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ABSTRACT
The demand of electrical energy has been increasing worldwide since the start of the 21st century. The focus on energy demand, efficiency increase, and loss control is one of the major concerns. Following the approach to control the power loss specifically in underdeveloped countries in the power distribution network where polymer insulators are installed. This research aims to study the impact of industrial pollutants by adopting accelerated aging techniques on polymer insulators installed in coastal regions. An experimental chamber is designed to model the artificial effects of the environment on polymer insulators. The polymer insulator was kept in an experimental chamber for 45 days to apply the environmental effects on it. Different environmental effects are applied in the experimental chamber including temperature, humidity, pollutants, and ultraviolet light. These environmental effects are controlled through different designated sensors that are managed by a data acquisition setup. After the accelerated aging process of polymer insulators in the experimental chamber the leakage current has been measured between healthy and contaminated polymer insulators. The healthy insulator shows 52e−9 amp leakage current while the contaminated insulator shows 149e−9 amp of leakage current after the aging process. The experimental results also concluded that the environmental impact on polymer insulators in the coastal regions is significant. Therefore, to avoid power loss due to leakage current it is recommended to have periodic cleaning of the polymer insulators specifically in the coastal regions that are installed in the power distribution network. This will help to reduce the power loss due to contamination in environment.
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Basit Ali
Basit Ali holds a Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering and an MS in Power Systems. His research centers on renewable energy systems and energy management systems. As a dedicated trainer, he imparts industry professionals with expertise in energy management system modules. He is the author and co author of more than 20 publication.
Kaniz Fatima
Kaniz Fatima is currently working in Bahria school of humanities and social sciences as faculty member. Her teaching and research experience is more than 8 years in the field of Applied Mathematics and Bio statistics.
Hussain Mujtaba
Hussain Mujtaba is an enthusiastic and energetic young Electrical Engineer. He is serving as an associate survey & installation engineer in a reputed organisation of renewable energy industry. His expertise lies in Energy Efficiency Systems, Project Management and solar systems.
Sadia Sajid
Sadia Sajid holds Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering with specialization in Power systems. She is currently serving as an Electrical Engineer in power sector of a reputable industry. She has developed expertise towards analyzing Electrical power systems and troubleshooting of the systems.
Hadeed Ali
Hadeed Ali, a recent graduate in Electrical Engineering (Power), he is is actively pursuing opportunities to contribute to cutting edge research and innovation in the field.