Practical considerations for the applications of polymer post insulators in transmission class switch installations

Author

Gustek, M.P. ; Grisham, T.M. ; Crino, A.D.

Author_Institution

Reliable Power Products, Franklin Park, IL, USA

fYear

1995

fDate

29 Oct-3 Nov 1995

Firstpage

94

Lastpage

100

Abstract

The demonstrated advantages of polymer insulators have been verified by field experience, and these products are becoming widely accepted for suspension and horizontal line post applications. The use of polymer station posts has been comparatively small and mostly limited to bus support applications. This document reviews the characteristics of polymer posts for vertical break switch applications. Information is presented which indicates that polymer station posts may be used as direct replacements for porcelain station posts in transmission class switch installations

Keywords

insulator testing; polymer insulators; power transmission lines; application considerations; bus support; polymer post insulators; polymer station posts; transmission class switch installations; vertical break switch applications; Contacts; Impulse testing; Insulator testing; Performance evaluation; Plastic insulation; Polymers; Porcelain; Substations; Switches; Voltage;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Transmission and Distribution Construction and Live Line Maintenance, 1995. ESMO-95 Proceedings., Seventh International Conference on

Conference_Location

Columbus, OH

Print_ISBN

0-7803-2506-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/TDCLLM.1995.485042

Filename

485042