Transmission Line Remote Condition Monitoring for Smart Grid Applications

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Aging of the transmission and distribution systems of the electric power grid and the need to maximize the utilization of the system have resulted in operating the power grid closer to the edge of reliability. In addition to being overstressed, the existing electric power grid suffers from a lack of sufficient and effective condition monitoring and diagnostics of its electrical insulation system whose failure is the major cause of power outages and disturbances. Smart diagnostics and condition assessment of the electric insulation system are becoming an integral part of the development of modern electric power grids. Condition monitoring and diagnostics of the power distribution and transmission systems include measurement, collection, transmission and interpretation of data related to their operation and maintenance conditions. The electric insulation system can be affected by external factors such as rain, ice, and pollution, or internal factors such as degradation or damages in the insulating materials.