Contents
COMMEMORATIVE 100 TH ISSUE
Issue 100 Quarter 2 − 2013 Volume 21 − Number 2
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2 Gratitude Due to So Many ...
4 Perspective Has Porcelain Been ‘ Hard-Wired ’ Into the Minds of Power Engineers ?
6 Editorial Don ’ t Be Restricted by Tradition
8 In Memoriam
22 What ’ s Ahead in the Next 100 Issues ?
26 INMR Family Album ( Part 1 )
40 Commentary by Pigini Urgent Need to Expand India ’ s Power Network
42 From the World of Testing Internal Arc Testing is Becoming ‘ Hot ’
44 Reporting from CIGRE Papers at CIGRE UHV Colloquium in India
46 Transient Thoughts INMR ’ s 100th Coincides with Two 50-Year Milestones
50 Scene from China Congratulations to INMR !
52 Woodworth on Arresters Is Overhead Ground Wire Headed for Extinction ?
54 Focus On Cable Accessories Trends in Stress Control Design
18 20
YEARS
Q2 2013
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Utility Practice & Experience
58 South African Utility Maintains Key Role Testing Insulator Performance
76 DDGs & Reference Insulators Help Utility Monitor Pollution Across South Africa
92 New 1200 kV Test Station Will Support Development of UHV Network in India
Towers
98 The World ’ s Remarkable Transmission Structures ( Part 1 )
112 Memorable Past Photos from 100 Issues of INMR
( Part 1 )
Insulators
124 Tribute to Porcelain Insulators ( Part 1 )
Production
130 Machinery Supplier Places Focus on Mixing Silicone Under Vacuum
Arresters
134 Protecting Power Plants Against Lightning
Testing
139 Reducing Ice Accretion Using ‘ Super-Hydrophobic ’ Coatings on Conductors & Insulators
Advertisers in This Issue |
ABB |
69 |
Balestro |
129 |
CSL Silicones - SiCoat |
Outside Back Cover , 31 |
Dalian Ceramic Technic CTC |
119 |
Dalian Composite Insulator DCI |
4 , 117 |
Dalian HiVolt Power Systems |
127 |
Dalian Insulator Group |
20-21 |
Dalian Reliable Industrial |
119 |
Dekuma Rubber & Plastic |
96-97 |
Desma Elastomertechnik |
90-91 |
Dextra Power |
19 |
EGU HV Laboratory |
121 |
Eskom |
83 |
Glasforms |
19 |
Hidro Jet |
117 |
Himalayal |
17 |
Hubbell Power Systems |
Inside Back Cover |
Hübers Verfahrenstechnik |
33 |
Imerys Ceramics |
128 |
Integrated Engineering Software |
35 |
Jinan Meide Casting |
111 |
K-Line Insulators |
65 |
KEMA |
43 |
Mace Technologies |
81 |
MacLean Power Systems |
3 |
Motic Electric |
123 |
Nanjing Electric |
85 |
Ofil |
129 |
Omni LPS |
38-39 |
Pergam Suisse |
71 |
Phenix Technologies |
123 |
PK Insulators ( Liling Huaxin ) |
7 |
Qingzhou Shi Liwang Electric Technology |
87 |
Reinhausen Power Composites |
48-49 |
Rugao Dasheng Line Material |
5 |
SC Electroceramica |
129 |
SGD La Granja |
63 |
STRI |
56-57 |
Shaanxi Taporel Electrical Insulation |
37 |
Sichuan YiBin Global Group SYGG 74-75 , 123 |
Siemens , Arresters Div . |
Inside Front Cover , 1 |
TE Connectivity |
55 |
Tianning Electrical Isolating Materials |
107 |
Tridelta Überspannungsableiter |
53 |
Uvirco |
71 |
Wellwin Precision Moulds |
33 |
Wenzhou Yikun Electric |
47 |
W . S . Industries |
129 |
Xi ’ an Gaoqiang Insulation |
45 |
Xiangyang Guowang Composite Insulator |
41 |
Yangzhou Xinyuan Electric |
109 |
Yizumi Precision Machinery |
24-25 |
Zhejiang Fuerte |
117 |
Zhejiang Zhongrui |
127 |
Zhengzhou Jingwei Electric |
115 |
Zhengzhou Xianghe Group Electric Equipment |
95 |
Zibo Taiguang Electrical Equipment |
51 |
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