This paper aims to analyse the causes, modes and mechanisms, among cable joint failures, and to propose an applicable sheath circulating current monitoring technique with the associated criteria for fault diagnosis. Two joint faults, flooded link box and joint insulation breakdown, are analysed in. Typically, a cable joint explosion undergoes several stages: partial discharge, arc breakdown, and insulation material decomposition, which ultimately leads to explosion and ignition. Subsequently, the article reviews each of these dynamic stages in detail.
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