A green method for cable diagnostics coupled with selective cable restoration - re-use instead of replace

• Published in: IEEE PES T&D 2010 pp. 1 - 4
• Main Author: Chatterton, Wayne J
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: IEEE 01.04.2010
• Subjects: cable restoration; Capacitance; capacitive sensor; Dielectric breakdown; Dimethyl Dibutoxy silane; green cable restoration; green cable testing; green chemistry; partial discharge; Partial discharges; Power cables; Switches; Switchgear; System testing; Transformers; Trees - insulation; underground cables; Underground power cables; water trees

Online testing of cable systems allows the cable owner to get a check up of one's system at operating voltage while all current activity is normal. No switching operations and no outage time is incurred while this effective capacitance testing is done. The entire system is analyzed including th...