Cables today are manufactured with their wire insulation already applied to them through a process called extrusion. Electrical wires or cables can be insulated with material that doesn’t allow ...
When extruded dielectric cables were first introduced in the 1960s and 1970s, the industry experts expected the cables to operate reliably for a minimum of 20 years. However, field records and ...
We hear it all the time — America’s electrical infrastructure is aging. Coupled with that reality, one of the issues that continues to surface around this ongoing discussion is knowing the reliability ...
Underground electrical cable systems are used by power companies around the world. Two recently updated specifications and guides provide system designers and engineers with important information to ...
Most of the electrical power distribution infrastructure is static, and in many facilities, the mindset for electrical equipment and devices is “set it, and forget it.” However, much of the existing ...