Abstract:
An electrical cable for very high voltage underground power transmission comprises two or more inner conductors (2) which are twisted together and are supported within the gas-filled void of a hollow extruded plastic cable sheath (4) by means of a plurality of spacers (3) which are positioned along the length of the cable, each spacer (3) being formed of solid dielectric material with a number of angularly spaced radial webs equal to the number of conductors in the cable and being engaged with the twisted conductors with the webs extending from the cable axis radially outwardly between the conductors into contact with the inner wall of the cable sheath (4) where the outermost ends of the webs engage with complementarily shaped portions (5) of the sheath (4) providing for reduction of the electrical stresses at the spacer ends. The cable is formed by extrusion of the sheath over the twisted core conductors after insertion of the spacers, and is vacuum corrugated after extrusion, the corrugator being specially formed and operated so as to accommodate the locations whereat the spacer ends engage with and locally deform the extruded sheath. The plastic sheath can be formed with multiple layers by a multiple extrusion process, and a metal outer sheath may be formed integrally with the cable and may have corrugations which mate closely with the corrugations of the plastic sheath.
Abstract:
A high-voltage tubular electrical conductor is encapsulated within an insulation gas filled rectilinear tubular casing and supported centrally within the casing by longitudinally spaced support-insulators each of which is provided with three legs spaced 120* apart about the conductor. Two of the legs are fixedly secured to the conductor structure and include rolling means in the form of balls at their outer ends to facilitate abrasion-free insertion of the conductor-support insulator assembly within the casing. The third leg is supported by the tubular conductor for movement in a radial direction by a drive mechanism to enable the leg to be moved from radially inward position establishing an initial clearance with the wall of the casing during insertion of the conductor and support insulator assembly to a radially outward position establishing a springloaded elastic pressure contact with the casing wall thereby to secure the support-insulator in position against longitudinal displacement. The drive mechanism for the radially displaceable leg is a tapered screw which, when rotated by a key inserted through the conductor, advances the tapered drive sur-face longitudinally and forces the leg radially outward.
Abstract:
High voltage electrical cable comprising an inner elongated conductive member, a corrugated metallic tubular member positioned about such inner member, and a plurality of nonconductive spacers each positioned along the longitudinal axis of the electrical cable and extending between said members through a nonconductive environment comprising, for example, a gaseous, foam or liquid insulator. To avoid premature insulation breakdown or sparkover in the vicinity of the spacers, such spacers are so configurated and positioned that their end portions coming into engagement with the corrugations of the surrounding tubular member follow the profile of the engaged corrugations so as to extend into the corrugation troughs thereof.
Abstract:
The cable is constructed so that the inner conductor has an asymmetric contour, configuration or position in the outer conductor to reduce the field strength in some zones of the cable while the inner conductor is held in the tubular interior of the cable in such a manner so that zones of increased field strength are bridged by spacer material.
Abstract:
A method of fabricating a compressed gas insulated cable which includes the steps of securing an electrical conductor to an insulating spacer; securing the spacer to a sheath section which forms a portion of circumference of the outer sheath of the gas insulated cable; and then sealingly securing the sheath sector together to form the outer shell.