• DocumentCode
    1120800
  • Title

    Impact of Water Content on the Electrical Behavior of Epoxy Insulators

  • Author

    Mboungou, E. ; Mavon, C. ; Friedt, J. -M ; Bergeon, C. ; Fromm, M.

  • Author_Institution
    Univ. de Franche-Comte, Besancon
  • Volume
    15
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    2008
  • fDate
    4/1/2008 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    311
  • Lastpage
    318
  • Abstract
    Polymers are widely used in indoor insulation. We analyze three epoxy samples with varying matrix and filler properties to determine the influence of water on their insulating properties. We observed a strong dependency of the leakage current and the sample temperature, under electrical stress, on the amount of absorbed water. Tri- hydrated alumina filler reduced the leakage current and temperature rise under electrical stress.
  • Keywords
    alumina; epoxy insulators; insulator testing; leakage currents; stress effects; electrical stress; electrical test; epoxy insulators; filler properties; insulating properties; leakage current; tri-hydrated alumina filler; water content influence; Accelerated aging; Degradation; Dielectrics and electrical insulation; Humidity; Leakage current; Mechanical factors; Stress; Surface discharges; Temperature; Water;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1070-9878
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TDEI.2008.4483447
  • Filename
    4483447