Abstract:
Flexible and bendable tubular electrical insulator (1) for use in a high voltage power transmission. The electrical insulator (1) has an electrically conductive carrier tube (4) that is covered by a first electrically conductive layer (5), an electrically insulating layer (6) and a second electrically conductive layer (7). The first conductive layer (5) and the insulating layer (6) are co-extruded onto the carrier tube (4) by way of co-extrusion such that the insulating layer (6) is arranged in between the first conductive layer (5) and the second conductive layer (7) in a radial direction, and such that the first conductive layer (5) is electrically connected to the carrier tube (4), wherein the first conductive layer adheres to the electrically insulating layer and wherein the electrically insulating layer adheres to the second conductive layer.
Abstract:
A high-voltage DC cable joint comprising a multi-wall layered construction having individual concentrically arranged layers. The joint comprises, from inside to outside, an inner conductive rubber layer (1), a field grading rubber layer (2) made from a predetermined tailored formulation, an insulating rubber layer (3) and an outer conductive rubber layer (4). The field grading rubber layer separates and interconnects the conductive rubber layers, and wherein the rubber layers are cross-linked by a by-product-free manufacturing method. The cable joint is preferably made from platinum cured rubbers by moulding process steps. In a preferred embodiment the cable joint is made by injection moulding.