• DocumentCode
    6570
  • Title

    The transition from paper-insulated, lead-covered cable to cross-linked polyethylene-insulated cable - a personal account

  • Author

    Lawson, J.H.

  • Volume
    29
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    2013
  • fDate
    July-August 2013
  • Firstpage
    16
  • Lastpage
    23
  • Abstract
    This article describes the events that occurred during the transition from PILC to XLPE-insulated cables in the United States. This personal account is from a utility perspective as experienced by Pacific Gas and Electric Company engineers with emphasis on the effect of water treeing.
  • Keywords
    XLPE insulation; paper; power cable insulation; trees (electrical); PILC; XLPE-insulated cables; cross-linked polyethylene-insulated cable; lead-covered cable; paper-insulated cable; water treeing effect; Cable shielding; Polyethylene; Power cable insulation; Power cables; Trees - insulation; HMWPE insulation; MV cable; PILC cable; URD; XLPE cable; water tree;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electrical Insulation Magazine, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0883-7554
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MEI.2013.6545256
  • Filename
    6545256
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=6570