Medium-Voltage Asset Failure Investigations

Kelly Higinbotham and William G. HiginbothamIndustry Topics, Winter 2019 Industry Topics

Medium-voltage cables are an integral part of modern power systems and have existed for over 100 years in various forms. Over the past 50 years, extruded cables have largely displaced paper insulated cables. Extruded cables offer many advantages over older designs, but are similarly prone to failure. Such failures are a significant impediment to improving overall power system reliability. Since …