Abstract :
The history and cable research efforts of the Canadian Electrical Association (CEA) are reviewed. Since the inception of the first cable research project in 1977, the CEA and its cosponsors have funded 409 research programs. Research topics have included detectors for underground faults, water tree inhibitors, cable identification methods, ageing of cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) cables, rural underground distribution, the effects of switching surges on cable ageing, ampacity of power cable, maximum temperature operation, and final breakdown mechanism of XLPE cables. Current cable research projects are listed.<>
Keywords :
ageing; cable insulation; cable testing; electric breakdown of solids; insulation testing; power cables; societies; underground cables; Canadian Electrical Association; XLPE cables; ageing; ampacity; cable identification methods; cable research; detectors; effects of switching surges; final breakdown mechanism; maximum temperature operation; power cable; rural underground distribution; underground faults; water tree inhibitors; Aging; Detectors; Electrical fault detection; Fault diagnosis; History; Inhibitors; Power cables; Trees - insulation; Underground power cables; Underwater cables;
