Voltage sourced converter (VSC) valves for static synchronous compensator (STATCOM) - Electrical testing

Ventile von Spannungszwischenkreis-Stromrichtern (VSC) für STATCOM - Elektrische Prüfungen

Valves de convertisseur source de tension (VSC) pour compensateur synchrone statique (STATCOM) - Essais électriques

Elektronke za napetostno napajane pretvornike za statični sinhroni kompenzator (STATCOM) - Električno preskušanje - Dopolnilo A1 (IEC 62927:2017/AMD1:2023)

General Information

Status
Published
Publication Date
15-Jun-2023
Technical Committee
Drafting Committee
Current Stage
6060 - Document made available - Publishing
Start Date
16-Jun-2023
Due Date
29-Nov-2024
Completion Date
16-Jun-2023

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Overview

EN 62927:2017/A1:2023 is Amendment 1 to the European adoption of IEC 62927:2017, addressing electrical testing of voltage sourced converter (VSC) valves for static synchronous compensators (STATCOM). Approved by CENELEC in June 2023, the amendment clarifies test object definitions, updates normative references (notably IEC 60071-1:2019 for insulation co-ordination), and refines requirements for type tests, operational tests and impulse testing.

This amendment is essential reading for manufacturers, test laboratories, grid equipment designers and procurers involved in STATCOM valve verification and acceptance testing.

Key Topics

  • Normative reference update: IEC 60071-1:2019 is now the referenced insulation co-ordination standard used to select lightning impulse withstand levels and related coordination rules.
  • Type-test scope and parameters: Several provisions change "should" to "shall", tightening requirements for determination of type test parameters and test object definition. Evidence-in-lieu now explicitly applies to performing a type test or individual parts of it.
  • Test object clarity: Test-object descriptions for valve support structures and multiple valve units (MVU) are clarified; coolant condition must represent the most onerous service conditions (flow rate may be reduced for tests).
  • MMC-specific guidance: For modular multilevel converter (MMC) valves, test voltage can be defined by the operating voltage of the submodule capacitor. A test safety factor of 1.05 is noted for MMC valve testing.
  • Operational testing frequency: To reproduce correct heating effects, operational tests should be performed at service frequency; when different, test conditions shall be adjusted to approximate frequency-dependent losses.
  • Insulation and partial-discharge (PD) testing: AC, DC and composite AC‑DC insulation and PD tests are clarified; PD tests can be performed at sub-component or full submodule level to identify sensitive points.
  • Impulse testing selection: Peak lightning impulse voltages for valve support and MVU tests shall be selected according to insulation co-ordination or IEC 60071-1:2019 tables; where used, transformer secondary (converter side) highest phase-to-phase voltage can determine the test level.
  • Permissible failures and test tables: Additions clarify permissible component failures during type testing and update test lists and table headers to reflect redundant valve levels and other editorial changes.

Applications

  • Manufacturers: Use the amendment to update type-test programmes, design verification and submodule validation (MMC-specific rules).
  • Test laboratories: Align test circuits, frequency considerations and PD/insulation test methods with the revised normative requirements.
  • Purchasers and specifiers: Reference the amendment in procurement to ensure consistent acceptance testing and compliance across CENELEC member countries.
  • Commissioning teams: Use clarified test object definitions and lightning impulse selection rules to plan on-site validation.

Related Standards

  • IEC 62927:2017 (base document)
  • IEC 60071-1:2019, Insulation co-ordination – Part 1: Definitions, principles and rules
  • IEC/TC 22, SC 22F work on power electronics for transmission and distribution

The amendment improves conformity, harmonizes test selection with insulation co-ordination practice and provides practical guidance for MMC and STATCOM valve testing without changing the fundamental scope of IEC 62927:2017.

