Title :
The Booster Shed: Prevention of Flashover of Polluted Substation Insulators in Heavy Wetting
Author :
Ely, C.H.A. ; Lambeth, P.J. ; Looms, J.S.T.
Author_Institution :
Central Electricity Research Laboratories
Abstract :
Flashovers have occurred in Europe on quite lightly polluted insulators, both under heavy rain and during the operation of live-washing systems. To avoid such flashovers a new device, the booster shed, has been developed.
Keywords :
Current transformers; Flashover; Insulator testing; Laboratories; Pollution; Porcelain; Power transformer insulation; Power transformers; Rain; Substations;
Journal_Title :
Power Apparatus and Systems, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPAS.1978.354722
