The Canadian Electrical Association: a leader in cable research

Author

Orton, Harry E.

Author_Institution

Powertech Labs. Inc., BC, Canada

Volume

9

Issue

5

fYear

1993

Firstpage

35

Lastpage

38

Abstract

The history and cable research efforts of the Canadian Electrical Association (CEA) are reviewed. Since the inception of the first cable research project in 1977, the CEA and its cosponsors have funded 409 research programs. Research topics have included detectors for underground faults, water tree inhibitors, cable identification methods, ageing of cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) cables, rural underground distribution, the effects of switching surges on cable ageing, ampacity of power cable, maximum temperature operation, and final breakdown mechanism of XLPE cables. Current cable research projects are listed.<>

Keywords

ageing; cable insulation; cable testing; electric breakdown of solids; insulation testing; power cables; societies; underground cables; Canadian Electrical Association; XLPE cables; ageing; ampacity; cable identification methods; cable research; detectors; effects of switching surges; final breakdown mechanism; maximum temperature operation; power cable; rural underground distribution; underground faults; water tree inhibitors; Aging; Detectors; Electrical fault detection; Fault diagnosis; History; Inhibitors; Power cables; Trees - insulation; Underground power cables; Underwater cables;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Electrical Insulation Magazine, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0883-7554

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/57.234677

Filename

234677