Polymer outdoor insulating materials Part I: Comparison of porcelain and polymer electrical insulation

IEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 5-12

  Mackevich, Jeffry ^{a,b,c,d,e,f,g}   Shah, Minesh ^a,e,g,h,i  

^a Raychem Corporation   (United States)

^b LEHIGH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

^d IEEE Surge Protective Devices C ^*

^e IEEE

^f Gujarat University   (United States)

^g Electronic Products   (United States)

^h GUJARAT UNIVERSITY   (India)

ⁱ ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Elastomer; Failure mode; Flashover; Physical properties; Pollution

Indexed keywords

PLASTICS APPLICATIONS; PORCELAIN;

POLYMER INSULATING MATERIALS; PORCELAIN INSULATING MATERIALS;

ELECTRIC INSULATING MATERIALS;

EID: 0031146068     PISSN: 08837554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/57.591510     Document Type: Review

References (7)

1. J.S.T. Looms, Insulators for High Voltage, Peter Peregrinus Ltd., London, 1990, p. 17.
2. D. Thornely and A. Shockett, "25 Years Experience of Outdoor Polymeric Insulation," 1994 IEEE Transmission and Distribution Conference, Chicago, April 10-15, 1994.
3. G. Pack, "Creepage Extender Improves Insulator Performance," Transmission & Distribution International, Vol. 3, No. 3, September 1992, pp. 22-25.
4. Looms, p. 19.
5. Ibid., p. 17.
6. G. Karady, M. Shah and R. Brown, "Flashover Mechanism of Silicone Rubber Insulators Used For Outdoor Insulation - I," IEEE Trans. on Power Delivery, Vol. 10, No. 1, October 1995, pp. 1965-1971.
7. IEEE Std. 957, "Guide for Cleaning Insulators," 1995.