Title :
Preventive maintenance testing of shielded power cable systems
Author :
Mashikian, Matthew S.
Author_Institution :
Instrum. Manuf. Co., Storrs, CT, USA
Abstract :
Power cable systems can play a critical role with respect to the reliability of industrial plants. This paper reports on a preventive maintenance tool for shielded power cable systems based on the location of partial discharges. It describes the principles of the technology and provides data covering tests conducted on over 6000 km of medium-voltage cables serving both electric utilities and industrial customers. It discusses the technical and economic advantages, as well as some of the limitations of the diagnostic test method
Keywords :
cable shielding; industrial power systems; maintenance engineering; partial discharge measurement; power cable insulation; power cable testing; power system reliability; 6000 km; diagnostic test method; economic advantages; electric utilities; industrial customers; industrial plant reliability; medium-voltage cables; partial discharges location; preventive maintenance testing; shielded power cable systems; technical advantages; Industrial plants; Medium voltage; Partial discharges; Power cables; Power generation economics; Power industry; Power system economics; Power system reliability; Preventive maintenance; System testing;
Journal_Title :
Industry Applications, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TIA.2002.1003424
