We are a fully equipped and certified laboratory for research and testing in high voltage.
Facilities and testing capabilities
The laboratory offers testing to International and British Standards, and staff have access to the full database of British Standards. You can find more details on our activities with these facilities on the commercial testing page.
Our state of the art facilities
These include:
2 main high voltage halls
15 discrete high-voltage test areas
Temperature and humidity-controlled room 5-50oC, 10-80%RH
Faraday room
Environmental / Salt-fog chamber
Materials Laboratory for electrical, thermal, mechanical and optical characterisation
Partial Discharge, Capacitance and Tan Delta measurements
Sample Preparation Room
Forensic Rooms (X-ray analysis, Raman microprobe and IR spectroscopy)
Specialist HV engineering workshop
Hardware in the loop (HIL) setup
High voltage power supply equipment
1MV / 50kJ lightning and switching impulse generator
The Tony Davies High Voltage Laboratory (TDHVL) strives to be an internationally leading centre for research and testing in high voltage plant and phenomena.
TDHVL continually works to create an environment where accidents do not occur, where no one is exposed to health hazards and where personal security is not compromised. Furthermore, TDHVL endeavours to protect the environment by working to minimise the impact of its activities and prevent pollution.
