Abstract: The invention relates to a semiconductive polymer composition for use in power cables. The composition comprises a multimodal ethylene homo- or copolymer produced in a polymerization process comprising a single site catalyst whereby the polymer composition has a density of 870 to 930 kg/m3, a MFR2 of 1 to 30 g/10 min and a Mw/Mn of less than or equal to 10.

Abstract: A semiconductive polymer composition for use in power cables, wherein the composition has a multimodal ethylene homo- or copolymer produced in a polymerization process having a single site catalyst whereby the polymer composition has a density of 870-930 kg/m3, a MFR2 of 1 to 30 g/10 min and a Mw/Mn of less than or equal to 10.

Abstract: The invention relates to a semiconductive polymer composition for use in power cables. The composition comprises a multimodal ethylene homo- or copolymer produced in a polymerisation process comprising a single site catalyst whereby the polymer composition has a density of 870 to 930 kg/m3, a MFR2 of 1 to 30 g/10min and a Mw/Mn of less than or equal to 10.

Abstract: The invention relates to a semiconductive polymer composition for use in power cables. The composition comprises a multimodal ethylene homo- or copolymer produced in a polymerisation process comprising a single site catalyst whereby the polymer composition has a density of 870 to 930 kg/m3, a MFR2 of 1 to 30 g/10 min and a Mw/Mn of less than or equal to 10.

Abstract: A rotating electrical machine and method for making the machine, where the machine includes a high-voltage stator winding and elongated support devices for supporting the winding. The machine and method employ an arrangement of cable that is made of inner conductive strands, covered with a first semiconducting layer, which is covered with an insulating layer, which is covered with a second semiconducting layer. The cable is wound in slots in the stator such that separate cable lead-throughs are positioned in specific arrangements with respect to each other and in slots of the stator. The arrangement of the cable in the stator protects the integrity of the respective components in the cable and particularly the second semiconducting layer.

Abstract: In a plant containing a turbo-generator the magnetic circuit of the turbo-generator is included in an electric generator which directly supplies a high supply voltage of 20-800 kV, preferably higher than 36 kV. The insulation of the generator is built up of a cable (6) comprising one or more current-carrying conductors (31) with a number of strands (36) surrounded by outer and inner semiconducting layers (34, 32) and intermediate insulating layers (33). The outer semiconducting layer (34) is at earth potential. The phases of the winding are Y-connected. The Y-point may be insulated and protected from over-voltage by means of surge arresters, or else the Y-point may be earthed via a suppression filter.

Abstract: The magnetic circuit of a generator in a hydro-generator plant is arranged to directly supply a high supply voltage of 20-800 kV, preferably higher than 36 kV. The generator is provided with solid insulation and its winding includes a cable (6) comprising one or more current-carrying conductors (31) with a number of strands (36) surrounded by at least one outer and one inner semiconducting layer (34, 32) and intermediate insulating layers (33). The outer semiconducting layer (34) is at earth potential. The stator winding may be produced with full or fractional slot winding, the phases of the winding being Y-connected. The Y-point may be insulated and protected from over-voltage by means of surge arresters, or else the Y-point may be earthed via a suppression filter. The invention also relates to a hydro-generator plant, a generator included in the plant and a procedure for building such a plant.

Abstract: A power transformer having at least one high voltage winding and one low voltage winding. Each of the windings includes at least one current-carrying conductor, a first layer having semiconducting properties provided around said conductor, a solid insulating layer provided around said first layer, and a second layer having semiconducting properties provided around said insulating layer. The windings are intermixed such that turns of the high voltage winding are mixed with turns of the low voltage winding.

Abstract: A method for producing hydrophobic polyolefin-containing fibers or filaments, in particular cardable staple fibers, using spin finishes applied after spinning and stretching, that comprise at least one water-insoluble ester of a mono-, di-, tri- or tetrahydric alcohol with a molecular weight not exceeding 500 and a branched or straight chain fatty acid with between 12 and 30 carbon atoms, e.g. a water-insoluble ester of ethylene or propylene glycol, glycerol, neopentyl glycol, trimethylolethane or trimethylolpropane and at least one saturated or unsaturated fatty acid residue having 12-24 carbons atoms, an anionic or nonionic antistatic agent preferably being applied after crimping; fibers produced by the method; and nonwovens produced from such fibers.

Abstract: An induction winding (20) consisting of at least one turn, containing current-carrying means (10) comprising stranded conductors (11) arranged in at least one layer (12, 13, 14) where the said at least one layer is electrically insulated from adjacent layers (16, 17, 18) and at least two adjacent strands constituting the said at least one layer are uninsulated.

