• DocumentCode
    1451840
  • Title

    Ice testing of outdoor disconnecting switches to simulate field conditions

  • Author

    Owens, J. B.

  • Author_Institution
    Westinghouse Electric Corporation, East Pittsburgh, Pa.
  • Volume
    70
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    1951
  • Firstpage
    139
  • Lastpage
    142
  • Abstract
    The problems involved in testing outdoor switches to determine their effectiveness as ice-breaking mechanisms are numerous. This article describes an ice test and the design features of a switch which can be operated under severe icing conditions.
  • Keywords
    Blades; Coatings; Coils; Ice; Rain; Storms; Testing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electrical Engineering
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0095-9197
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/EE.1951.6437271
  • Filename
    6437271