Cable Integrity Tester.

Abstract

A testing apparatus for determining the integrity of an electrical cable. Successive portions of electrical cable pass through an aqueous electrolyte with a distance measurement unit providing an indication of the position of a portion of the cable located in the electrolyte. A capacitance measurement unit connects to a selected conductor in the cable and to an electrode in the electrolyte to continuously generate a measured capacitance signal. An X-Y plotter produces an output that displays the measured capacitance as a function of the length of the cable passing through the electrolyte.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 20, 1996
Accession Number
ADD017910

Entities

People

  • Foster L. Striffler

Organizations

  • United States Department of the Navy

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Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cables
  • Capacitance
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Dielectric Permittivity
  • Electric Cables
  • Electrical Impedance
  • Electrodes
  • Electrolytes
  • High Voltage
  • Impedance
  • Inventions
  • Measurement
  • Patents
  • Test Fixtures
  • Test Methods
  • United States

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