El LCOE en el Congreso Español de Metrología 2026
13 octubre 2026
The Foundation for the Promotion of Industrial Innovation, through LCOE’s High Voltage Technology Center, participated in the M18 Meeting & Stakeholder Workshop of the European ELITE project, held on October 28–29, 2026, at PTB in Braunschweig, Germany.
The meeting brought together project partners and representatives from industry and the research community to present and discuss the progress achieved during the project’s initial phase.
LCOE’s contribution focused primarily on two work packages: WP3, which covers impulse current testing up to 200 kA using standardized waveforms, and WP4, which centers on metrological tools for characterizing transient currents with front times in the nanosecond-range.
During the workshop, Ángel Ramírez, Head of the R&D Department at LCOE’s High Voltage Technology Center, presented two technical posters showcasing key developments carried out within the project.
The first poster focused on extending and improving the FFII-LCOE traceability chain and uncertainty budget for impulse current measurements. This work includes the integration of new reference standards based on Pearson sensors, along with their metrological characterization covering aspects such as linearity, dynamic response, and the influence of effects related to the current impulse generator. Among other objectives, this work aims to extend traceable measurement capabilities for current impulses with 10/350 µs waveform up to 200 kA.
The second poster outlines the development of a current-step generator, featuring an amplitude of approximately 50 A and a nanosecond-scale timeframe designed for the characterization of high-bandwidth current sensors. The tests performed on this first prototype, along with the design and characterization activities, form the basis for the continued development of this capability within WP4 of ELITE EURAMET project.
Participation in the workshop provided an opportunity to exchange results and experiences with other European partners and to gain further insight into the capabilities and facilities of PTB, Germany’s National Metrology Institute.
The European project 24GRD05 ELITE – Metrological Infrastructure for Traceable Electrical Insulation Testing for a Reliable Electricity Grid aims to develop the metrological infrastructure needed for reliable electrical insulation testing and the characterization of components used in electrical power grids.
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