Bruce Broussard, CSE, Vice President of Operations, Imcorp, Storrs, Conn.

Specifying Cable System Reliability

Consulting engineers have been specifying DC Hi-Potting to commission newly installed power cable systems for the past century. While this cable test is very popular, the question remains whether it is effective in locating cable system defects that may cause future cable system failures? If not, is there an adequate alternative to ensure that the cable system is free of defects and has been pr...