A short circuit in the electrical cables with polymer insulation: a new look at the cause of its occurrence and non-traditional ways of solving the problem

V. I. Kryshtob, D. V. Vlasov, V. F. Mironov +5

It is known that most of the electrical cables use as insulation compositions based on polyvinyl chloride. Like most polymers, the latter is quite sensitive to thermal aging, which…