Abstract:Hydrophobicity of polymeric insulators is one of the main properties that determine their performance in polluted environments. The hydrophobic property is reduced as the insulator's surface ages due to the electric activity caused by wetting and pollution; however, it is recovered during the resting time in air. The insulators having a high rate of hydrophobicity recovery show better performance.Polymeric insulators of different materials and leakage distances were evaluated in laboratory by using an accelera… Show more
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