DocumentCode
52793
Title
Experience with dielectric surfaces of FRP tools used in live line work
Author
McDermid, W. ; Swatek, D.
Author_Institution
Manitoba Hydro, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Volume
21
Issue
6
fYear
2014
fDate
Dec-14
Firstpage
2415
Lastpage
2427
Abstract
Manitoba Hydro has experienced two flashovers of supposedly clean FRP hot sticks used in live line work. These events have resulted in extensive investigations to identify the conditions that may lead to flashover as well as possible means of prevention.
Keywords
dielectric materials; flashover; FRP hot sticks; FRP tools; Manitoba Hydro; dielectric surfaces; flashovers; live line work; Accidents; Conductors; Electrodes; Flashover; Meteorology; Surface contamination; Surface treatment; Live line work; insulated tools; vehicle-mounted aerial device;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1070-9878
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TDEI.2014.004527
Filename
7031490
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