Breakdown voltages of various air gaps in the presence of dielectric sheets (barriers)

  • Stephen A. Sebo
  • , Jason Kahler
  • , Steven Hutchins
  • , Charles Meyers
  • , Daniel Oswiecinski
  • , Ariel Eusebio
  • , Weiguo Que

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Abstract

AC breakdown voltage tests were conducted in air to measure the performance of small gaps (up to 0.2 m) formed by an energized and a grounded electrode with a dielectric sheet between them. Rod-rod and conductor-rod electrodes were used for the experiments. In order to simulate live-line maintenance conditions, a typical solid and a stranded conductor, used by electric utility companies, were employed for the conductor-rod tests. Qualitative and quantitative results of the test series show how the breakdown voltage varies with the type of electrodes, the distance between the them, the material and size of the barrier, and with the relative position of the electrodes and the barrier between them.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)650-653
Number of pages4
JournalAnnual Report - Conference on Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomena, CEIDP
Volume2
StatePublished - 1999
Externally publishedYes
EventProceedings of the 1999 68th Annual Conference on Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomena (1999 CEIDP) - Austin, TX, USA
Duration: Oct 17 1999Oct 20 1999

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
  • Building and Construction

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