Two years of experience with a mobile resonant test system for testing of installed medium- and high voltage power cables

Author

Schikarski, P. ; Gamlin, M. ; Rickmann, J. ; Peeters, P. ; Nienwendijk, P.V.D. ; Koning, R.

Author_Institution

Haefely Trench AG, Basel, Switzerland

Volume

5

fYear

1999

fDate

1999

Firstpage

236

Abstract

Since October 1996 one of the largest series resonant test systems with variable frequency has been in operation. More than 270 installed medium- and high voltage cables have been tested using this equipment in the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium and in the United Kingdom. The tested cable lines consist of either XLPE, oil-paper or a combination of both insulating materials. The principle of testing is briefly described and the results of these tests depending on the voltage level the age and construction of the cable are statistically evaluated. The experience in testing of power cables is summarized and testing trends and recommendations are discussed

Keywords

power cable testing; 29 MVA; 440 kV; Belgium; Germany; Netherlands; United Kingdom; XLPE; cable age; cable construction; high voltage power cables; insulating materials; medium voltage power cables; mobile resonant test system; oil-paper; power cable testing; series resonant test systems; variable frequency; voltage level;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

iet

Conference_Titel

High Voltage Engineering, 1999. Eleventh International Symposium on (Conf. Publ. No. 467)

Conference_Location

London

ISSN

0537-9989

Print_ISBN

0-85296-719-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1049/cp:19990929

Filename

818281