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A particularly troublesome problem to the electric utility industry is the occurrence of tree-like defects in polyethylene- insulated transmission cables that have been energized for a period of time in the presence of water (1). These defects, water trees, are associated with decreased dielectric strength (2) and may be responsible for premature failure of underground cables (3). Although it is generally agreed that both water and electrical stress are necessary for the initiation and growth of water trees, no single mechanism for the formation of these defects is universally accepted (4).
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Weiss, R.A., Shaw, S.H., Shaw, M.T. (1984). The Characterization of Water in Treed Crosslinked Polyethylene Films. In: Johnson, J.F., Gill, P.S. (eds) Analytical Calorimetry. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-2699-1_23
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