在北美，PVC的主要用途按重要性排列为管道、建筑材料、消费产品、包装纸和电器产品(比如电线和电缆绝缘)。
The principal USES of PVC in North America, in order of importance, are pipes, construction materials, consumer goods, packaging, and electrical products (such as wire and cable insulation).
分析了高电压直流耐压试验可有效发现纸绝缘电缆缺陷，但在发现交联聚乙烯绝缘电力电缆缺陷方面有局限性。
The HVDC withstand voltage test can discover the defect of paper insulated cable efficiently, but it has limitation in discovering the defect of cross-linked polyethylene insulated power cable.
直流电压试验作为一种对油浸纸绝缘电缆非常有效的方法应用至今，但它对塑料绝缘电缆是无效而且有害的。
The DC test, which is an effective means for the diagnostics of oil impregnated paper insulated cable, is still used even now, but it is ineffective and harmful for the plastic insulated cable.
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