Severe Termination Damage at a Utility

DEFECT BLOG Each year, millions of people and thousands of businesses are impacted by underground cable system failures. IMCORP is dedicated to advancing the understanding of how these failures occur and more importantly, how they can be avoided. Feb 05 2014 Severe Termination Damage at a Utility By: IMCORP   An IMCORP Field Engineer was … Read more

Manufacturer’s Defect: Conductor Shield Protrusion

DEFECT BLOG Each year, millions of people and thousands of businesses are impacted by underground cable system failures. IMCORP is dedicated to advancing the understanding of how these failures occur and more importantly, how they can be avoided. Nov 18 2014 Manufacturer’s Defect: Conductor Shield Protrusion By: IMCORP   During the Factory Grade® commissioning of a new … Read more

Oil Damaging to Cable Semicon

DEFECT BLOG Each year, millions of people and thousands of businesses are impacted by underground cable system failures. IMCORP is dedicated to advancing the understanding of how these failures occur and more importantly, how they can be avoided. Nov 18 2014 Oil Damaging to Cable Semicon By: IMCORP   While performing a Factory Grade® assessment on a … Read more

Electrical Tree in an Aged Cable

DEFECT BLOG Each year, millions of people and thousands of businesses are impacted by underground cable system failures. IMCORP is dedicated to advancing the understanding of how these failures occur and more importantly, how they can be avoided. Jan 01 2017 Electrical Tree in an Aged Cable By: IMCORP   Electrical Tree in Aged URD … Read more

Monitoring Detects Failing Joint

DEFECT BLOG Each year, millions of people and thousands of businesses are impacted by underground cable system failures. IMCORP is dedicated to advancing the understanding of how these failures occur and more importantly, how they can be avoided. Jan 25 2018 Monitoring Detects Failing Joint By: Ben Lanz, John Kreso and Bill Corrente   This … Read more

Power Cable Termination Cutback Issues

DEFECT BLOG Each year, millions of people and thousands of businesses are impacted by underground cable system failures. IMCORP is dedicated to advancing the understanding of how these failures occur and more importantly, how they can be avoided. Mar 23 2012 Power Cable Termination Cutback Issues By: IMCORP Posted in: Wind, Generation   These pictures show two … Read more

Whittled Cutback on Power Cable at a Co-op Utility

DEFECT BLOG Each year, millions of people and thousands of businesses are impacted by underground cable system failures. IMCORP is dedicated to advancing the understanding of how these failures occur and more importantly, how they can be avoided. Mar 23 2012 Whittled Cutback on Power Cable at a Co-op Utility By: IMCORP Posted in: Workmanship, Wind   … Read more

Cable Manufacturer Defect During Repair

DEFECT BLOG Each year, millions of people and thousands of businesses are impacted by underground cable system failures. IMCORP is dedicated to advancing the understanding of how these failures occur and more importantly, how they can be avoided. Mar 23 2012 Cable Manufacturer Defect During Repair By: IMCORP Posted in: Workmanship, Wind   IMCORP’s Factory Grade® assessment indicated a … Read more

Misplaced Stress Relief Material at a Utility

DEFECT BLOG Each year, millions of people and thousands of businesses are impacted by underground cable system failures. IMCORP is dedicated to advancing the understanding of how these failures occur and more importantly, how they can be avoided. Apr 16 2012 Misplaced Stress Relief Material at a Utility By: IMCORP Posted in: Workmanship, Utility   This particular … Read more

Wind Farm Cable with a Small but Very Serious Defect

DEFECT BLOG Each year, millions of people and thousands of businesses are impacted by underground cable system failures. IMCORP is dedicated to advancing the understanding of how these failures occur and more importantly, how they can be avoided. Dec 18 2014 Wind Farm Cable with a Small but Very Serious Defect By: IMCORP Posted in: Workmanship, Wind, Renewable … Read more