HVDC > HVDC project process > Project phases - Design > Civil works & equipment manufacturing > Installation & commissioning
Installation
Installation work is vital to timely completion of a project. ABB is always using qualified local firms under the supervision of experienced ABB personnel. All deviations or damages during the installation are reported to the QA department. This procedure is a guarantee that the fault is being corrected and it is also a feedback to the line organisation, in order to ensure that the problem will not re-occur in future projects.
Commissioning
 | This is the part of the HVDC project when the complete system is tested as an entity, calling for skilled, experienced personnel to ensure a smooth and dependable commissioning process. Our commissioning engineers have extensive experience of previous, similar tasks. The tests are divided into low-voltage and high-voltage |
tests. During low voltage tests, all connections and functions in the equipment are tested, and in the high voltage tests, all operating modes as well as fault conditions are tested. Filter performance, losses and capacity are also measured.
When commissioning is completed, the HVDC transmission can be handed over to the customer and enters commercial operation.