Research Status & Deliverables
Task: 230 kV / 138 kV Indoor Aging Chamber
Task Description: Polymer insulators are being aged in a full-scale accelerated aging chamber.
Update:
- The winter 2024 inspection has been completed and the data is in processing.
- Several insulators are to be selected for removal to make room for new sample.
Task: Insulator Reference Book
Task Description: Document information about transmission line insulators learned through in-service experience and research.
Update:
- Adding mechanical considerations for insulator articulation.
Task: Handling Resistance Tests
Task Description: Test how insulators respond bending during cantilever oscillation
Update:
- Brainstorming different in-service scenarios where insulator bending can occur.
- Developing a plan for evaluating the performance of the insulators in the test.
Task: Evaluation of Weathershed Bonding
Task Description: Document the condition of insulators older than 25 years old
Update:
- Completed dye penetration and dissection of 28 insulators.
Planned Deliverables for 2024
| Product ID | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| TBD | High-Voltage Indoor Insulator Aging Chamber (report) |
Technical Update |
| TBD | Insulator Reference Book |
Technical Update |
| TBD | Insulator E-field Modeling Software (Insulator Calculation Engine [ICE]) |
Software |
| TBD | Analysis of Polymer Insulator Failures |
Technical Update |
2023 Deliverables
| Product ID | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 3002027052 | ADSS Application Software |
Software |
| 3002027058 | Analysis of Insulators in the Small-scale Corona Aging Test: New Manufacturer Samples |
Technical Update |
| 3002027056 | Evaluation of Polymer Insulator Population Greater Than 25 Years Old |
Technical Update |
| 3002027036 | High-Voltage Indoor Insulator Aging Chamber (report) |
eMedia |
| 3002027343 | Insulator E-field Modeling Software (Insulator Calculation Engine [ICE]) |
Software |
| 3002027344 | Insulator Reference Book |
Technical Update |
| 3002027042 | Polymer Insulator Population Assessment (PIPA) Software |
Software |
| 3002027063 | Tests to Determine Polymer Insulator Resistance to Handling Damage |
Technical Update |
Key Deliverables
| Product ID | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 3002024440 | High-Voltage Indoor Insulator Aging Chamber (report) |
eMedia |
| 3002024670 | Insulator Reference Book |
Technical Update |
| 3002012659 | Small Scale Testing of End Fitting Corona: |
Technical Update |
| 3002019079 | Summary of lessons learned on Failure Analysis of Polymer Insulators |
Technical Update |