Cleaning, Oil Sample Injection, and Resistivity Testing Method for the Oil Cup of the Insulating Oil Volume Resistivity Tester:
(I) Cleaning of the Oil Cup of the Insulating Oil Volume Resistivity Tester.
①. Loosen the nut, separate the inner electrode and the insulating plate (if necessary, remove the shielding ring and clean it together).
②. Clean the inner and outer electrodes and the insulating plate with a cleaning agent (preferably boil them in a 5-10% trisodium phosphate aqueous solution for five minutes), then rinse thoroughly with tap water, and finally rinse twice with distilled water. Then dry them in an oven at 105±1°C. The dried oil cup can be placed in a desiccator for cooling and storage.
③. For continuous testing, if it is estimated that the next measurement value will be lower than the current result, the oil cup can be directly rinsed twice with the test oil before measurement.
3. Injecting Oil Sample into the Oil Cup.
Inject the test oil into the cleaned and dried oil cup, place the inner electrode, stir gently with the inner electrode, then remove the inner electrode and pour out the test oil from the cup. Re-inject the test oil up to the standard line. Place the inner electrode and wipe off any residual oil around the cup. Place the oil cup into a thermostat for heating and constant temperature.
(II) Measurement of Resistivity Using the Insulating Oil Volume Resistivity Tester
1. Insert the test head into the electrode to be measured.
2. During measurement, the range multiplier is generally selected as 10^12 Ω·cm, but it should not overflow. Press the function switch to "Test". Observe the test screen. If the screen displays "1", it indicates under-range (overflow). Turn the range switch clockwise to increase the multiplier. If the screen displays "0.10", it indicates over-range. Turn the range switch counterclockwise to decrease the multiplier. The range should be selected with a low multiplier but without overflow.
3. When the range multiplier is selected as 10^14 Ω·cm or above, press the heating switch; otherwise, restore it to its original position.
4. When the 60-second timing ends and a long "beep..." signal sounds, it indicates the test is complete, and the reading is automatically locked. Record the resistivity ρ test value of the insulating oil. Immediately restore the function switch to the "Discharge" position.
5. After discharging for 5 minutes, unplug the measuring head and insert it into another oil cup's inner electrode to test the next oil sample. Remember not to unplug the measuring head during the measurement process.
