| abstract |
The invention relates to an insulated conductor (30) for high-voltage windings in electric machines and to a method of adapting the same. The insulated conductor comprises a number of strands (12), a first semi-conductive layer (14) surrounding the strands (12), a first insulating layer (16) surrounding the first semi-conductive layer (14) and a second semi-conductive layer (18) surrounding the first insulating layer (16), which second semi-conductive layer (18) is earthed at at least two different points along the insulated conductor (30). The electric contact in the second semi-conductive layer (18) is broken (20) between each pair of earthed points. At said breaks (20) in the second semi-conductive layer (18) a device (24, 26) is arranged to reduce amplification of the electric field strength at said breaks (20). |