The detection of incipient faults in transmission cables using time domain reflectometry techniques: technical challenges

Journal Article · Thu Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1982 · IEEE Trans. Power Appar. Syst.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/TPAS.1982.317481· OSTI ID:6462066

Anderson, W E; Ondrejka, A R; Ramboz, J D

The location and repair of faults in underground transmission lines is a difficult and time-consuming operation. The Department of Energy has sponsored research in the development of instrumentation to detect and locate incipient fault sites. Some of these methods rely on reflectometry techniques in either the time or frequency domain. NBS has investigated the feasibility of using such methods in extruded polyethylene cables.

• Research Organization: NBS
• OSTI ID: 6462066
• Journal Information: IEEE Trans. Power Appar. Syst.; (United States), Journal Name: IEEE Trans. Power Appar. Syst.; (United States) Vol. PAS-101:7; ISSN IEPSA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC POLYMERS
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