Assessing Long-term Reliability of Polymeric Housing Materials

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Application of polymeric materials for housing of outdoor insulators is expected to rapidly increase in the near future. However, the lifetime and the aging deterioration, owing to environmental conditions, are concerned. To understand the long-term reliability of the insulation performance of polymeric materials, the salt fog tests were performed on the polymeric insulators made of ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) and silicone rubber (SiR). The hydrophobicity was also evaluated. The samples which 11 years have passed since the installation were taken away from an actual distribution system in the region where pollution condition was comparatively severe. The results indicated that the polymeric insulators had enough insulation performance.