Case study: Lessons learned from the failure of a new 230-kV transformer-cable termination

IEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 15-19

  Su, Charles Q ^a  

^a KHALIFA UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Cable termination; Failure analysis; Insulation; Partial discharge; Power transformer

Indexed keywords

BASE PLATES; CABLE TERMINATION; COMMISSIONING TEST; CONDITION ASSESSMENTS; DETECTION OF DEFECTS; FAILURE INVESTIGATION; IN-SERVICE FAILURES; INSULATION FAILURES; INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS; LESSONS LEARNED; POWER TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTIONS;

BUSHINGS; CABLES; DEFECTS; ELECTRIC CONNECTORS; ELECTRIC TRANSFORMER TESTING; FAILURE ANALYSIS; PARTIAL DISCHARGES; QUALITY ASSURANCE; SAFETY FACTOR; STRESS RELIEF; TRANSFORMER SUBSTATIONS;

POWER TRANSFORMERS;

EID: 76249134430     PISSN: 08837554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/MEI.2010.5383923     Document Type: Article

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