• DocumentCode
    753801
  • Title

    Flashover problems caused by ice build up on insulators

  • Author

    Farzaneh, M. ; Kiernicki, J.

  • Author_Institution
    Quebec Univ., Chicoutimi, Que., Canada
  • Volume
    11
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    1995
  • Firstpage
    5
  • Lastpage
    17
  • Abstract
    The number of single-phase faults in the transmission networks in wintertime increases substantially during cold atmosphere precipitation and after ice accretions followed by a rise in air temperature above 0°C.<>
  • Keywords
    electric strength; flashover; ice; insulator testing; air temperature; cold atmosphere precipitation; flashover problems; ice accretions; ice build up; insulators; single-phase faults; transmission networks; wintertime; Atmosphere; Conductors; Flashover; Ice; Insulation; Poles and towers; Power transmission lines; Rain; Snow; Substations; Temperature;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electrical Insulation Magazine, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0883-7554
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/57.372510
  • Filename
    372510