Where is the electrostatic stress highest in underground cables?

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Published
12 Dec 2018
Last updated
28 May 2026

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In underground cables, the electrostatic stress reaches its peak at the conductor surface and is at its minimum near the sheath. This distribution is due to the electric field intensity being strongest close to the conductor and diminishing towards the sheath.

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