Title :
Field testing of composite insulators at Natal test stations in South Africa
Author :
Gutman, I. ; Hartings, R. ; Vosloo, W.L.
Author_Institution :
STRI, Sweden
fDate :
6/21/1905 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
This paper presents the set-up and first results of field testing of composite insulators in the Natal province in South Africa. The choice of test objects and monitored parameters is discussed. After one year of experience some deterioration was observed on most commercial composite insulators tested in this coastal environment. Pollution flashover was observed on an EPDM insulator after one year in service
Keywords :
composite insulators; EPDM insulator; Natal test stations; South Africa; ageing; coastal environment; commercial composite insulators; composite insulators; ethylene propylene diene monomer; field testing; monitored parameters; pollution flashover; test objects;
Conference_Titel :
High Voltage Engineering, 1999. Eleventh International Symposium on (Conf. Publ. No. 467)
Conference_Location :
London
Print_ISBN :
0-85296-719-5
DOI :
10.1049/cp:19990790
