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US2217284A
US2217284A US228768A US22876838A US2217284A US 2217284 A US2217284 A US 2217284A US 228768 A US228768 A US 228768A US 22876838 A US22876838 A US 22876838A US 2217284 A US2217284 A US 2217284A
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  • This invention relates to high tension electric cables comprising a conductor and a dielectric of paper or other iibrous material impregnated with oil, oil-compound or other insulating liquid, hereinafter for the sake of brevity termed compound. Cables of this type whether the solid part of the dielectric is paper or other fibrous material, will hereinafter be termed, for convenience, impregnated paper insulated cables.
  • I provide a' breakdown-resistant cable by interposing between the surface of the conductor and the innermost layer of the impregnated body of dielectric a thin, and preferably continuous, composite layer comprising an inner portion consisting of an artificially formed lm of semiconductive material and an outer portion consisting of homogeneous insulating material impervious to the compound used to impregnate the dielectric.
  • the two parts of the composite layer are as far as possible -in complete contact throughout their adjacent surfaces.
  • 'I'he improved protective layer is to be distinguished from a protective layer of known form consisting of a lm or wrapping of homogeneous insulating material applied directly to a conductor whose surface carries a naturally-formed film of oxide.
  • a protective layer of known form consisting of a lm or wrapping of homogeneous insulating material applied directly to a conductor whose surface carries a naturally-formed film of oxide.
  • Such naturally-formed oxide lms have a thickness of 1x10- p. or less and are much too thin to cooperate with the. insulating lm to modify the nature of an electric discharge in a gas pocket bounded on one side by the filmed conductor in the same way as does a relatively thick articially formed lm.
  • the semi-conductive inner portion of the interposed layer may, for example, be a thin adherent lm of cuprous oxide of from 5-50 ,i thick.
  • the cable conductor is of copper
  • such a iilm may be produced by'heating the conductor to a temperature of about 900 C. by drawing'it through a furnace to which air is admitted at such a rate that a film of oxide of the required thickness is produced or by drawing the conductor through a bath of molten sodium nitrite at a temperature of about 530 C. at such a rate that a lm of the desired thickness is formed and subsequently drawing it through a bath of hot water to remove any sodium nitrite adhering to the oxide coated conductor.
  • the semi-conductive inner portion of the composite layer may be a thin adherent iilm of graphite formed by coating the conductor with a colloidal suspension of graphite in water.
  • Insulating varnishes are mentioned by way of example: Insulating varnishes, gum dammar, and plastics, such as vinyl chloride, styrene and methacrylic ester.
  • a 'vitreous enamel which comprises an oxide of boron or one or more metal borates or silicates or a mixture of one or more metal borates with one or more metal silicates or a mixture of one or more metal borates and/or one or more metal lsilicates with one or more metal iluorides.
  • Siliceous material It will be appreciated that in selecting a material for the outer portion of the composite layer due regard should be paid to the nature of the material constituting the inner portion and to the possibility of a chemical reaction between the two portions. Fior instance, where the inner semi-conductive portion is cuprous oxide it will generally be inadvisable to employ a vitreous enamel for the outer portion unless precautions be taken to limit the reaction between the oxide layer and the vitreous materiall whilst the latter is in the molten state.
  • this portion may be formed by spraying the semi-conductive coating of the conductor with a solution of the plastic in a. volatile solvent or by running the coated conductor through a bath of such a solution.
  • the coated conductor may be given an insulating coating of vitreous enamel of the type above described by drawing it through a bath of molten constituents of the enamel, the temperature of the bath and hence the viscosity of the enamel, and the rate of travel of the conductor being adjusted to give the required thickness of coating.
  • a bath of fused borax maintained at a temperature of Irom 850-950 C. may be used and, by adjusting the rate of travel of the conductor, a thin layer, for instance, a layer of 5-50 y. thick may be obtained.
  • the constituents of the vitreous coating may be fused and the product subsequently ground to a ne powder, preferably to a particle size les than the thickness of the coating required, and applied to the graphite coated conductor in the form of an aqueous paste which is then subjected to heat, rst to' drive off the liquid and then to fuse the residue and convert it into a coherent vitreous layer.
  • the conductor may be coated with a paste of finely ground glass resulting from the fusion of a mixture consisting of 100 parts by weight of borax and l parts by weight of silica and the coated conductor drawn through a furnace to raise the coating to a temperature of about 900 C. to convert the coating into a vitreous layer.
