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For utilities, the most attractive characteristics of on-line measurements are that once the sensors are installed in the grid, the electrical service is uninterrupted and that electrical systems are tested in real operating conditions. In medium-voltage (MV) and HV installations, one of the critical points where an insulation defect can occur is inside metal-clad switchgears (including the cable terminals connected to them). Thus, this kind of equipment is increasingly being monitored to carry out proper maintenance based on their condition. This paper presents a study concerning the application of different electromagnetic measuring techniques (compliant with IEC 62478 and IEC 60270 standards), together with the use of suitable sensors, which enable the evaluation of the insulation condition mainly in MV switchgears. The main scope is to give a general overview about appropriate types of electromagnetic measuring methods and sensors to be applied, while considering the level of detail and accuracy in the diagnosis and the particular fail-save requirements of the electrical installations where the switchgears are located.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/s18030720","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2018,2,28]],"date-time":"2018-02-28T12:54:12Z","timestamp":1519822452000},"page":"720","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":30,"title":["Diagnosis of Insulation Condition of MV Switchgears by Application of Different Partial Discharge Measuring Methods and Sensors"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"18","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-1944-9823","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Fernando","family":"\u00c1lvarez G\u00f3mez","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Electrical Engineering, Escuela T\u00e9cnica Superior de Ingenier\u00eda y Dise\u00f1o Industrial (ETSIDI), Universidad Polit\u00e9cnica de Madrid, Ronda de Valencia 3, 28012 Madrid, Spain"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-1586-5931","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Ricardo","family":"Albarrac\u00edn-S\u00e1nchez","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Electrical Engineering, Escuela T\u00e9cnica Superior de Ingenier\u00eda y Dise\u00f1o Industrial (ETSIDI), Universidad Polit\u00e9cnica de Madrid, Ronda de Valencia 3, 28012 Madrid, Spain"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-7752-8810","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Fernando","family":"Garnacho Vecino","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Electrical Engineering, Escuela T\u00e9cnica Superior de Ingenier\u00eda y Dise\u00f1o Industrial (ETSIDI), Universidad Polit\u00e9cnica de Madrid, Ronda de Valencia 3, 28012 Madrid, Spain"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-5882-9311","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Ricardo","family":"Granizo Arrab\u00e9","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Electrical Engineering, Escuela T\u00e9cnica Superior de Ingenier\u00eda y Dise\u00f1o Industrial (ETSIDI), Universidad Polit\u00e9cnica de Madrid, Ronda de Valencia 3, 28012 Madrid, Spain"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2018,2,28]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1562","DOI":"10.1109\/TDEI.2016.005566","article-title":"Guarding MV cables on-line: With travelling wave based temperature monitoring, fault location, PD location and PD related remaining life aspects","volume":"33","author":"Steennis","year":"2016","journal-title":"IEEE Trans. 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