Abstract: This paper presents an experimental work which was carried out to examine the electrical performance of heat shrinkable cable terminations under desert polluted conditions. The ac (50 Hz) flashover voltage (kV) has been evaluated for heat shrinkable cable terminations under simulated ultraviolet (UV) radiation of different durations and under different doses of artificial sand storm.

Keywords: Flashover voltage – Cable terminations – Surface roughness – Electrical characteristics.