page_title: Cable fault location
section_title: Cable faults
hierarchical_section_title: Cable fault location / Cable faults
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Kabelfehler: freigelegter Lichtbogenschaden an einem Erdkabel (Strom)
context_page_description: Cable fault location is the process of locating periodic faults, such as insulation faults in cables. In this process, mobile shock discharge generators are among the devices used.
context_section_description: Cable faults are damage to cables which effect a resistance in the cable. If allowed to persist, this can lead to a voltage breakdown. There are different types of cable faults, which must first be classified before they can be located. The insulation of the cable plays a significant role in this. While paper-impregnated cables are particularly susceptible to external chemical and thermal influences, in high-voltage PE or XLPE cables the polyethylene insulation of the conductor is affected, leading to partial breakdowns and cracks that “eat away” the insulation.
caption: Example of a cable fault
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