Title : 
Reliability Study of Cable, Terminations, and Splices by Electric Utilities in the Northwest
         
        
            Author : 
Braun, William F.
         
        
            Author_Institution : 
Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation, Fiberglas Tower SG14, Toledo, OH 43659.
         
        
        
        
        
        
            Abstract : 
The results for cable, terminations, and splice reliability are summarized from a reliability report prepared annually by the Northwest Electric Light and Power Association (NELPA). Failure rates are given for primary cable, secondary cable, plug-in elbow connectors, primary splices and loadbreak junctions, pole top terminators, and secondary connections. Pertinent factors that affect the failure rates are identified.
         
        
            Keywords : 
ANSI standards; Communication cables; Electrical equipment industry; Industrial power systems; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber devices; Power cable insulation; Power cables; Power industry; Power system reliability;
         
        
        
            Journal_Title : 
Industry Applications, IEEE Transactions on
         
        
        
        
        
            DOI : 
10.1109/TIA.1987.4504879