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    The document discusses a study on the field performance of polymeric insulators and dielectric characteristics of silicone rubber and epoxy resin formulations in Tanzania's tropical climate. The study found excellent performance of non-ceramic insulators despite issues like poor hydrophobicity and higher layer conductivity caused by high contamination. It also characterized the dielectric properties of the polymeric formulations.

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    NON-CERAMIC INSULATORS IN COASTAL TROPICAL

    CLIMATES

    The Case Study of Tanzania Field Performance of Polymeric Insulators and

    Dielectric Characteristics of Silicone Rubber and Epoxy Resin Formulations

    Aviti Thadei

    A Thesis Submitted in Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Degree of

    Master of Science (Electrical Power Engineering) of the University of Dar es

    Salaam

    University of Dar es Salaam

    2010
    ABSTRACT

    Since use of non-ceramic insulators (NCIs) began worldwide in 1970s, researchers have been

    busy perfecting these products, monitoring them in service and analysing their failure modes. In

    Tanzania, there is need to monitor and evaluate NCIs for use in its tropical climates. This tropical

    climate is characterised by heavy rains, high insolation resulting to high temperatures and high

    humidity. One aim is to investigate and evaluate aging and performance of NCIs in these climates

    regarding their hydrophobicity (HC), layer conductivity, quantifying oxidation and chalking

    indices. Another aim is investigation in order to characterise the dielectric properties of polymeric

    formulations.

    Achieving those objectives necessitated adopting methods such as field visits, Swedish

    Transmission Research Institute (STRI) guide for HC measurements, guide for visual

    observations of damage and deterioration (STRI, 2005) and Fourier Transform Infrared

    Spectroscopy (FTIR) spectra. In addition, characterising the polymeric formulations used surface

    and volume resistivity methods and dielectric frequency spectroscopy. Fit of the resistivity data to

    curves used robust regression methods, which are resistant to outliers.

    Results indicated excellent performance of NCIs in Tanzania regardless of poor HC, higher layer

    conductivity caused by high contamination, deterioration and damage. Contamination caused

    failure of one insulator from Masaki substation with its surfaces showing presence of oxidation

    and chalking products. In addition, High Voltage yard insulators showed varying degrees of

    material deterioration and layer conductivity with varying degrees of HC. Dielectric

    characterisation of polymeric formulations showed higher surface and volume resistivities.

    Furthermore, there were higher dielectric losses in silicone rubber (SIR) than in epoxy resin. SIR

    displayed both low and higher frequency relaxations whereas epoxy resin displayed higher

    frequency relaxations. There was low and higher frequency relaxation exacerbated by electrode
    polarisation in series combined SIR and epoxy resin. The dielectric losses contained dc

    conductivity, hopping conductivity and electrode polarisations.

    With these findings, the Tanzania utility is urged to speed up upgrading insulation for distribution

    and transmission lines. In addition, it could set up a R&D department to deal with NCIs.

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