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Issue 91 Quarter One 2011 Volume 19 - No.1

Opinion

Use Modern Insulator Technology to Its Fullest

2011 INMR WORLD CONGRESS Agenda

From Modest Beginnings … INMR's 10th WORLD CONGRESS Promises to be the Best

Inside Track on Smart Grid

Fitting Together the Many Pieces of the Puzzle

From the World of Testing

Testing Needs of the Future

Silicone Technology Review

What is the Dielectric Strength of this Particular Grade of Silicone Rubber?

Reporting from Cigre

Reviewing CIGRE's Work on Composite Insulators for Overhead Lines: Past, Present & Future

Transient Thoughts

Use of Line Surge Arresters Progresses

Ravi's Column

Dielectric Puncture: How to Avoid It, How to Test for It

Scene from China

Reviewing Why Silicone Insulators Came to Dominate 1000 kV Line Design

Pigini Commentary

HV Composite Insulators Today: Market Size & Reliability

From the Research View

Hybrid Insulation in Gas Insulated Systems

Woodworth on Arresters

Arrester Residual Voltage

Hollow Core Issues

A Tale of Two Bushings

Utility Practice & Experience

Major Investments Underway at New Zealand Power Grid

Utility Develops Under Hung Busbar Concept as Step Toward New Substation Design

New Zealand Earthquake Impacts Local Distribution Network

South American Utilities Plan Live Line Replacement Program to Solve Problems With Composite Insulators

Bushings

Cable Termination Station Fights Ongoing Battle Against Pollution

Arresters

Considerations in Arrester Lead Design & Application

Insulators

Insulator Manufacturer Looks to Adapt to Changing Market Conditions

Developments in Epoxy Materials

New Casting System Developed for Medium Voltage Indoor Applications