Chapter 11
Insulators and Accessories
11.1 Electrical Stresses on External Insulation 11-1
Transmission Lines and Substations • Electrical Stresses • Environmental Stresses • Mechanical Stresses
11.2 Ceramic (Porcelain and Glass) Insulators 11-8
Materials • Insulator Strings • Post-Type Insulators • Long Rod Insulators
11.3 Nonceramic (Composite) Insulators 11-11
Composite Suspension Insulators • Composite Post Insulators
11.4 Insulator Failure Mechanism 11-15
Porcelain Insulators • Insulator Pollution • Effects of Pollution • Composite Insulators • Aging of Composite Insulators
11.5 Methods for Improving Insulator Performance 11-20
11.6 Accessories 11-21
References 11-24
George G. Karady
Arizona State University
Richard G. Farmer
Arizona State ...
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