DocumentCode
1271682
Title
Technical advances in the underground medium-voltage cable specifications of the largest investor-owned utilities in the US
Author
Dudas, Joseph H. ; Cochran, William H.
Author_Institution
Longview, TX, USA
Volume
15
Issue
6
fYear
1999
Firstpage
29
Lastpage
37
Abstract
The current and past technical specifications of 45 of the largest investor-owned utilities in the US were studied, and the resulting analysis provides useful information for other electrical utilities to evaluate their medium-voltage underground cable specifications and practices.
Keywords
electricity supply industry; power cable insulation; underground cables; underground residential distribution systems; 15 to 35 kV; US; electrical utility; investor-owned utility; power cable insulation; underground medium-voltage cable; underground residential distribution cable; Cable insulation; Cable shielding; Communication cables; Conducting materials; Medium voltage; Paramagnetic resonance; Polyethylene; Power cable insulation; Power cables; Underground power cables;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electrical Insulation Magazine, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0883-7554
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/57.806377
Filename
806377
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