Fiber-optic sensing technology is best adapted to health monitoring and evaluation of power
grids because of its immunity of electromagnetic interference, capabilities of multiplexing …

High voltage outdoor insulator plays a pivotal role in safety and reliability of power
transmission system. Contamination severely influences the performance of outdoor …

An advanced metering and monitoring system based on autonomous, ubiquitous and
maintenance-free wireless sensor networks is of great significance to the smart grid …

Outdoor insulation represents an important component of electric power transmission and
distribution systems considering that a single insulator failure can result to an excessive …

Pollution flashover has been a serious threat to the operation safety for the power system.
Online monitoring is one most important way for the operation and maintenance of power …

Irregularity in charge distribution of an insulator may lead to accelerated aging and electrical
breakdown. However, knowledge of charge distribution on the insulation surface is still …

This work investigates the causes of the failure of an insulator pin at tower 639 of the 500 kV
transmission power line (TL) Tucuruí-Vila do Conde in the State of Pará, Brazil. Such a tower …

High voltage transmission line design requires careful insulator selection to ensure good
operational performance. This paper reports on the in-situ measurements of leakage current …

This paper reports the real-time behavior of the leakage current flowing on glass-type
insulator strings of a 230-kV substation tower during washing. Monitoring of two insulator …

Insulators are crucial components in high-voltage electrical systems, and their failure can
result in substantial economic losses exceeding acquisition and installation costs. Failures …