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On-Line Cable PD Testing
Imagine this: A new hyper-scale data center is built in rural New Jersey. It has more than 100 25 KV cables. Six…
William G. Higinbotham, EA Technology, LLC
Detecting Partial Discharge on Medium-Voltage Cable Accessories
Hydro-Quebec (HQ) is a major Canadian utility that manages the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity to more than 3.8 million…
Michel Trepanier and Claude Tremblay, Hydro-Quebec; Lionel Reynaud, Hydro-Quebec Research Institute; and Mathieu Lachance, OMICRON electronics Canada
Acceptance and Maintenance Testing for Medium-Voltage Electrical Power Cables – Part 1 of 3
As time progresses and a cable system ages, the system’s bulk dielectric strength degrades. During this aging process, artifacts such as…
Thomas D. Sandri, Protec Equipment Resources
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Is Your Arc-in-Oil Load Tap Changer Due for Maintenance?
A load tap changer (LTC) failure can be catastrophic to the electric power system. The load tap changer (LTC) is one of the few moving parts of a transformer, and this makes it more susceptible to routine wear and tear ...
