• DocumentCode
    278216
  • Title

    Testing for tracking [organic insulating materials]

  • Author

    Warren, L.

  • Author_Institution
    Univ. of Manchester Inst. of Sci. & Technol., UK
  • fYear
    1991
  • fDate
    33322
  • Firstpage
    42430
  • Lastpage
    313
  • Abstract
    Thermosetting and thermoplastic organic insulating polymers are both subject to either tracking or erosion processes when a surface discharge occurs on them. Pre-discharge and post-discharge characteristics are described for both tracking and erosion processes. Three test methods for assessing the performance of organic materials under polluted conditions are presented. They are: a comparative tracking index test; an inclined-plane test; and a dust-fog test
  • Keywords
    organic insulating materials; polymers; surface discharges; testing; comparative tracking index test; dust-fog test; erosion processes; inclined-plane test; insulating polymers; post-discharge characteristics; pre-discharge characteristics; surface discharge; thermoplastic polymers; thermosetting polymers; tracking;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    iet
  • Conference_Titel
    Insulation Diagnostics - Methods for Determining Quality, Remnant Life and Proof Testing, IEE Colloquium on
  • Conference_Location
    London
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    181378