Cable cleaning solvents: environmental issues and effective replacements

Author

Wilcox, D.P. ; Hunder, D.N.

Author_Institution

3M, Austin, TX, USA

Volume

7

Issue

2

fYear

1992

fDate

4/1/1992 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1023

Lastpage

1026

Abstract

The sequence of events used in selecting potential candidates as effective replacements for currently used chlorinated solvents is presented. The authors discuss the health and environmental issues that surround the use of chlorinated solvents and the test criteria used to determine the final selection of one such replacement. It is shown that for general cable cleaning needs, an azeotropic combination of highly refined petroleum distillates and d-Limonene with a flash point of 144°F was found to provide good cleaning characteristics. Electrical tests showed that if the solvent is still present on the cable insulation, the dielectric strength of the interface is not compromised after being spliced or terminated

Keywords

cable insulation; cable testing; cables (electric); safety; surface treatment; 144 degF; cable cleaning; cleaning solvents; d-Limonene; dielectric strength; environment; flash point; health; insulation; petroleum distillates; safety; selection criteria; testing; Atmosphere; Cable insulation; Oils; Plastic films; Power cable insulation; Power cables; Protection; Solvents; Surface cleaning; Testing;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Power Delivery, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0885-8977

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/61.127113

Filename

127113