Polymer concrete high voltage insulation in the UK

Author

Gunasekaran, M. ; Duguid, T.P.

Author_Institution

Sekar Enterprises, Woodland Hills, CA, USA

fYear

1992

fDate

7-10 Jun 1992

Firstpage

229

Lastpage

232

Abstract

A study was initiated to characterize the behavior of 11-kV polymer concrete insulators obtained from several different sources. A program of tests was commissioned, including laboratory tests and field trials, in order to assess the long-term performance of small polymer concrete pin insulators for outdoor application in the UK. The authors present results from the first phase of the study. Based on the information generated by this project, it can be stated that polymer concrete insulators perform well in direct comparison with identical porcelain insulators and that there is considerable scope for radically new designs for achieving superior performance

Keywords

composite insulating materials; concrete; contact angle; environmental testing; filled polymers; flashover; insulation testing; insulators; surface topography; 11 kV; United Kingdom performance; contact angle; flashover; high voltage insulation; long-term performance; outdoor application; pin insulators; polymer concrete insulators; surface resistance; surface roughness; Aging; Building materials; Composite materials; Concrete; Dielectrics and electrical insulation; Insulator testing; Plastic insulation; Polymers; Porcelain; Voltage;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electrical Insulation, Conference Record of the 1992 IEEE International Symposium on

Conference_Location

Baltimore, MD

ISSN

1089-084X

Print_ISBN

0-7803-0649-X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ELINSL.1992.247014

Filename

247014