  • the conductor with its semiconductive coating of graphite may be electrolytically coated with a thin lm of metal e. g. copper which is afterwards completely oxidised, and the oxide coated conductor be subjected to either of the aforesaid processes for obtaining a coherent vitreous layer, with the result that the oxide layer re-acts with and is dissolved in the vitreous layer whilst it is in the molten state.
  • a conductor provided with a semiconductive layer of graphite and with an outer layer of electrolytically deposited metal may be heated to a temperature of about 900 C. by drawing it through a furnace to which air is admitted at such a rate that a film of oxide of about ,u thick-is formed.
  • the oxide coated conductor can then be drawn through a bath of molten borax, maintained at a temperature of from 850-950, at such a speed that the oxide layer is completely converted into copper borate with the result that a conductor having an inner coating of graphite and an outer vitreous coating comprising a mixture of fused borax and copper borate is obtained.
  • a conductor having an inner coating of graphite and an outer vitreous coating comprising a mixture of fused borax and copper borate is obtained.
  • Yet another way in which the outer portion of the composite layer may be formed is by electrophoretically depositing on the graphite coated conductor a thin coating of the vitreous material in a powdered state from a suspension thereof and subsequently converting this coating into a coherent layer by the application of heat.
  • this portion may be formed by applying to the semi-conductive inner portion of the composite layer, a silica varnish comprising a solution of silica, preferably a solution of silica in a non-aqueous solvent or a mixture of such solvents or a mixture of such a solution and an undecomposed ester of silicic acid, and allowing the silioeous coating to dry.
  • a silica varnish comprising a solution of silica, preferably a solution of silica in a non-aqueous solvent or a mixture of such solvents or a mixture of such a solution and an undecomposed ester of silicic acid
  • a coating having a thickness when dry of about 40p is obtained by drawing through at a speed of the order of 1 ft./sec. It appears important to prevent access of moisture to the coated conductor during the setting of the lm in order to restrict loss of elasticity. Accordingly, it is preferred to dry the coated conductor in an oven and to take precautions to exclude water vapour and dust therefrom both during the drying process and subsequently until protected by the superposed paper insulation. At a temperature of 110 C. a drying period of 45 minutes suffices.
  • the conductor may be given a smooth surface of non-re-entrant form, for instance, by applying to the stranded conductor a metal tape wrapping, and the composite protective layer be applied to the outer surface of the metallic smoothing layer.
  • the smoothing layer may comprise a thin lead sheath.
  • the composite protective layer may be applied to each of the individual wires forming the outermost layer or two outer layers of the stranded conductor prior to their incorporation into the conductor.
  • Figure 1 is a cross-sectional view of a cable with one form of composite protective layer
  • Figure 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the central part of a cable with a second form of composite protective layer.
  • the cable illustrated comprises a conductor i consisting of a plurality of component wires 2 stranded together.
  • the stranded conductor is insulated by an impregnated body of paper insulation 3.
  • On the surface Tif the latter is a metallised layer 4 and the whole. is enclosed in an impervious metal sheath 5.
  • the conductor is given a smooth surface of non-reentrant form by applying thereto a thin metal sheath B.
  • a composite protective layer comprising an inner portion 1 of semi-conductive material and an outer portion 8 of homogeneous insulating material.
  • each portion of the protective layer which may, for instance, be about 40a, has been greatly exaggerated in order that the composite nature of the layer may be clearly shown.
  • the metallic smoothing layer 8 is dispensed with and the composite protective layer is formed by providing each wire .2 of the two outer layers in the stranded conductor i with a thin inner coating 9 of semi-conductive material and an outer coating I0 of homogeneous insulating material. The thicknesses of these coatings 9 and l0 have also been greatly exaggerated in order to show them more clearly.
  • a high tension electric cable comprising a conductor, an impregnated body of fibrous insulation surrounding said conductor, an impervious sheath enclosing said body of insulation and a composite protective layer for said body of insulation interposed between the surface of said conductor and the inner surface of said body, said composite protective layer comprising an inner portion consisting of an artificially formed film of semi-conductive material and an outer portion consisting of homogeneous insulating material impervious to the compound used to impregnate the dielectric.
  • a high tension electric cable comprising a stranded conductor, consisting of a plurality of individual strands. a plurality of composite prol tective layers, one for each of the outside strands body of fibrous insulation, said composite protecf of the said conductor, an impregnated body of iibrous insulation surrounding said stranded conductor, and an impervious sheath enclosing said body of insulation, said composite protective layers each comprising an inner portion of semiconductive material and an outer. portion of homogeneous insulating material impervious to the medium with which said brous insulation is impregnated.
