Title :
The effect of high temperature conductors on composite suspension insulator performance
Author_Institution :
MacLean Power Syst., Franklin Park, IL, USA
Abstract :
Use of high temperature conductors is being considered by more and more electric utilities as a means to increase transmission line capacity. This has raised questions regarding the effect of these increased temperatures on the performance of all components attached to the conductor, including the insulators. This paper presents the results of laboratory studies of several suspension insulator assemblies to determine the temperatures reached at various locations on the conductor attachment hardware and on the end fittings of composite insulators. Once these temperatures were determined for the targeted conductor temperatures, their effect on the mechanical performance of the insulators was measured.
Keywords :
composite insulators; conductors (electric); electricity supply industry; composite suspension insulator; high temperature conductors; mechanical performance; transmission line capacity; Composite Insulators; High Temperature Conductors;
Conference_Titel :
Power and Energy Society General Meeting, 2010 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Minneapolis, MN
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-6549-1
Electronic_ISBN :
1944-9925
DOI :
10.1109/PES.2010.5589777