acceptance procedure.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who writes these guides?
The guides are prepared by the application engineering team at Gaodian Electric Power Co., Ltd, based on the test items our equipment performs every day in transformer factories, utility maintenance departments and third-party laboratories. Each guide states the standards it refers to so you can verify the source yourself.
Do I need to buy anything to use these guides?
No. They are written as vendor-neutral selection references. Where a Gaodian product fits your requirements we link to it, but the comparison criteria and standard references apply to any supplier you evaluate.
Can you help me apply these guides to my own test list?
Yes. Send us the equipment types, voltage levels and the standards your market requires, and we will come back with a recommended test list and the instrument or bench configuration that covers it.