Partial discharge characteristics from polymer insulator under various contaminant
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
11-1-2024
Abstract
The performance of polymer insulators can be significantly compromised by the presence of contaminants, resulting in damage, structural alterations, and accelerated aging. Hence, this research aimed to investigate the discharge behavior of polymer insulators when exposed to various types of contaminants. Three distinct contaminants, namely fly ash, salt, and algae, were prepared for the study. In order to assess the characteristics of these insulators, measurements of inception and surface breakdown voltages were conducted for each sample. Additionally, partial discharge measurements were performed at two different applied voltages to observe the patterns of partial discharge under different contaminants. To aid in distinguishing the characteristics of partial discharge, a statistical method based on graphical analysis was employed. Furthermore, visual inspection was carried out after the occurrence of partial discharge activity to provide an explanation for these phenomena. The findings of the study revealed that each contaminant produced a unique pattern, which was influenced by the specific elements present in the respective contaminant. It was observed that contaminants exhibit varying effects on partial discharge depending on their nature. Salt was found to induce faster stress propagation, fly ash inhibited stress propagation, and algae had a degrading effect on the surface of the polymer insulators.
Keywords
Partial discharge, Polymer insulators, Fly ash contaminants, Salt contaminants, Algae Contaminants, Phase Resolved Partial Discharge
Divisions
sch_ecs
Funders
Insitut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (2191/PKS/ITS/2023) ; (2209/PKS/ITS/2023)
Publication Title
Electric Power Systems Research
Volume
236
Publisher
Elsevier
Publisher Location
PO BOX 564, 1001 LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND