Browsing NEETRAC Publications by Issue Date
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A Survey on Communication Networks for Electric System Automation
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2006-02)In today’s competitive electric utility marketplace, reliable and real-time information become the key factor for reliable delivery of power to the end-users, profitability of the electric utility and customer satisfaction. ... -
Control of Water Tree Length and Density in Cable Insulation Polyethylenes
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2006-06)The goal of this paper is to study the influence of the chemical crosslinking of polyethylene on the water tree initiation and propagation in polymer insulation. For this, the water tree resistances of crosslinked and ... -
Effect of Size on Electrical Performance
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2006-06)The electrical breakdown performance, either unaged or after ageing (laboratory or service), is often used as the basis for qualification of a device, design or material. Many of the features that affect these performance ... -
The Role of Degassing in XLPE Power Cable Manufacture
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2006-11)This article focuses on a range of elements critical to this process; form the fundamental chemistry, through computational and measurement techniques to the solutions that are in use today. Degassing contributes greatly ... -
Practical Issues Regarding the Use of Dielectric Measurements to Diagnose the Service Health of MV Cables
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2007-06)During the last decade, Very Low Frequency (VLF) testing for extruded distribution cables has gained interest among the North American utilities. The increasing interest is evidenced by recent research publications and ... -
Long-Life XLPE Insulated Power Cable
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2007-06)Crosslinked polyethylene (XLPE) has become the globally preferred insulation for power cables, both for distribution and transmission system applications. This insulation system provides cost efficiency in operation and ... -
A Survey on Technologies for Implementing Sensor Networks for Power Delivery Systems
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2007-06)The task of monitoring asset status and optimizing asset utilization for the T&D industry, given millions of assets and hundreds of thousands of miles of power lines distributed geographically over millions of square miles, ... -
Validating Cable "Diagnostic Tests"
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2007-06)Diagnostic Techniques are increasingly employed by utilities to manage their infrastructure assets. These are sophisticated techniques being applied to complicated and diverse real world networks. Consequently there are ... -
Improved Understanding of Extruded MV Cable Performance Through the Modification of Existing Approval Protocols
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2007-06)Cable users and manufacturers have an increasing wish to gain a deeper understanding of cable performance, beyond the knowledge that it simply complies with the minimum performance level defined within a standard. Although ... -
On Distribution Asset Management: Development of Replacement Strategies
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2007-07)The components of electricity networks are ageing. It is expected that within a horizon of 15 years, the performance will deteriorate significantly, while the costs for operating the networks will increase enormously. The ... -
Swimming Pools: 2008 National Electrical Code Changes (Article 680.26)
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Superconductivity Fault Current Limiter Test Program Development
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Switching Transients on a Southern Company 500 / 230 kV Autotransformer: Examples from Project to Present Date
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VLF Tests Conducted by NEETRAC as Part of the CDFI
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Selection: The Most Critical Part of Maintenance
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How Accuracy Impacts the Economic Benefit of Cable Diagnostic Programs
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Upgrading of Existing Approval Protocols to Enable Detailed Assessment of Extruded MV Cable Performance
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VLF/AC Withstand Testing at NEETRAC
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Tan Delta Testing: Effects of Terminations
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Some Considerations on the Selection of Optimum Location, Timing, and Technique, for Diagnostic Tests
(Georgia Institute of TechnologyInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2008-07)The ageing of the electrical infrastructure is a growing concern for utilities, regulators and customers; and there is no doubt that addressing this problem will become an ever more important priority. Any solution will ...