Short circuit fault that must be solved with the aid of a megger

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2023-02-16 09:15

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I believe that the majority of electricians have experienced short circuit fault in their daily work. I'm afraid the scene when the fault occurs can only be described as thrilling! As for the identification of short circuit fault, the electrical equipment to be treated can generally be known by sight and nose. Only in the process of handling the short circuit fault of electronic circuit must the multimeter and other instruments be used for maintenance. But recently, the author encountered a short circuit fault that can only be found with the help of a megohmmeter. Its maintenance process is really unforgettable.
A few days ago, I received a call from a customer asking me to take a tool to the coal washing plant of a unit: an air switch of a sewage pump tripped and could not operate. After arriving at the site, I checked the on-site distribution cabinet and learned that the sewage pump control circuit is the most basic AC contactor start/stop self-locking circuit. However, at the time of initial assembly, a thermal relay was installed after the contactor to prevent the pump from blocking the rotation.
In order to prevent failures caused by human factors (similar situations caused by human misoperation have been encountered in the practice), I have operated and checked in person. The result is consistent with the customer's report: close the air switch, press the start button, and the contactor will close after about 1 second delay, and the air switch will trip. In view of this situation, according to inertia thinking, I think the probability of short circuit fault of sewage pump is 80%, and the probability of short circuit fault of load cable is 20%.

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