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Bushings are devices that allow high voltage conductors to pass through the earthed walls of transformers, switchgear and substation structures. An integral part of this function involves meeting all the electrical, thermal and mechanical requirements of the application.

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For example, bushings must provide reliable electrical insulation both internally (against breakdown) and externally (against flashover) of the conductor exposed to the rated voltage and also to periodic service overvoltages even under contaminated conditions.
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Another key requirement is providing the mechanical strength needed to support the conductor as well as all external connections, including under short circuit and possible seismic forces. Moreover, the bushing must have the proper thermal design to avoid any overheating of its elements and to prevent the onset of ageing phenomena inside the insulation, both at rated current and during short circuit events.

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The following technology review, taken from past INMR issues and also incorporating a recent contribution by Professor Stanislaw Gubanski of Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg, Sweden, discusses alternative bushing designs. It also looks to future trends as determined by changing market needs and competitive factors.

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The bushing is in many ways similar to an insulator or surge arrester in that it is a comparatively low cost component ensuring the safe operation of a comparatively high value asset. For example, while bushings account for less than 5 percent of the cost of a typical power transformer, their catastrophic failure can lead to total loss of the transformer and possibly other expensive apparatus as well.

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However, in contrast to insulators that contain no potentially explosive internal medium, certain types of bushings can pose a threat not only to the substation and its personnel but also to the safety of nearby communities. For example, the catastrophic failure of a 110 kV oil-impregnated paper bushing at a substation in New Zealand during the 1980s was so violent that shards of porcelain as well as oil and debris, were launched into homes in an adjoining residential area.

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Fortunately, occurrences such as this while dramatic are also very rare. In fact, the bushing is a workhorse that typically ranks among the most reliable components in any modern power network.

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