A Review of Possible Methods for Defining Tree Retardant Crosslinked Polyethylene (TRXLPE)

Author

Pelissou, S. ; Harp, R. ; Bristol, Ruth ; Densley, J. ; Fletcher, C. ; Katz, C. ; Kuchta, F. ; Kung, David ; Person, Timothy ; Smalley, M. ; Smith, Johan

Volume

24

Issue

5

fYear

2008

Firstpage

22

Lastpage

30

Abstract

This article documents the activities and discussions of the ICC discussion group A4D comparing the performance of TRXLPE and XLPE insulation material used in medium voltage underground power cables. It was not possible at the time to use water tree growth tests, carried out according to ASTM 6097-97, to provide a definition of a water tree retardant material. This was due to the relatively small number of tests carried out, the large scatter in the data of repeat tests on the same material, and the overlap in the data observed between XLPE and TRXLPE insulations.

Keywords

XLPE insulation; power cables; underground cables; ICC Discussion Group A4D; TRXLPE; XLPE insulation material; medium voltage underground power cables; water tree growth tests; Accelerated aging; Cable insulation; Conducting materials; Furnaces; Materials testing; Polyethylene; Power cables; Retardants; Trees - insulation; Underground power cables; ICC Discussion Group A4D; Power cables; TRXLPE; XLPE; accelerated aging protocols; furnace black shield material; tree-retardant; tree-retardant XLPE; water tree growth;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Electrical Insulation Magazine, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0883-7554

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/MEI.2008.4635658

Filename

4635658