Ageing Tests of Samples of Glass-Epoxy Core Rods in Composite Insulators Subjected to High Direct Current (DC) Voltage in a Thermal Chamber

Krzysztof Wieczorek, Przemysław Ranachowski, Zbigniew Ranachowski and Piotr Papliński
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Krzysztof Wieczorek: Department of Electrical Engineering Fundamentals, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, 50-370 Wroclaw, Poland
Przemysław Ranachowski: Department of Experimental Mechanics, Institute of Fundamental Technological Research Polish Academy of Sciences, 02-106 Warsaw, Poland
Zbigniew Ranachowski: Department of Experimental Mechanics, Institute of Fundamental Technological Research Polish Academy of Sciences, 02-106 Warsaw, Poland
Piotr Papliński: Environmental Impact and Overvoltage Protection Laboratory, Institute of Power Engineering-Research Institute, 01-330 Warsaw, Poland

Energies, 2020, vol. 13, issue 24, 1-13

Abstract: In this article, we presented the results of the tests performed on three sets of samples of glass-reinforced epoxy (GRE) core rods used in alternating current (AC) composite insulators with silicone rubber housing. The objective of this examination was to test the aging resistance of the rod material when exposed to direct current (DC) high voltage. We hypothesized that the long-term effects of the electrostatic field on the GRE core rod material would lead to a gradual degradation of its mechanical properties caused by ionic current flow. Further, we hypothesized that reducing the mechanical strength of the GRE core rod would lead to the breakage of the insulator. The first group of samples was used for reference. The samples from the second group were subjected to a temperature of about 50 °C for 6000 h. The third group of samples were aged by temperature and DC high voltage for the same time. The samples were examined using the 3-point bending test, micro-hardness measurement and microscopic analysis. No recordable degradation effects were found. Long-term temperature impact and, above all, the combined action of temperature and DC high voltage did not reduce the mechanical parameters or change the microstructure of the GRE material.

Keywords: DC high voltage; composite insulator; glass-reinforced epoxy core; 3-point bending test; mechanical strength; micro-hardness (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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