Rating of Electric Power Cables in Unfavorable Thermal Environment (Hardcover)

1. Review of power cable standard rating methods.

2. Ampacity reduction factors for cables crossing thermally unfavorable regions.

3. Cable crossings - derating considerations.

4. Application of thermal backfills for cables crossing unfavorable thermal environments.

5. Special considerations for real-time rating analysis and deeply buried cables.

6. Installations involving multiple cables in air.

7. Rating of pipe-type cables with slow circulation of dielectric fluid.

Appendix A: Computations of the mean moisture content in media surrounding underground power cables.

Appendix B: Estimation of backfill thermal resistivity.

Appendix C: Equations for dielectric fluid parameters.