Title :
Evaluation of an in-service aged ethylene-propylene rubber (EPR) insulated distribution cable
Author :
Barry, E.P. ; Luther, R.
Author_Institution :
Northeast Utilities Service Co., Hartford, CT, USA
fDate :
10/1/1988 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
An 18-year-old EPR-type compound insulated cable was removed from service for the purpose of evaluating its condition. AC breakdown test, microscopic examination, moisture analysis, tensile/elongation, and a U-bend plate test were performed on various pieces of the cable. The results, together with the trouble-free performance of other cables of this type on Northeast Utilities´ system, suggest that cables of this particular type will provide trouble-free service over their expected lifetime (at least forty years)
Keywords :
ageing; cable insulation; cable testing; electric breakdown of solids; power cables; rubber; AC breakdown test; U-bend plate test; ethylene-propylene rubber; in-service aged EPR insulated distribution cable; lifetime; moisture analysis; Aging; Cable insulation; Electric breakdown; Microscopy; Moisture; Paramagnetic resonance; Performance analysis; Performance evaluation; Rubber; Testing;
Journal_Title :
Power Delivery, IEEE Transactions on
