Title :
Insulator surface contamination
Author_Institution :
Locke Incorporated, Baltimore, Md.
Abstract :
ONE OF THE major unsolved problems in the insulation of electric power lines is that of obtaining trouble-free operation under conditions of severe atmospheric contamination. The presence of conducting film on the surface of outdoor insulators subjected to high voltage leads to a number of serious results. This may be summarized briefly as follows:
Keywords :
Films; Flashover; Insulators; Moisture; Surface cleaning; Surface contamination;
Journal_Title :
Electrical Engineering
DOI :
10.1109/EE.1949.6444555
