Title :
Development of a remote insulator contamination monitoring system
Author :
Richards, C.N. ; Renowden, J.D.
Author_Institution :
Atmos. Phys. Inc., Peralta, NM, USA
fDate :
1/1/1997 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The aperiodic occurrence of widespread contamination related outages in Florida resulted in a project to develop a contamination monitoring system. Along with original research work this project brings together knowledge from diverse technical fields to produce a practical, field deployable, contamination monitoring system. Testing of the system, both in a controlled testing environment and on operating transmission lines, has verified the ability of the system to monitor the buildup of contamination as well as the natural washing of insulation
Keywords :
computerised monitoring; insulator contamination; telemetry; Florida; contamination buildup monitoring; contamination related outages; controlled testing environment; flashover mechanism; insulator natural washing; operating transmission lines; remote insulator contamination monitoring system; wetting; Cleaning; Contamination; Flashover; Insulation testing; Pollution measurement; Power transmission lines; Remote monitoring; Sea measurements; Substations; System testing;
Journal_Title :
Power Delivery, IEEE Transactions on