Amendment
EN 62927:2018/A1:2023
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-september-2023
Elektronke za napetostno napajane pretvornike za statični sinhroni kompenzator
(STATCOM) - Električno preskušanje - Dopolnilo A1 (IEC 62927:2017/AMD1:2023)
Amendment 1 - Voltage sourced converter (VSC) valves for static synchronous
compensator (STATCOM) - Electrical testing (IEC 62927:2017/AMD1:2023)
Ventile von Spannungszwischenkreis-Stromrichtern (VSC) für STATCOM - Elektrische
Prüfungen (IEC 62927:2017/AMD1:2023)
Valves de convertisseur source de tension (VSC) pour compensateur synchrone statique
(STATCOM) - Essais électriques (IEC 62927:2017/AMD1:2023)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 62927:2017/A1:2023
ICS:
19.080 Električno in elektronsko Electrical and electronic
preskušanje testing
29.200 Usmerniki. Pretvorniki. Rectifiers. Convertors.
Stabilizirano električno Stabilized power supply
napajanje
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 62927:2017/A1

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM June 2023
ICS 29.200; 29.240.99
English Version
Voltage sourced converter (VSC) valves for static synchronous
compensator (STATCOM) - Electrical testing
(IEC 62927:2017/AMD1:2023)
Valves de convertisseur source de tension (VSC) pour Ventile von Spannungszwischenkreis-Stromrichtern (VSC)
compensateur synchrone statique (STATCOM) - Essais für STATCOM - Elektrische Prüfungen
électriques (IEC 62927:2017/AMD1:2023)
(IEC 62927:2017/AMD1:2023)
This amendment A1 modifies the European Standard EN 62927:2017; it was approved by CENELEC on 2023-06-15. CENELEC members
are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this amendment the status of a
national standard without any alteration.
Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC
Management Centre or to any CENELEC member.
This amendment exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the
responsibility of a CENELEC member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as
the official versions.
CENELEC members are the national electrotechnical committees of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic,
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the
Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Türkiye and the United Kingdom.

European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique
Europäisches Komitee für Elektrotechnische Normung
CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brussels
© 2023 CENELEC All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC Members.
Ref. No. EN 62927:2017/A1:2023 E

European foreword
The text of document 22F/699/CDV, future IEC 62927/AMD1, prepared by SC 22F "Power electronics
for electrical transmission and distribution systems" of IEC/TC 22 "Power electronic systems and
equipment" was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved by CENELEC as
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which the document has to be implemented at national (dop) 2024-03-15
level by publication of an identical national standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards conflicting with the (dow) 2026-06-15
document have to be withdrawn
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national committee. A
complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CENELEC website.
Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 62927:2017/AMD1:2023 was approved by CENELEC as a
European Standard without any modification.
Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments)
applies.
NOTE 1 Where an International Publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the
relevant EN/HD applies.
NOTE 2 Up-to-date information on the latest versions of the European Standards listed in this annex is available
here: www.cencenelec.eu.
The Annex ZA of EN 62927:2017 applies with the following changes:
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year

Replace the reference IEC 60071-1:2006 with the following new reference:

IEC 60071-1 2019 Insulation co-ordination - Part 1: EN IEC 60071-1 2019
Definitions, principles and rules

IEC 62927 ®
Edition 1.0 2023-05
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
AMENDMENT 1
AMENDEMENT 1
Voltage sourced converter (VSC) valves for static synchronous compensator

(STATCOM) – Electrical testing

Valves de convertisseur source de tension (VSC) pour compensateur synchrone

statique (STATCOM) – Essais électriques

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
INTERNATIONALE
ICS 29.200; 29.240.99 ISBN 978-2-8322-6945-9

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© IEC 2023
INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
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VOLTAGE SOURCED CONVERTER (VSC) VALVES
FOR STATIC SYNCHRONOUS COMPENSATOR (STATCOM) –
ELECTRICAL TESTING
AMENDMENT 1
FOREWORD
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Amendment 1 to IEC 62927:2017 has been prepared by subcommittee 22F: Power electronics
for electrical transmission and distribution systems, of IEC technical committee 22: Power
electronic systems and equipment.
The text of this Amendment is based on the following documents:
Draft Report on voting
22F/699/CDV 22F/721/RVC
Full information on the voting for its approval can be found in the report on voting indicated in
the above table.
The language used for the development of this Amendment is English.

IEC 62927:2017/AMD1:2023 – 3 –
© IEC 2023
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EN 62927:2017/A1:2023 is a amendment published by CLC. Its full title is "Voltage sourced converter (VSC) valves for static synchronous compensator (STATCOM) - Electrical testing". This standard covers: Voltage sourced converter (VSC) valves for static synchronous compensator (STATCOM) - Electrical testing

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EN 62927:2017/A1:2023 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 29.200 - Rectifiers. Convertors. Stabilized power supply; 29.240.99 - Other equipment related to power transmission and distribution networks. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.

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