Understanding Cable Rejuvenation: A Modern Approach to Grid Reliability
by Wayne Chatterton from POWER Magazine on (#72Q2H)
For more than 60 years, polyethylene (PE) and ethylene-propylene rubber (EPR) underground cables have powered communities, industries, and progress. The hope was these cables could last decades before needing to be replaced, but due to water treeing-microscopic moisture-induced formations that degrade insulation and threaten reliability, they're aging more rapidly than expected. With traditional replacement being costly and labor-intensive, it was time for a new solution.
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