1、Recommended Practice for Testing of Electric Submersible Pump Cable SystemsAPI RECOMMENDED PRACTICE 11S6FIRST EDITION,DECEMBER 1,1995REAFFIRMED,OCTOBER 2013Recommended Practice for Testing of Electric Submersible Pump Cable SystemsUpstream SegmentAPI RECOMMENDED PRACTICE 11S6FIRST EDITION,DECEMBER 1
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15、.1 General.1.1 Organization.1.2 Jurisdiction.2 DEFINITIONS.2.1 ACTests 2.2 Acceptance Testing.2.3 Conductor Resistance.2.4 Connectors.2.5 DCTests.2.6 Diagnostic Testing.2.7 Grounding Stick(Discharge Resistor).2.8 High Potential(Hi-Pot)Tests.2.9 InsulationConductance.2.10 Insulation Impedance.2.11 In
16、sulation Resistance.2.12 IRTests.2.13 Leakagecurrent.2.14 In-Situ Testing.2.15 Megohmmeter Tests.2.16 Penetrators.2.17 Potheads.2.18 PowerFactor.2.19 Maintenance Testing.2.20 Time Domain Reflectometer(TDR).3.1 Description.3.2 Application.3 INSULATIONPROPERTIES.3.3 Limitations.3.4 Procedure.4 SAFETY.4.1 Description.4.2 Application.4.3 Procedures.5 VISUAL INSPECTION.5.1 Description.5.2 Application.5.3 Limitations.5.4 Procedure.5.4.1 Armor.5.4.2 Jacket.5.4.3 Insulation Coverings.5.4.4 Insulation.5.
