Title :
Contamination performance of silicone rubber cable termination
Author :
Ahmed, N.H. ; Srinivas, N.N.
Author_Institution :
Detroit Edison Co., MI, USA
fDate :
10/1/1997 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
This paper describes new laboratory test methods employed to evaluate the performance of silicone rubber materials under simulated outdoor contamination conditions. Details of a newly designed chamber also are presented. The chamber utilizes no moving parts and involves no metallic components
Keywords :
ageing; electric breakdown; electric connectors; insulation testing; power cable insulation; power cable testing; silicone rubber; test facilities; breakdown testing; cold shrink power cable terminations; contamination performance; laboratory test methods; silicone rubber cable termination; test chamber; Aging; Contamination; Insulation life; Insulator testing; Materials testing; Performance evaluation; Plastic insulation; Polymers; Rubber; Termination of employment;
Journal_Title :
Power Delivery, IEEE Transactions on
