Estimation of risk of operation (remaining life) of underground MV power cable systems

The estimation of remaining life may be very difficult, however the estimation of the risk of operation over time may be less difficult to do. In this paper a method is described to estimate the degree of degradation and the risk of failure with limited resources. It will be indicated when desktop studies or diagnostics or laboratory analysis may be needed. ESTIMATION OF RISK OF OPERATION (REMAINING LIFE), DEFINITIONS