Preparation of cleaning and repairing agent and its double cleaning effect on surface contamination of silicone rubber external insulation

Abstract

Due to the long-term operation of power grid and the interference of external uneven electric field environment, silicone rubber insulators are prone to aging and scaling, and their hydrophobicity and external insulation performance are easily affected. In order to solve this problem, a kind of silicone rubber insulator outer surface cleaning and repairing agent was prepared with self-made composite solvent and silicone as the main raw materials, supplemented by catalyst, surfactant and other additives. So as to achieve the dual effect of efficient cleaning and aging repair, improve its hydrophobicity and prolong its service life. Through hardness test, hydrophobicity test, SEM test, FT-IR test, EDS test, mechanical property test and aging test characterization, and comparing the cleaning effect of different cleaning methods, it is found that the cleaning effect of cleaning repair agent is the best. In addition, it is found that the hydrophobicity of insulator has been greatly improved, from HC4 to HC1, and the mechanical properties have also been improved. This is because after using the cleaning and repairing agent, the powdered layer on the insulator surface is removed, and more hydrophobic methylene (Si–(CH3)2) and methylene (Si–(CH3)3) are attached to the insulator surface, which reduces the -OH binding force between the insulator surface and water molecules. In addition, through the observation of the surface and cross-section micro morphology, it is found that the surface roughness of the insulator is greatly reduced and the micro cracks disappear after using the cleaning and repairing agent, which highlights a certain repairing effect. Finally, the aging test also shows that the cleaning repair layer has a certain durability.The results show that the cleaning and repairing agent can effectively clean and repair the aged insulator, improve its anti- pollution flashover ability and prolong the service life of silicone rubber insulator.