  • a high tension electric cable comprising a stranded conductor, a smooth surfaced metallic layer surrounding said stranded conductor and electrically connected thereto, a composite pro-r tective layer provided on the outer surface of said metallic layer, an impregnated body of fibrous insulation surrounding said composite protective layer, and an impervious sheath enclosing said tive layer comprising an inner portion consisting of an artificially formed film of semi-conductive material and an outer portion consisting of homogeneous insulating material impervious to the medium with which said brous insulation is imf pregnated.
  • a high tension electric cable comprising a conductor, an impregnated body of fibrous insulation surrounding said conductor, an impervious sheath enclosing said body of insulation and a composite protective laver for said body of linsulation interposed between the surface of said con- ⁇ ductor and the inner surface of said bOdy, Said composite protective layer comprising an inner portion consisting of a film of semi-conductive material having a thickness of about 5-50p and an outer portion consisting of homogeneous insu# lating material impervious to the compound used to impregn'ate the dielectric.
  • a high tension electric cable comprising a stranded conductor, consisting of a plurality of individual strands, a plurality of composite protective layersyone for each of the outside strands of the said conductor, an impregnated body of fibrous insulation surrounding said stranded conductor, and an impervious sheath enclosing said body Vof insulation, said composite protective layers each comprising an inner portion consisting of a illm of semi-conductive material having a thickness of from about 5-50a and an outer portion of homogeneous insulating material impervious to the medium with vwhich said fibrous insulation is impregnated.
  • a high tension electric cable comprising a stranded conductor, a smooth surfaced metallic layer surrounding said stranded conductor and electrically connected thereto, a composite protective layer provided on the outer surface of said metallic layer, an impregnated body of fibrous insulation surrounding said composite yprotective layer, and an impervious sheathV enclosing said body of brous insulation, said composite protective layer comprising an inner portion consisting of a film of semi-conductive materialhaving'a thickness of from about 5-50p and an outer portion consisting of homogeneous insulating material impervious to the rmedium with which said fibrous insulation is impregnated.

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US2589507A (en) * 1947-01-11 1952-03-18 Aluminum Co Of America Expanded electrical transmission cable
US2711439A (en) * 1948-04-13 1955-06-21 Canada Wire & Cable Company Lt Electric cables
US2788513A (en) * 1954-06-14 1957-04-09 United Geophysical Corp Cable
DE1100115B (de) * 1956-03-16 1961-02-23 Pirelli Mit Bleimantel versehenes abgeschirmtes Hochspannungskabel
US3264404A (en) * 1964-03-26 1966-08-02 Kaiser Aluminium Chem Corp Power transmission cable
US20040135664A1 (en) * 2003-01-07 2004-07-15 Ngk Spark Plug Co., Ltd. Temperature sensor
US20050258928A1 (en) * 2002-09-10 2005-11-24 Kurabe Industrial Co., Ltd. Code-shaped temperature fuse and sheet-shaped temperature fuse
US9680295B2 (en) 2013-03-26 2017-06-13 Advenira Enterprises, Inc. Anti-icing coating for power transmission lines

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US2589507A (en) * 1947-01-11 1952-03-18 Aluminum Co Of America Expanded electrical transmission cable
US2711439A (en) * 1948-04-13 1955-06-21 Canada Wire & Cable Company Lt Electric cables
US2788513A (en) * 1954-06-14 1957-04-09 United Geophysical Corp Cable
DE1100115B (de) * 1956-03-16 1961-02-23 Pirelli Mit Bleimantel versehenes abgeschirmtes Hochspannungskabel
US3264404A (en) * 1964-03-26 1966-08-02 Kaiser Aluminium Chem Corp Power transmission cable
US20050258928A1 (en) * 2002-09-10 2005-11-24 Kurabe Industrial Co., Ltd. Code-shaped temperature fuse and sheet-shaped temperature fuse
US7439844B2 (en) * 2002-09-10 2008-10-21 Kurabe Industrial Co., Ltd. Cord type thermal fuse and sheet type thermal fuse
US20040135664A1 (en) * 2003-01-07 2004-07-15 Ngk Spark Plug Co., Ltd. Temperature sensor
US6997604B2 (en) * 2003-01-07 2006-02-14 Ngk Spark Plug Co., Ltd. Temperature sensor
US9680295B2 (en) 2013-03-26 2017-06-13 Advenira Enterprises, Inc. Anti-icing coating for power transmission lines

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