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Outdoor leakage current monitoring of silicone composite insulators in coastal service conditions

Journal Article · · IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/61.489369· OSTI ID:244846
 [1];  [2]
  1. Chalmers Univ. of Technology, Gothenburg (Sweden)
  2. Sediver Inc., York, SC (United States)
The behavior of the polymeric insulators under salt-storm conditions is crucial for their design. In this paper the leakage currents monitored on silicone composite insulators during two severe salt-storms on the Swedish West Coast are analyzed. The results show that reduction of the leakage distance on silicone rubber units causes considerable dry-band arc activity.
OSTI ID:
244846
Report Number(s):
CONF-950727--
Journal Information:
IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery, Journal Name: IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 11; ISSN ITPDE5; ISSN 0885-8977
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English