IoT Based Condition Monitoring of Outdoor Insulators Under Heavily Polluted Conditions

Abstract

The reliability of transmission network mainly depends on the performance of the outdoor insulators. The outdoor porcelain insulators have been greatly affected by the effect of pollution present in the field. The pollution on the surface of the insulators can be cleaned through proper maintenance. To perform the maintenance effectively it is essential to monitor the condition of the outdoor insulators.In the present work, Internet of Things has been used to monitor the insulators condition as IoT is being a latest technology which offers more flexibility and simplicity.Therefore, the present work deals with IoT based condition monitoring of outdoor insulators under heavily polluted conditions. The condition monitoring of insulator includes monitoring of leakage current, temperature and humidity of a polluted insulator.