Utilization of a new data acquisition system for polymer insulator aging tests

A computer-based data acquisition system is essential for the analysis of the long term performance of insulators using a fog chamber. Utilization criteria and application requirements are reviewed briefly. The description of the initial data acquisition system for the fog chamber at The Ohio State University, its features, advantages and difficulties are given. Improvements, new features, application results, and experience with the new data acquisition system are reviewed in the paper