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Insulators Panel Final A
Insulators Panel Final A
Insulators Panel Final A
Section A – Introduction
Distribution lines
Transmission lines
Substations
• Porcelain
- M&E (Mechanical & Electrical) Rating
Represents a mechanical test of the unit while energized.
When the porcelain begins to crack, it electrically punctures.
Average ultimate strength will exceed the M&E Rating when new.
- Never Exceed 50% of the M&E Rating
• Porcelain
- Cantilever Rating
Represents the Average Ultimate Strength in Cantilever – when new.
Minimum Ultimate Cantilever of a single unit may be as low as 85%.
- Never Exceed 40% of the Cantilever Rating – Proof Test Load
Other Considerations
• Line Posts –
- Cantilever is only one load
- Transverse (tension or compression) on line post – loading
transverse to the direction of the line.
- Longitudinal – in the direction of travel of the line
- Combined Loading Curve –
Contour curves representing various Longitudinal loads
Available Vertical load as a function of Transverse loading
Manufacturers have different safety factors!!!
6 9 k V P o st - 2 .5 " R o d
2500
2000 0 L o n g it u d in a l
5 0 0 L o n g it u d in a l
1500
VERTICAL LOAD, LBF
1 0 0 0 L o n g it u d in a
1000
1 5 0 0 L o n g it u d in a
500 2 0 0 0 L o n g it u d in a
0
-3 0 0 0 -2 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 1000 2000 3 0 0 0 L IN E P O S T A P P L IC A T
C o m p r e s s io n
T R A N S V ER S E L O A D , L B F C U R V ES
T e n s io n
9-12-05
IEEE T&D – Insulators 101
Design Criteria - Electrical
1
– IEEE Std 100 - 1992
Required D. ZERO
E. LIGHT
F. MODERATE
UP TO 1.00
1.00 - 1.25
1.50 - 1.75
G. HEAVY 2.00 - 2.50
Enter inches/kV - 1
• Empirical Determination
- What’s been used successfully?
- If Flashovers occur – add more leak?
2.5
2
IEEE V
Leak ("/kV l-g)
1.5 IEEE I
IEC
Poly. (IEC)
1
Poly. (IEEE V)
Poly. (IEEE I)
0.5
0
0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5
ESDD (mg/cm^2)
IEEE T&D – Insulators 101
Improved Contamination Performance
Flashover Vs ESDD
300
250
200
Flashover Voltage
Porcelain
New EPDM
150 Aged EPDM
New SR
Aged SR
100
CEA 280 T 621
SR units - leakage equal to porcelain
EPDM Units - leakage 1.3 X Porcelain
50
ESDD (mg/cm^2)
Improved Contamination Performance
CEA 280 T 621, “Leakage Distance Requirements for Composite Insulators Designed for Transmission Lines”
Switching Surge
• Wet W/S
• ((Wet Switching Surge W/S)/√2) ≥ 60 Hz Wet Flashover (r.m.s.)
• Peak Wet 60 Hz value will be lower than Switching Surge Wet W/S
Impulse Withstand
• Take Positive or Negative Polarity, whichever is lower
• If only Critical Impulse Flashover is available – assume 90%
(safe estimate for withstand)
NCIs
• Polymers are more susceptible to scissioning due to corona
• UV – short wavelength range – attacks polymer bonds.
• Most short wavelength UV is filtered by the environment
• UV due to corona is not filtered
EL&P Group
IEEE
NEMA
Independents
IEEE T&D – Insulators 101
C29 ANSI C29 Insulator Standards (available on-line at nema.org)
.1 Insulator Test Methods
.2 Wet-process Porcelain & Toughened Glass - Suspensions
.3 Wet-process Porcelain Insulators - Spool Type
.4 “ - Strain Type
.5 “ - Low & Medium Voltage Pin Type
.6 “ - High Voltage Pin Type
.7 “ - High Voltage Line Post Type
.8 “ - Apparatus, Cap & Pin Type
.9 “ - Apparatus, Post Type
.10 “ - Indoor Apparatus Type
.11 Composite Insulators – Test Methods
.12 “ - Suspension Type
.13 “ - Distribution Deadend Type
.17 “ - Line Post Type
.18 “ - Distribution Line Post Type
IEEE T&D – Insulators 101
.19 “ - Station Post Type (under development)
ANSI C29 Insulator Standards
Applies to new insulators
Definitions
Materials
Dimensions & Marking (interchangeability)
Tests
1. Prototype & Design, usually performed once for a given design.
(design, materials, manufacturing process, and technology).
2. Sample, performed on random samples from lot offered for
acceptance.
3. Routine, performed on each insulator to eliminate defects from lot.
1400
1200
Suspension Insulator
1000
Flashover (kV)
800
Station Post and Line Post
600
400
200
0
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160
Dry Arcing Distance (inches)
C29.8 Ceramic Apparatus Cantilever, tension, & torsion strength X3≥ R 3 sec. tension
Cap & Pin of 3 units each no one xi ≮ .85 R at specified value
Tension
at 50% of R
C29.9 Ceramic Apparatus Cantilever & tension strengths X3≥ R or
Post Type of 3 units each no one xi ≮ .85 R 4 quad. bending
at 40% of R
Ceramic Combined
Suspension 50% mechanical & electrical strength (M&E) C29.2-1992
• What happened?
• Available production records?
• Recommended action?
• Save every piece of the unit!
• Safety requirements?
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