Narec . New and Renewable Energy Centre :: Narec’s Clothier Laboratories have been serving the transmission and distribution industry worldwide for almost forty years and form the UK’s only commercial ultra high voltage testing facility.

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HV Labs

High Voltage Laboratory

Narec’s Clothier Laboratories have been serving the transmission and distribution industry worldwide for almost forty years and form the UK’s only commercial ultra high voltage testing facility.  This is one of only a few facilities worldwide with the ability to test the performance of electrical equipment under extreme conditions. 

Three electrical test areas are available within Clothier, which allow us to cater to a wide range of testing and development needs. In addition, the laboratories also offer a range of coupled services to support the needs of developers of electrical power system equipment.

Lightning Impulse Maximum 3200kV
Switching Impulse Maximum 1800kV
Power Frequency Maximum 1200kV RMS
Direct Voltage Maximum 960kV
Temperature rise and short term withstand tests Maximum 8000A

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