Deterioration of impregnated cable paper subjected to temperature only

A report has been made on an investigation of the mechanical deterioration of impregnated cable paper when subject to various temperature tests which have been conducted at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for a joint committee of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers, the National Electric Light Association and the Association of Edison Electric Illuminating Companies. An abstract of the report furnished by the committee, is given in the following paragraphs.