• DocumentCode
    1165003
  • Title

    Evaluation of a New Protective Coating for Porcelain Insulators

  • Author

    Hall, Jim ; Orbeck, Tor

  • Author_Institution
    Pacific Gas and Electric Company
  • Issue
    12
  • fYear
    1982
  • Firstpage
    4689
  • Lastpage
    4696
  • Abstract
    This paper describes the evaluation of a new elastomeric coating made from a silicone rubber compound for use on porcelain insulators. Field experience has shown that coated insulators have a lower flashover probability under wet contaminated operation than uncoated insulators.
  • Keywords
    Coatings; Dielectrics and electrical insulation; Flashover; Porcelain; Protection; Rubber; Surface contamination; Surface resistance; Voltage; Water pollution;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Power Apparatus and Systems, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9510
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TPAS.1982.317255
  • Filename
    4111310