Title :
Thermo-Mechanical Failure of Distribution Cables Subjected to Emergency Loading
Author :
Kellow, M. ; St-Onge, H.
Author_Institution :
Institut de Recherche d´´Hydro-Québec (IREQ)
fDate :
7/1/1982 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
This paper describes the temperature rise of XLPE cables in a duct bank following the application of an emergency load, the cable failures observed at conductor temperatures below 130´ C, the mode and cause of failure and the attempts to simulate this failure in the laboratory.
Keywords :
Aluminum; Cables; Circuits; Conductors; Copper; Ducts; Strips; Temperature sensors; Thermomechanical processes; Wires;
Journal_Title :
Power Apparatus and Systems, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPAS.1982.317479
