Title :
Preventive maintenance testing of shielded power cable systems
Author :
Mashikian, Matthew S.
Author_Institution :
IMCORP, Storrs, CT, USA
Abstract :
Power cable systems can play a critical role with respect to the reliability of industrial plants. This paper reports on a preventive maintenance tool for shielded power cable systems based on the location of partial discharges. It describes the principles of the technology and provides data covering tests conducted on over 6000 km of medium voltage cables serving both electric utilities and industrial customers. It discusses the technical and economic advantages, as well as some of the limitations of the diagnostic test method.
Keywords :
cable shielding; industrial plants; industrial power systems; insulation testing; maintenance engineering; partial discharges; power cable insulation; power cable testing; diagnostic test method; economic advantages; electric utilities; industrial customers; industrial plant reliability; medium voltage cables; partial discharges location; preventive maintenance testing; shielded power cable systems; technical advantages; Industrial plants; Medium voltage; Partial discharges; Power cables; Power generation economics; Power industry; Power system economics; Power system reliability; Preventive maintenance; System testing;
Conference_Titel :
Pulp and Paper Industry Technical Conference, 2001 Conference Record of.
Conference_Location :
Portland, OR, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6745-6
DOI :
10.1109/PAPCON.2001.952948
