Various Cables Used in Practice

Applications of HVAC cable systems are recently proposed more often for transmission expansions, which creates an increased need to study cable system transients. Cable modeling for the studies on cable system transients requires the understanding of cable systems. This chapter first discusses the cable itself and then introduces the laying configuration and the sheath bonding. Both land cables and submarine cables used in practice are explained with the focus on how the physical characteristics of cable systems affect their electrical characteristics.