Indonesian Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Vol 8, No 1: October 2017

Cable Test and Breakdown Voltage Determination of Joysense Cable Insulation

Muhammad bin Yahya (Faculty of Electrical Engineering University Technology of MARA Malaysia 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor)
Muhammad Nazrolni Azmi bin Izani (Faculty of Electrical Engineering University Technology of MARA Malaysia 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Oct 2017

Abstract

Cross-linked Polyethylene (XLPE) has been used as the insulation for polymeric power cables for its superior advantages. This type of cable insulation are famously known and used for their good dielectric properties, mechanical properties, thermal properties, and probability to be utilized at high temperature. This study is of four (4) parts; designing suitable method for cable test, accelerated testing procedures applied to XLPE insulation for high voltage cables, online partial discharge determination, and aging test. To study the insulation durability to AC high voltage operation, the breakdown strength and aging were investigated under different setting of temperature. The breakdown voltages of XLPE were measured at different temperatures of 300C, 500C and finally at 700C. Lastly, the aging effect of cable insulation was observed by conducting the AC breakdown voltage test after the aging process. Results showed that the breakdown voltage and aging of XLPE cables will decrease with increase of temperature setting. 

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