Power Cable Degassing

DEFECT BLOG Each year, millions of people and thousands of businesses are impacted by underground cable system failures. IMCORP is dedicated to advancing the understanding of how these failures occur and more importantly, how they can be avoided. Mar 23 2012 Power Cable Degassing By: IMCORP Posted in: Workmanship, Wind, Generation   These images show cross-sections of a … Read more

Improper Heat Shrink Application

DEFECT BLOG Each year, millions of people and thousands of businesses are impacted by underground cable system failures. IMCORP is dedicated to advancing the understanding of how these failures occur and more importantly, how they can be avoided. Mar 23 2012 Improper Heat Shrink Application By: IMCORP Posted in: Workmanship, Wind, Generation   These images show the development … Read more

Issues Performing Cutback on Out of Round Power Cable at a Wind Farm

DEFECT BLOG Each year, millions of people and thousands of businesses are impacted by underground cable system failures. IMCORP is dedicated to advancing the understanding of how these failures occur and more importantly, how they can be avoided. Issues Performing Cutback on Out of Round Power Cable at a Wind Farm By: IMCORP Posted in: Workmanship, Wind, Generation … Read more

Non Radial Cutback on a Cold Shrink Joint at a Wind Farm

DEFECT BLOG Each year, millions of people and thousands of businesses are impacted by underground cable system failures. IMCORP is dedicated to advancing the understanding of how these failures occur and more importantly, how they can be avoided. Apr 16 2012 Non Radial Cutback on a Cold Shrink Joint at a Wind Farm By: IMCORP … Read more

PD Activity in a Y Joint at a Nuclear Facility

DEFECT BLOG Each year, millions of people and thousands of businesses are impacted by underground cable system failures. IMCORP is dedicated to advancing the understanding of how these failures occur and more importantly, how they can be avoided. Jul 23 2012 PD Activity in a Y Joint at a Nuclear Facility By: IMCORP Posted in: Workmanship, Generation … Read more

Termination Damaged but Passed by VLF Test

DEFECT BLOG Each year, millions of people and thousands of businesses are impacted by underground cable system failures. IMCORP is dedicated to advancing the understanding of how these failures occur and more importantly, how they can be avoided. Termination Damaged but Passed by VLF Test By: Ben Lanz and Bill Corrente Posted in: Workmanship, Wind, Utility, Solar, Renewable, Generation   Termination … Read more

Power Cable Insulation Damage (Sabotage) at a Wind Farm

DEFECT BLOG Each year, millions of people and thousands of businesses are impacted by underground cable system failures. IMCORP is dedicated to advancing the understanding of how these failures occur and more importantly, how they can be avoided. Mar 23 2012 Power Cable Insulation Damage (Sabotage) at a Wind Farm By: IMCORP Posted in: Workmanship, Generation, Cable   … Read more

Semicon Defect During Installation

DEFECT BLOG Each year, millions of people and thousands of businesses are impacted by underground cable system failures. IMCORP is dedicated to advancing the understanding of how these failures occur and more importantly, how they can be avoided. Mar 27 2012 Semicon Defect During Installation By: IMCORP Posted in: Workmanship, Wind, Generation, Cable   The cable displayed here was … Read more

Water Trees Don’t Fail Cable

DEFECT BLOG Each year, millions of people and thousands of businesses are impacted by underground cable system failures. IMCORP is dedicated to advancing the understanding of how these failures occur and more importantly, how they can be avoided. Dec 21 2017 Water Trees Don’t Fail Cable By: Ben Lanz and Bill Corrente Posted in: Wind, Utility, Solar, Renewable, Generation, Facility, Cable   … Read more

Power Cable Damage From Backfill

DEFECT BLOG Each year, millions of people and thousands of businesses are impacted by underground cable system failures. IMCORP is dedicated to advancing the understanding of how these failures occur and more importantly, how they can be avoided. Mar 23 2012 Power Cable Damage From Backfill By: IMCORP Posted in: Wind, Generation, Cable, Backfill     These images show … Read more