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Spec F025
Spec F025
January, 2010
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SPEC F025
January, 2010
Testing Problems
Extra Leakage Current:
Failure to guard against corona
Failure to clean insulation surface
Failure to keep cable ends dry
Failure to provide adequate
clearance to ground
Improper shield termination
Erratic Readings:
Fluctuating voltage to test set
Improper test leads
Environmental Influences:
High relative humidity
Dampness, dew, fog
Wind, snow
Results vs. Cable Life
To date there is no basis for
correlation between DC test
results and cable life expectancy.
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