Silicone v Porcelain Insulators
Silicone v Porcelain Insulators
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Hi!
Interested to hear of anybody’s experience with silicone insulators. Traditionally our substations have used porcelain insulators (for historic reasons). Recent breakage’s of porcelain has highlighted the fragile nature of the material and the possibility of a serious failure occurring is frightening. Silicone would not be prone to breaking or fracture during transport and installation.
What is anybody’s experience with silicone? Pollution is not a problem, although I would prefer to stay away from silicone insulators with GRP cores.
Thanks
Regards
Interested to hear of anybody’s experience with silicone insulators. Traditionally our substations have used porcelain insulators (for historic reasons). Recent breakage’s of porcelain has highlighted the fragile nature of the material and the possibility of a serious failure occurring is frightening. Silicone would not be prone to breaking or fracture during transport and installation.
What is anybody’s experience with silicone? Pollution is not a problem, although I would prefer to stay away from silicone insulators with GRP cores.
Thanks
Regards






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A survey of 16 utilities on their experience with silicon insulators was reported in T&D magazine in 1996.
Visit: http://tdworld.com/ar/power_insulators_silicone_insulator/
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http://www.lappinsulator.com/aboutlapp.asp
http://www.nia.org/timeline/text/1156163.htm
http://www.hubbellpowersystems.com/powertest/tips_news/pdfs_best/19-2009_world.pdf
etc. for more info
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