Nanocomposites Impacts on Electrical Field Distribution Inside XLPE Power Cables

High Frequency Characteristics of Medium Voltage XLPE Power Cables

The response of a cable can be used to analyze the variation of the material characteristics along its length. For diagnosis of possible ageing, it is necessary to know how cable design, material properties and cable insulation ageing affects the wave propagation. A cable model has therefore been worked out based upon the high frequency properties of the cable insulation and conductor systems. ...

On-line time domain reflectometry diagnostics of medium voltage XLPE power cables

Degradation of XLPE insulated power cables by water-trees is a primary cause of failure of these cables. The detection of water-trees and information about the severity of the degradation can be obtained with off-line measurement using dielectric spectroscopy. In many situations only a limited part of the cable may be degraded by the water-trees. In such a situation a method for localization of...

An Accelerated Wet Ageing Test on Meduim Voltage Xlpe Cables

The failure of medium voltage (MV) cables in North Queensland has led Ergon Energy to consider the relative economics of refurbishment or replacement. In order to provide data to inform decision making, an accelerated ageing program has been designed to investigate the ageing of new, field aged, and refurbished cables. This paper describes the considerations affecting the design of the ageing e...

Short Literature Survey on the Reliability of Ehv Xlpe Cables

The Application of Partial Discharge Detection for the condition assessment of XLPE Power Cables

Partial discharge (PD) detection is an important means in the condition-based maintenance of high voltage apparatus including crosslinked polyethylene (XLPE) power cables. In this contribution, we introduce the recent work in Shanghai municipal electric power company on the condition-based maintenance of XLPE power cables. As to how to carry out the PD detection in different circumstances, thre...