271Transients on Cable Systems
Figure 3.14d shows the transient response of the core voltage in a solidly
bonded cable. It shows a stair-like waveform with a length of 70 μs. This
length is determined by the round-trip time shown in Equation 3.89. Sheath
voltages of the solidly bonded cable are much smaller than those of the
cross-bonded cable. The results indicate that not all cross-bonded cables can
be simplied by a solidly bonded cable from the viewpoint of not only the
sheath voltages but also the core voltages.
3.3.4 Limitations of the Sheath Voltage
As mentioned in Section 3.2.2, the limitations of the sheath voltage are key for
making decisions regarding sheath bonding and other cable system designs
related to the sheath. There are t ...