Abstract: A device for mechanically securing and controlling the potential of winding cables (10) outer semiconducting layers (14) in the end windings region of the stator (2) of a rotating high-voltage electric machine comprises spacers (12) of resilient, electrically conducting material arranged between the semi-conducting outer layers (14) of adjacent winding cables (10, 10′, 10″) Positioning devices (16, 18) are arranged to secure the cables in relation to each other with the outer layers in contact with the spacers.

Abstract: An insulated conductor for high-voltage windings in electric machines employs conductor formed of one or more strands, an inner, first semi-conductive layer surrounding the strands, a first insulating layer surrounding the inner, first semi-conductive layer and an outer, second semi-conductive layer surrounding the first insulating layer. The second semi-conductive layer has at least two different earth points along the insulated conductor, the second semi-conductive layer has breaks located between consecutive earth points. A shielding device is located in each of said breaks for reducing amplification of the electric field strength produced at the breaks.

Abstract: A conductor for high-voltage windings comprising a stranded conductor core surrounded an electrical high-voltage insulation comprising an inner semi-conducting layer, an insulating layer and an outer semi-conducting layer. The core being designed to ensure uniform current distribution and to counteract eddy-current losses This is achieved by an electrically insulating oxide layer being provided on a sufficient number of strands to ensure that all strands in the stranded conductor core are electrically insulated from each other.

Abstract: The invention relates to an insulated conductor (30) for high-voltage windings in electric machines and to a method of adapting the same. The insulated conductor comprises a number of strands (12), a first semi-conductive layer (14) surrounding the strands (12), a first insulating layer (16) surrounding the first semi-conductive layer (14) and a second semi-conductive layer (18) surrounding the first insulating layer (16), which second semi-conductive layer (18) is earthed at at least two different points along the insulated conductor (30). The electric contact in the second semi-conductive layer (18) is broken (20) between each pair of earthed points At said breaks (20) in the second semi-conductive layer (18) a device (24, 26) is arranged to reduce amplification of the electric field strength at said breaks (20).

Abstract: A rotating electric machine and method for manufacturing the same in which a high-voltage cable is wound in a stator so as to make a winding. A feature of the high-voltage cable is that the cable includes an inner semiconducting layer, a solid insulation material, and an outer semiconducting layer. A casting compound is supplied in a slot that holds the cable in the stator so as to avoid damaging an outer surface of the cable.

Abstract: A conductor and a rotating electric high-voltage machine that includes the conductor has a cable configured for high-voltage operation. The cable may be included as a winding for the rotating electric high-voltage machine. The conductor includes a first strand that is clad with an electrically insulating layer, and a second strand that is uninsulated whereas the first strand and the second strand are arranged in two or more layers of strands. The two or more layers of strands are insulated from one another. Furthermore, the first and second layers of the two or more layers of strands are arranged around a central core where the central core is at least one of an air core and a core of another material. The second strand is positioned so as not to be electrically contacting any other uninsulated strand.

Abstract: An insulated DC-cable and method for production of an insulated DC-cable with an insulating system comprising an extruded cross-linked polyethylene based insulation disposed around the conductor. The extruded polyethylene based compound comprises additives such as cross-linking agent, scorch retarding agent and antioxidant. The scorch retarding agent comprises a compound (D), 2,4-diphenyl-4-methyl-pentene-1 and the antioxidant comprises a compound (C), a diester of 3-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propionicacid and thiodiglycol. The compounded polyethylene based resin composition is extruded and cross-linked at a temperature and for a period of time sufficient enough to cross link the insulation. The temperature and the period of time upon extrusion and cross-linking are limited so as to substantially suppress or essentially avoid undesired polar by-products being formed in the cross-linked composition.

Abstract: A sealing arrangement for the temporary attachment of a testing air line to the end of a cigarette has an essentially hollow cylindrical sealing body with flanges projecting radially to the inside and outside of the sealing end. The other end of the sealing body is held firmly. The outside edge of the outwardly projecting flange of the sealing body is inserted into a coaxial annular groove of the bore of a supporting body movable axially toward the held end to elastically deform the sealing body, permitting insertion or removal of the cigarette. In its undeformed state the sealing body seals against the cigarette end.

Abstract: The cross-linking of a moulded object based on polymeric materials is effected by heating the object in the presence of a liquid medium containing one or more peroxides under conditions that cause penetration, and the heating is continued at increasing temperatures to cause a homogeneous cross-linking.Employable peroxides are substantially stable under the first heating step but are cleaved into free radicals during the second heating step, at least the cross-linking step being carried out with the object enclosed in a liquid of approximately the same density as the polymeric material.