DocumentCode
1035518
Title
A New Form of Needle Test for Polyethylene Insulation
Author
Pratt, Ortson S.
Author_Institution
Simplex Wire and Cable Company
Issue
7
fYear
1968
fDate
7/1/1968 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
1609
Lastpage
1613
Abstract
A 1962 paper [1] described the single-needle test, a method of electrically stressing an artificial fault in transparent insulating polymers for the purpose of evaluating the effects of additives in improving their dielectric strength and voltage life. This paper reviews developments in test procedure since that time. Oil has replaced air as an interelectrode medium. Other details of current technique are described, and some experimental phenomena are discussed.
Keywords
Additives; Dielectric breakdown; Dielectrics and electrical insulation; Insulation testing; Life testing; Needles; Plastic insulation; Polyethylene; Polymers; Voltage;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Power Apparatus and Systems, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9510
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TPAS.1968.292248
Filename
4073683
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