Locating Water-Tree Degraded Cable Section by Measuring Residual Charges Induced by Voltage Pulse Wave

A residual charge method is useful for measuring water tree in 22-kV crosslinked polyethylene (XLPE) cable systems. However, the conventional residual charge method cannot locate a water-tree degraded cable section because the time-resolved signal response from a water-tree degradation section cannot be obtained. In this study, we inject a sine wave pulse with a frequency of 1 MHz into measuring object cables when ac voltage is applied to the cables to release trapped charges due to the water-tree. We examine to locate a water-tree degraded cable section in 22-kV XLPE cable systems, including water-tree degraded cables and a Y-branch cable joint. The time-resolved residual charges induced by the voltage pulse induced by an injection coil (IJ coil) can locate a water-tree degraded cable section.