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    Insulators Report Outline: Junaid S. Manupac

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    Insulators are used to support overhead power lines and prevent the flow of electric current from the lines to the ground. They maintain an air gap between the live conductors and the ground. The document discusses the definition of insulators, their purpose of supporting lines mechanically while providing electrical insulation, and a brief history of insulators growing from telegraph industry needs. It also outlines the main types of insulators used for distribution lines, transmission lines, and substations.

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    Insulators are used to support overhead power lines and prevent the flow of electric current from the lines to the ground. They maintain an air gap between the live conductors and the ground. The document discusses the definition of insulators, their purpose of supporting lines mechanically while providing electrical insulation, and a brief history of insulators growing from telegraph industry needs. It also outlines the main types of insulators used for distribution lines, transmission lines, and substations.

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    Insulators are used to support overhead power lines and prevent the flow of electric current from the lines to the ground. They maintain an air gap between the live conductors and the ground. The document discusses the definition of insulators, their purpose of supporting lines mechanically while providing electrical insulation, and a brief history of insulators growing from telegraph industry needs. It also outlines the main types of insulators used for distribution lines, transmission lines, and substations.

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    Insulators Report Outline: Junaid S. Manupac

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    19/11/2018

    INSULATORS REPORT OUTLINE


    01 INTRODUCTION
    PRESENTED BY:
    02 DIFINITION OF AN INSULATORS
    Junaid S. Manupac 03 BRIEF HISTORY
    04 TYPES OF INSULATOR

    INTRODUCTION WHAT IS AN INSULATORS?


    An electrical insulator is a material whose
    The overhead line conductors should be supported on the poles or towers
    in such a way that currents from conductors do not flow to earth through
    internal electric charges do not flow freely; very
    supports i.e., line conductors must be properly insulated from supports. little electric current will flow through it under
    This is achieved by securing line conductors to supports with the help of
    insulators. the influence of an electric field. This contrasts
    The insulators provide necessary insulation between line conductors and
    supports and thus prevent any leakage current from conductors to earth. with other materials, semiconductors and
    conductors, which conduct electric current more
    easily. The property that distinguishes an
    insulator is its resistivity; insulators have higher
    resistivity than semiconductors or conductors.

    WHAT IS AN INSULATORS? WHAT DOES INSULATORS DO?


     Maintains an Air Gap
     Separates Line from Ground
    technically speaking!  length of air gap depends primarily on system voltage,
    modified by desired safety margin, contamination,
    etc.

     An insulator is a mechanical support!  Resists Mechanical Stresses


     “everyday” loads, extreme loads
     Primary function - support the “line” mechanically
     Secondary function– electrical  Resists Electrical Stresses
     system voltage/fields, overvoltages
     Air is the insulator
     Outer shells/surfaces are designed to increase leakage  Resists Environmental Stresses
    distance and strike distance  heat, cold, UV, contamination, etc.

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    HISTORY INSULATOR TYPES


    • For simplicity will discuss in terms of three
    • Basically grew out of the needs of the telegraph
    industry – starting in the late 1700s, early 1800s
    broad applications:

     Distribution lines (thru 69 kV)


    • Early history centers around what today we would
    consider very low DC voltages  Transmission lines (69 kV and up)

    • Gradually technical needs increased as AC voltages  Substations (all voltages)


    grew with the development of the electric power
    industry

    DISTRIBUTION LINES DISTRIBUTION LINES

    • Distribution lines

     Pin type insulators -mainly porcelain, growing use of


    polymeric (HDPE – high density polyethylene), limited
    use of glass (in US at least)
     Line post insulators – porcelain, polymeric
     Dead end insulators – polymeric, porcelain, glass
     Spool insulators – porcelain, polymeric
     Strain insulators, polymeric, porcelain

    DISTRIBUTION LINES TRNASMISSION LINES

    • Transmission lines

     Suspension insulators - new installations mainly NCIs,


    porcelain and glass now used less frequently

     Line post insulators – mainly NCIs for new lines and


    installations, porcelain much less frequent now

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    SUBSTATIONS SUBSTATIONS

    • Substations

     Post insulators – porcelain primarily, NCIs growing in


    use at lower voltages (~161 kV and below)

     Suspension insulators –NCIs (primarily), ceramic

     Cap and Pin insulators – “legacy” type

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