The world's first use of 500 kV XLPE insulated aluminum sheathed power cables at the Shimogo and Imaichi power stations

Journal Article · Mon Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1990 · IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) Transactions on Power Delivery; (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/61.107251· OSTI ID:5064995

Ogawa, K ^[1]; Kosugi, T ^[2]; Kato, N; Kawawata, Y ^[3]

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1. Tokyo Electric Power Co., Inc. (Japan)
2. Electric Power Development Co. Ltd., Tokyo (Japan)
3. Hitachi Cable, Ltd., Ibaraki (Japan). Hitaka Works

The authors describe the first practical applications of 500 kV XLPE cables in 1988 at the Shimogo power station and the Imaichi Power Station. Research and development work on the cables had been conducted since 1982. Efforts were concentrated on the quality control to remove contaminants from the insulation and to extrude the very thick-walled insulation without any defects throughout the whole length. Insulation performance tests including a long-term aging confirmed that the 500 kV XLPE cables and the terminations were highly reliable with superior initial and long-term performances.

• OSTI ID: 5064995
• Journal Information: IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) Transactions on Power Delivery; (USA), Journal Name: IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) Transactions on Power Delivery; (USA) Vol. 5:1; ISSN 0885-8977; ISSN ITPDE
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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