Damp damage to cables

Although the summer heat, but the rain is also very much, especially in the rainy season, is wet, there are a lot of products because of the improper storage, all be affected with damp be affected with damp, the late is certainly will affect the use, wire and cable, not to mention was electricity is not able to touch water, if be affected with damp be affected with damp the use will not only influence, will certainly bring us some harm, so let’s to find out what are the dangers of cable to be affected with damp be affected with damp.


1. When the new whole cable leaves the factory, both ends of it are sealed with plastic sealing sleeve. However, after it is used for a period at the construction site according to the actual situation, the rest part is simply wrapped with plastic cloth for the fracture.
2.During cable laying, it is often necessary to cross roads, Bridges and culverts, etc. Due to weather or other reasons, a lot of water is often accumulated in the cable trench. During the laying process, it is inevitable that the cable end will be immersed in water, and water will enter the cable due to the loose wrapping or damage of the plastic cloth; In addition, sometimes the outer sheath and even the steel armor will be scratched during the traction and tube penetration. This phenomenon is particularly prominent when mechanical traction is used.
3. After the completion of cable laying, due to the limitation of on-site construction conditions, the cable ends that have not been sealed are exposed to the air for a long time, or even immersed in water, so that a large amount of water vapor enters into the cable.
4.During the production of cable ends (including terminal ends and intermediate joints), due to the negligence of the construction personnel, the newly treated cable ends sometimes accidentally fall into the water on the site.
5. During the normal operation of the cable, if breakdown occurs for some reason, the water in the cable trench will enter the cable interior along the fault point; In civil construction, especially in the use of large construction machinery construction sites, due to a variety of human factors caused by cable damage or breakdown accident, also common. When such an accident occurs, the insulation of the cable is severely damaged, which can also cause water to the cable.