Title :
History of underground power cables
Author_Institution :
Orton Consulting Eng. Int., Vancouver, BC, Canada
Abstract :
The article traces the history of underground power cables to polymerinsulated cables where Professor John Tanaka, through his leadership in the IEEE Insulated Conductors Committee, led to understanding of and then to corrective measures of the water-treeing phenomenon.
Keywords :
XLPE insulation; cable insulation; trees (electrical); underground cables; IEEE insulated conductors committee; polymer insulated cables; underground power cables; water treeing phenomenon; Cable shielding; Power cable insulation; Power cables; Rubber; Underground power cables; Underwater cables; ICC; John Tanaka; XLPE; cable; water tree;
Journal_Title :
Electrical Insulation Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MEI.2013.6545260
