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Issue 90 Quarter Four
2010 Volume 18 - No.4


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Opinion

  • War Between Insulator Technologies Leaves One Clear Loser – the Customer

Message from the Publisher

  • INMR’s 90th Issue Our Team for 2011
  • 2010 Claude de Tourreil Memorial Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Field of Electrical Insulators

Editorial

  • Smart Grid: Long Journey, But Worth Taking

From the World of Testing

  • ‘Smart’ Testing

Reporting from Cigre

  • ‘Fingerprinting’ Polymeric Materials

Transient Thoughts

  • Powering Low Cost Sensors Installed on Smart Grids

Ravi’s Column

  • Recent Activities of Technical Societies

Scene from China

  • China's Power Sector in the Year 2015 and Beyond

Pigini Commentary

  • Performance of Insulators Under Rain


From the Research View

  • Doubling Line Capacity with New Conductors

Woodworth on Arresters

  • Updating IEC Standards for Arresters

Hollow Core Issues

  • Porcelain Suppliers Fight Back to Preserve Market Dominance

Utility Practice & Experience

  • Substation Upgrade Another Step Toward 750 kV Grid in North-West China
  • Tunisian Utility Employs Four-Wire Distribution to Achieve High Rural Electrification
  • Experience at Wind Farm Highlights Weakness in Substation Design
  • Ease of Access Concerns Impact Greater Use of Composite Tension Insulators

Insulators

  • Sampling Based Maintenance: A Methodology to Assess the Condition of Composite Insulators After Years of Service

Developments in Epoxy MATERIALS

  • Developments in Formulated Systems for High Voltage Applications

Arresters

  • French Manufacturer Joins German Arrester Group
  • Russian Supplier Develops Unique Solution to Deal with Line Overvoltages

Bushings

  • ABB Plant Invests in Expanded Production of UHV Bushings

Testing

  • Test Laboratory Investigates Methodologies for Statistical Dimensioning of Insulators
  • Test Station Alerts Utility to Need for Insulator Maintenance

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