Condition based maintenance on MV cable circuits as part of asset management; philosophy, diagnostic methods, experiences, results and the future

• Published in: 16th International Conference and Exhibition on Electricity Distribution (CIRED 2001)
• Main Authors: van Schaik, N, Steennis, E.F, van Dam, A, Grotenhuis, B.J, van Riet, M.J, Verhoeven, C.J
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: London IEE 2001
• Subjects: Administration and management; Dielectric breakdown and discharges; Insulation and insulating coatings; Maintenance and reliability; Management issues; Plant engineering, maintenance and safety; Power cables; insulation testing; MV power cable circuits; condition assessment; ageing; fault diagnosis; cable diagnostics; maintenance engineering; asset management; diagnostic methods; condition based maintenance; experiences; power cable insulation; power cable testing; underground cable network; maintenance philosophy; partial discharge measurement; management; underground cables; service-aged cables; condition monitoring
• DOI: 10.1049/cp:20010700
• ISBN: 9780852967355; 0852967357

Condition based maintenance (CBM) is an part of asset management in a liberalised market place for electric energy. For service-aged medium voltage power cable circuits, it is realised by means of cable diagnostics as part of the condition assessment of the underground cable network. Results of the condition assessment are input for the economical and technical assessment. This will give a maintenance concept for cable circuits as part of the total maintenance policy for the network. In this paper, a method of CBM on power cables is given by the authors. (5 pages)