Comparison of insulation states between new and operated EHV XLPE cables

  • Pan Luo
  • , Yang Xu
  • , Man Xu
  • , Yi Feng
  • , Zhigang Ren

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Abstract

Analysis of high voltage out of service cables elucidates the state of cable insulation after several years of operation. Operated cables are obtained from the Beijing state grid, China. The characteristic of the electrical tree growth and the corresponding partial discharge (PD) of cross-linked polyethylene slices at 11kV and 13kV are simultaneously monitored. Morphology structures of these slices are examined by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), thermogravimetry (TG), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and mechanical property analysis. Results of the electrical tree experiment show that new and operated cables have similar electrical tree shapes; Operated cables have shorter initiation time, and larger PD magnitude than new cables. DSC results indicate that the left limit temperature of the melting peak for operated cables decreases relative to that of the new cables, and the crystallization rate increases. Thermal stability analysis by TG and FTIR indicate almost no change to operated samples except for one exhibiting a certain extent of thermal oxidation aging. Statistical mechanical property parameters of operated cable are within the normal range.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationICSD 2013 - Proceedings of the 2013 IEEE International Conference on Solid Dielectrics
Pages772-775
Number of pages4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013
EventICSD 2013 - Proceedings of the 2013 IEEE International Conference on Solid Dielectrics - Bologna, Italy
Duration: 30 Jun 20134 Jul 2013

Publication series

NameProceedings of IEEE International Conference on Solid Dielectrics, ICSD
ISSN (Print)1553-5282
ISSN (Electronic)2159-1687

Conference

ConferenceICSD 2013 - Proceedings of the 2013 IEEE International Conference on Solid Dielectrics
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityBologna
Period30/06/134/07/13

Keywords

  • Differential scanning calorimetry(DSC)
  • Electrical tree
  • Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FTIR)
  • Partial discharge
  • XLPE Cable

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