GUIDE FOR THE APPLICATION, MAINTENANCE, AND EVALUATION OF ROOM TEMPERATURE VULCANIZING (RTV) SILICONE RUBBER COATINGS FOR OUTDOOR CERAMIC INSULATION
Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers
1 Overview
1.1 Scope
1.2 Purpose
1.3 Applications
2 References
3 Definitions
4 Background
5 Types of RTV coatings
6 Application guidelines
6.1 Application on de-energized equipment or lines
6.2 Application on energized equipment and lines
6.3 Safety and handling
6.4 Worker protection
6.5 Fire hazard
6.6 Quality control after application
7 Factors that affect coating life
7.1 Corona
7.2 Reversion
8 Field inspection
9 Recoating
10 Practical considerations in the application of RTV
coatings to insulators
Annex A (normative) - Hydrophobicity classification
guide
Annex B (informative) - Bibliography
Provides knowledge and experience of manufacturers, users, and researchers of room temperature vulcanizing (RTV) silicone rubber coatings that are used to improve the contamination performance of outdoor high-voltage (HV) insulators.
| Document Type | Standard |
| Status | Current |
| Publisher | Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers |
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