Comparing two measurement techniques for high frequency characterization of power cable semiconducting and insulating materials

Understanding the high frequency characteristics of the materials that make up medium voltage extruded cables is important in establishing diagnostics schemes based on electromagnetic pulse propagation methods. Two measurement techniques have been developed and used to characterize the high frequency material properties of semi-conducting screens and cross linked polyethylene (XLPE) insulation up to 100 MHz. The experimental details, parameter extraction and limitations of the two measurement techniques are presented