Development and Installation of 138 kV Cable for Tests at EEI Waltz Mill Station: Cable 22

This paper covers General Cable Corporation's research, development and qualification testing of a 138 kV cable having extruded cross-linked polyethylene insulation. Also discussed is the manufacture, factory testing and installation of a length of this cable at the Edison Electric Institute test site at Waltz Mill, Pennsylvania. The accelerated life tests being performed at Waltz Mill will serve to evaluate and establish the performance of 138 kV cross-linked polyethylene insulated power cable designed and manufactured in accord with current technology.