A Proposal for Intensified Inspection and Acceptance Tests
of Composite Insulators as an Addition to the Guidelines
of IEC 61109 Ed. 2: 2008 and IEC 61952 Ed. 2: 2008
IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation, 17 (2):
394-401 (2010)Abstract
The paper provides an example of a test programme, which aims to add to the
evaluation of composite insulators after they have being supplied. It is to be considered
as a tool to prove the product quality versus the submitted reports from international
standards. The proposed tests are not selected to discriminate against any particular
material or manufacturer but rather to consider well accepted and recently developed
test philosophies, in order to safeguard the quality of the supplied insulators, in
particular for bulk volume contracts.
