IEEE Guide For Field Testing of Shielded Power Cable Systems Using Very Low Frequency (VLF)
IEEE Guide For Field Testing of Shielded Power Cable Systems Using Very Low Frequency (VLF)
IEEE Guide For Field Testing of Shielded Power Cable Systems Using Very Low Frequency (VLF)
2™-2004
IEEE Standards
400.2 TM
8 March 2005
Print: SH95288
3 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016-5997, USA PDF: SS95288
Recognized as an IEEE Std 400.2™-2004
American National Standard (ANSI)
Sponsor
Insulated Conductors Committee
of the
IEEE Power Engineering Society
Abstract: This guide describes very low frequency (VLF) withstand and diagnostic tests and the
measurements that are performed in the field on shielded power cable systems. Whenever
possible, cable systems are treated in a similar manner to individual cables. Tables are included as
an aid to identifying the effectiveness of the VLF test for various cable system insulation problems.
Keywords: cable fault locating, cable system testing, cable testing, dielectric spectroscopy,
grounding, hipot testing, partial discharge testing, proof testing, safey, tan delta testing, very low
frequency (VLF) testing
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