This work provides coverage of the design, manufacture, installation, testing, operation and performance expectations of electrical power cables used wordwide, focusing on low- and medium-voltage cables. The work discusses: basic dielectric theory; conductors; cable characteristics; electrical properties of insulating materials; shielding power cables; sheaths, jackets and armours; standards and specifications; splicing and terminating; ampacity; treeing; lightning protection; corrosion; and more.
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"Electrical Power Cable Engineering, Second Edition meets its complex subject in a readable fashion, especially for those with limited background and experiencesufficient detail is provided for those with greater need in evaluating different cables for specific applications." Kenneth N. Mathes, Consulting Engineer, Schenectady, New York
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