WATER MONITORING SYSTEM AND WATER MONITORING METHOD FOR HIGH VOLTAGE CABLES

A water monitoring system and a water monitoring method for a high voltage cable including a conductor and a screen surrounding the conductor. At least a first water sensing wire extends in the screen between the cable beginning and the cable end and at least a second wire is connected with the first wire at the cable end to form a loop. A first switching unit is provided between the cable beginning and the measurement circuit. A control unit controls the first switching unit over a first predetermined time interval into a first switching state in which the water sensing wire and the second wire are connected to the screen potential. In a following second predetermined time interval the control unit controls the first switching unit into a second switching state in which the water sensing wire and the second wire are disconnected from the screen potential. The measurement circuit performs a water intrusion measurement in the second predetermined time interval.