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href="/research/facilities/high-voltage-lab/work-with-us/">Work with us </a></li> </ul> </li> </ul>  </nav>  </aside>   <div class="oneColLayoutContainer">   <div class="mainContentContainer" id="content" data-swiftype-name="body" data-swiftype-type="text">  <h1>High Voltage Lab</h1><p class="subHeading">Our High Voltage Lab is the biggest electrical infrastructure test and research facility in UK academia. Here, we are helping to transform the future of high voltage.</p><p>From our £9m labs, we collaborate with small businesses, large industry organisations and governments worldwide, sharing our skills, knowledge and equipment to apply research to real life problems.</p> <ul> <li>We specialise in helping expedite innovation in electricity infrastructure, test the field for new products, resolve existing challenges in transmission and distribution, and accelerate the electrification of future transport. We provide our partners with bespoke, cutting edge research - on anything from a one day to a decade long basis.</li> <li>Examples of our work include working on high voltage systems of future electric aircraft to novel cable transmission systems.</li> <li>Equipped with cutting-edge capabilities, including equipment designed for use on the 400kV power systems, we find ways to innovate at pace.</li> <li>We are committed to playing a pivotal role in ensuring the UK’s low carbon energy is sustainable, just and secure. As a result, our Labs are also used to train the next generation of engineers, who will continue to drive the changes necessary to transform our energy system.</li> </ul><h2>Watch our video of the high voltage lab</h2><span id="d.en.637108"></span> <div class="videobox2 mobile fullwidth" itemprop="video" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/VideoObject"> <meta itemprop="name" content="360 tour of The University of Manchester's High Voltage Lab" /> <meta itemprop="description" content="360 tour of The University of Manchester's High Voltage Lab" /> <meta itemprop="duration" content="PT3M8S" /> <meta itemprop="thumbnailUrl" content="https://www.eee.manchester.ac.uk/research/facilities/high-voltage-lab/HVL-video-thumbnail.jpg" /> <meta itemprop="contentUrl" content="https://podcast-prod-distribution.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/oaipmh-default/2df3c9d5-aaf0-4279-be4f-ce6b0bee9fb4/79f3a103-1447-4ebd-98bb-71b933b752a6/o_1gqrgpiatlt572hdd35ri1hen7.mp4" /> <meta itemprop="width" content="640" /> <meta itemprop="height" content="360" /> <meta itemprop="uploadDate" content="2018-04-26T10:05:00+00:00" /> <a href="#" class="playvideo2" data-videosource="Video Portal" data-videoid="2df3c9d5-aaf0-4279-be4f-ce6b0bee9fb4" data-videourl="https://podcast-prod-distribution.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/oaipmh-default/2df3c9d5-aaf0-4279-be4f-ce6b0bee9fb4/79f3a103-1447-4ebd-98bb-71b933b752a6/o_1gqrgpiatlt572hdd35ri1hen7.mp4" data-videotitle="360 tour of The University of Manchester's High Voltage Lab" data-subtitlestrack1file="" data-subtitlestrack1label=""> <img class="poster lazy" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAPT09AAAACH5BAAAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==" data-original="/research/facilities/high-voltage-lab/HVL-video-thumbnail.jpg" width="640" height="360" alt="The high voltage lab in the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering" /> <span class="video-play-button">Play</span> </a> <div class="video" id="video637108"></div> </div> <hr /> <h2>Capabilities</h2><div class="tabAccordionContainer">  <div class="tabPanelContainer">  <div class="tabPanel jsHide"> <h2 class="internalTitle" id="d.en.676959"><a class="accordionLink" href="#"><span>Equipment</span></a></h2> <div class="tabPanelWrapper"> <p>The High Voltage Lab contains the following equipment:</p> <ul> <li>2MV impulse generator</li> <li>800kV AC test set</li> <li>600kV DC test set</li> <li>20kVA high current source (configurable to maximum current of 10kA)</li> <li>Salt fog and environmental test chambers</li> <li>Modern digital measurement equipment</li> <li>Material processing and characterisation equipment</li> <li>RIV measurement systems</li> <li>UV inspection facilities for corona monitoring</li> <li>High voltage environment chambers for testing of equipment in harsh environments</li> <li>Anechoic chamber, with 200kV input for noise and corona measurements</li> <li>Software simulation capabilities (FEA modelling, PSCAD, CDEGS)</li> </ul> </div> </div>   <div class="tabPanel jsHide"> <h2 class="internalTitle" id="d.en.676942"><a class="accordionLink" href="#"><span>Desk-based analysis</span></a></h2> <div class="tabPanelWrapper"> <ul> <li>Assessment of new tower, conductor and cable designs</li> <li>Electromagnetic field and interference studies</li> <li>Earthing analysis</li> <li>Failure analysis using FEA methods (electrical, thermal and multi