An investigation into the measurement techniques to compile an insulator pollution severity application map for South Africa

Author

Pietersen, D. ; Vosloo, WL ; Holtzhausen, JP

Author_Institution

Eskom TSI, Univ. of Stellenbosch, Cape Town, South Africa

Volume

2

fYear

2002

fDate

2-4 Oct. 2002

Firstpage

585

Abstract

The Insulator Pollution Severity Application Map (IPSAM) for South Africa is being developed to identify pollution severity levels throughout the country. Directional Dust Deposit Gauges (DDDG´s) and Equivalent Salt Deposit Density Gauges (ESDD´s) are installed at various sites to measure the aggressiveness of the environment. A Geographic Information System (GIS) map was developed to accurately determine the location of pollution monitors progressively inland from the coast in order to study the effect of distance from the sea. A weather tower is used for the installation of pollution monitors to study the effect of height above ground level.

Keywords

electric breakdown; geographic information systems; insulator contamination; insulator testing; power engineering computing; Insulator Pollution Severity Application Map; South Africa; directional dust deposit gauges; equivalent salt deposit density gauges; geographic information system; pollution monitors; weather tower; Africa; Condition monitoring; Corrosion; Dielectrics and electrical insulation; Measurement techniques; Ocean temperature; Pollution measurement; Sea measurements; Sea surface; Surface contamination;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Africon Conference in Africa, 2002. IEEE AFRICON. 6th

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7570-X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/AFRCON.2002.1159975

Filename

1159975