stress)</li> </ul> </div> </div>   <div class="tabPanel jsHide"> <h2 class="internalTitle" id="d.en.676950"><a class="accordionLink" href="#"><span>Laboratory testing</span></a></h2> <div class="tabPanelWrapper"> <ul> <li>Noise and corona analysis</li> <li>Insulation system development and testing</li> <li>Condition monitoring of high voltage plant (switch gear and transformers)</li> <li>Assessment of new materials</li> <li>Forensic analysis</li> </ul> </div> </div>   <div class="tabPanel jsHide"> <h2 class="internalTitle" id="d.en.676951"><a class="accordionLink" href="#"><span>Site testing</span></a></h2> <div class="tabPanelWrapper"> <ul> <li>Asset management techniques</li> <li>Long-term tests and data acquisition</li> </ul> </div> </div>  </div>  </div> <h2>Having real-world impact </h2> <p>Our work in the High Voltage Lab is focused one goal: to deliver real impact. At Manchester we’re committed to delivering an equitable and prosperous net zero energy future.</p><ul class="corporategridList displayAsList noEqualise"> <li> <a href="https://www.manchester.ac.uk/research/impact/sdgs/sustainability/greener-energy-sdg-7/"> <img class="lazy" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAPT09AAAACH5BAAAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==" data-original="/research/facilities/high-voltage-lab/HVL-case-study-1.jpg" width="162" height="160" alt="Wind farm in open countryside " /> <noscript><img src="/research/facilities/high-voltage-lab/HVL-case-study-1.jpg" width="162" height="160" alt="Wind farm in open countryside " /></noscript> <div class="overflowHidden"> <h2 id="d.en.903811">Creating fairer and greener energy</h2> <p>Moving towards greener sources can mean huge outlays for suppliers, and can cause reliability and access issues for customers, even in developed countries. Our experts have been working with Electricity North West Ltd to help them move to renewable fuels while keeping costs down for families.</p> <p class="morePurple floatLeft">Read the case study</p> </div> </a> </li><li> <a href="https://www.manchester.ac.uk/discover/news/university-of-manchester-and-national-grid-named-best-innovation-in-net-zero/"> <img class="lazy" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAPT09AAAACH5BAAAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==" data-original="/research/facilities/high-voltage-lab/Net-zero-thumbnail-v2.jpg" width="160" height="160" alt="Electricity pipelines " /> <noscript><img src="/research/facilities/high-voltage-lab/Net-zero-thumbnail-v2.jpg" width="160" height="160" alt="Electricity pipelines " /></noscript> <div class="overflowHidden"> <h2 id="d.en.903812">Accelerating the decarbonisation of electricity networks</h2> <p>Manchester experts have demonstrated a viable retrofill solution to replace Sulphur Hexafluoride or鈥疭F6 – a potent greenhouse gas – used to prevent short circuits in the electrical industry, without having to replace or significantly modify existing equipment. </p> <p class="morePurple floatLeft">Read the case study</p> </div> </a> </li><li> <a href="https://research.manchester.ac.uk/en/impacts/improved-designs-of-high-voltage-overhead-lines-enable-increased-"> <img class="lazy" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAPT09AAAACH5BAAAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==" data-original="/research/facilities/high-voltage-lab/HVL-case-study-3.jpg" width="158" height="160" alt="Overhead pylons " /> <noscript><img src="/research/facilities/high-voltage-lab/HVL-case-study-3.jpg" width="158" height="160" alt="Overhead pylons " /></noscript> <div class="overflowHidden"> <h2 id="d.en.903813">Improving the design of high voltage overhead lines to increase transmission capacity</h2> <p>Manchester researchers are working to optimise components of high voltage overhead lines (OHLs) to increase the transmission capacity of our existing electricity infrastructure. This enables options for increasing power flow through existing lines and aids the production of new line designs, to increase flow while also reducing noise issues.</p> <p class="morePurple floatLeft">Read the case study</p> </div> </a> </li><div class="clearfix singleVertPadding"> <a href="/research/facilities/high-voltage-lab/work-with-us/"> <div class="colourPromo bkgnd-dark-blue twelvecol last fullSizeUntilLargeMobile"> <div class="content"> <h2>Find out how we can support you </h2> <p>Discover more about consultancy and partnership with the high voltage lab. </p> <p class="more">Read more</p> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="twelvecol keyFacts floatLeft"> <content> <h2>Contact us</h2> <p>Email: <a href="mailto:hv_lab@manchester.ac.uk">hv_lab@manchester.ac.uk</a></p> </content> </div> </div>   </div>   </div> </article>  <footer class="footerContainer" id="footer" data-swiftype-index="false">  <div class="row tripleVertPadding"> <div class="fourcol halfSizeUntilLargeMobile"> 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