PLENARY SESSION

Chairman: Marvin Zimmerman (INMR, Canada)

FINAL PROGRAM
DAY 1 - MONDAY, OCT 19
Time

08:15 to 12:15

13:30 to 18:00

Garmisch
Conference Room

Partenkirchen
Conference Room

Sydney
Conference Room

Barcelona
Conference Room

Plenary Session

Mini Conference 2 (Part 1)

Technical Developments in Improving

Performance of Line & Substation Insulators

Mini Conference 6
(Part 1)
Technical Improvements in
Design & Application of
Joints & Terminations for
MV / HV Cables

Developments in
Production Equipment
for Polymeric
Insulators, Arresters &
Cable Accessories

Sydney
Conference Room

Barcelona
Conference Room

Workshop 1

DAY 2 - TUESDAY, OCT 20

Time

08:15 to 12:15

Garmisch
Conference Room

Mini Conference 2 (Part 2)

Technical Developments in Improving

Performance of Line & Substation Insulators
Mini Conference 4
(Part 1)

13:30 to 18:00

Partenkirchen
Conference Room

Service Experience in
Improved Surge Arrester
Application &
Condition Monitoring

Mini Conference 3

Future Needs for

Overhead Line Design
to Optimize
Aesthetics & Cost

Mini Conference 6
(Part 2)
Technical Improvements in
Design & Application of
Joints & Terminations for
MV / HV Cables
Mini Conference 9

Workshop 2

Changing Demands on
Insulation Materials for
Changing HV & UHV
AC & DC Applications

Experience & Lessons

for Insulation Design in
Desert & Severe Service
Environments

Sydney
Conference Room

Barcelona
Conference Room

DAY 3 - WEDNESDAY, OCT 21

Time

08:15 to 12:15

13:30 to 18:00

Garmisch
Conference Room

Mini Conference 4
(Part 2)

Service Experience in
Improved Surge Arrester
Application &
Condition Monitoring

Partenkirchen
Conference Room

Mini Conference 7

Design, Application
Experience &
Condition Monitoring
Technologies for
HV Bushings

Mini Conference 8

Insulation Design &

Optimization for
HVDC/UHVDC
Applications

Heat-Shrink Cable Accessories: A 40 Year Proven

Technology for Applications in Harsh Environments
Drumm, Frank (TE Connectivity, Germany)

Optimal Dimensioning of Corona/Grading Rings

for Composite Insulators: Calculations & Verification
by Testing
Gutman, Igor (STRI, Sweden)

RTV Silicone Coatings: Advancing the Value

Proposition
Huda, Faisal (CSL Silicones, Canada)

Importance of Corona Rings with Non-Ceramic

Insulators: Experience on 400 kV Transmission
Lines in Venezuela
Gutirrez Aguirre, Cristian (Corpoelec, Venezuela)

Looking to the Future of Composite Insulators:

New Functionalities & No Maintenance
LIANG, Xidong (Tsinghua University, China)
Role of Innovation in Todays Generation of
Insulators, Surge Arresters, Cable Accessories &
Bushings
Lopez, Frank (Hubbell Power Systems, United States)
Key Note Address
Papailiou, Konstantin (Chairman, CIGRE SC B2 Overhead Lines,
Switzerland)

Advances in Surge Arrester Monitoring Technology

Raschke, Philipp (Tridelta Surge Arresters, Germany)

Going Global from Bavaria: Silicones for T&D

Simson, Georg (Wacker Chemie, Germany)

Mini Conference 5

Trends & New

Technologies for
Energy Varistors

Mini Conference 10
Enhanced Methodologies
for Inspection &
Maintenance of
Insulation on Overhead
Lines & at Substations

Experience at the Belgian TSO Designing, Testing,

Building & Maintaining Compact Towers with
Insulated Cross-arms
Goffinet, Jean-Franois (Elia, Belgium)

MINI CONFERENCE 2

Technical Developments in Improving

Performance of Line & Substation Insulators

Chairman: Igor Gutman (STRI, Sweden)

Key Factors of Fiberglass Rods in Composite

Insulators
Baker, Tony (KLine Insulators, United States)

New Test Criteria for Evaluating the Quality of

Glass Insulators
Halsan, Kjell (Statnett, Norway)
Evaluation of Flashover Voltage Properties of
Snow Accreted Insulators on Transmission Lines
Homma, Hiroya (CRIEPI, Japan)
Experience with Power Arc Testing of Insulator
Strings
Jech, Robert (DNV GL Kema Laboratories, Czech Republic)
Survey of Composite Insulator Experience in
China
LIANG, Xidong (Tsinghua University, China)
Improving Performance of Porcelain Insulators
Under Seismic Conditions
Maloney, Patrick (PPC Insulators, United States)
New Method for Inspection & Detection of
Composite Insulator Designs Susceptible to
Brittle Fracture
Nmeth, Blint (Budapest University of Technology, Hungary)
Experience with Insulators & Arresters in the
KEPCO Network
PARK Hyunmin (Korea Electric Power Corp. KEPCO, Korea)
Emergency Framing Kit for Repair of Broken
Concrete Poles at EDP
Ribiero, Vitor Miguel (EDP Distribuio-Energia, Portugal)

Experience & Challenges Using Composite Insulators

on the Irish Transmission Network
Condon, Tim (ESB International, Ireland)

Solutions for Line Compaction Using Composite

Insulators: Review of Current Situation & Future
Outlook
Schmuck, Frank (Pfisterer-Sefag, Switzerland)

Diamond-Shaped Composite Insulator Array for

New Transmission Lines in the UK
Fairhurst, Michael (National Grid, United Kingdom)

Latest Development in Composite Insulators: Field

Control & Integration of Monitoring Functions
Seifert, Jens (Lapp Insulators, Germany)

Hybrid Insulators Another Solution for Improved

Performance
Gdel, Gustav (PPC Insulators, Austria)

Capabilities of Composite Hollow Core Insulators

Stahl, Peter (TE Connectivity/Axicom, Switzerland)

Full-Scale Testing of HVDC Energized Insulators for

High Salt Contamination & High Ice Environment
Tucker, Kyle (Nalcor Lower Churchill Project, Canada)

Increased Use of Composite Line Insulators at

Fingrid: Challenges & Investigations
Vlimaa, Keijo (Fingrid, Finland)

Silicone Coating on Toughened Glass Insulators:

A Review of Laboratory & Field Performance
Virlogeux, Fabien & George, Jean Marie (Sediver, France)

MINI CONFERENCE 3

Future Needs for Overhead Line Design to

Optimize Aesthetics & Cost

MINI CONFERENCE 4

Service Experience in Improving Surge Arrester

Application & Condition Monitoring

Chairmen: Volker Hinrichsen (TU Darmstadt, Germany)

& Jonathan Woodworth (ArresterWorks, United States)
Interaction of Vibration Dampers with Surge
Arresters
Chisholm, William (Consultant, Canada)

Experience Testing Metal-Oxide Surge Arresters

on the Transmission Network
Djokic, Igor (Elektroprenos BiH, Bosnia Herzegovina)

Mitigating Transmission Line Arrester Lead Stresses

Engelbrecht, Chris (EPRI, Netherlands)

Chairman: Guido Axmann (Germany)

Challenges in Building Needed New Overhead

Power Infrastructure Across Europe
Battaglini, Antonella (Renewables-Grid-Initiative, Germany)

Development of Aesthetic Pole Designs for

Improved Technical Feasibility & Cost Efficiency
Braun, Alexander (Europoles, Germany)

Challenges & Opportunities to Make Overhead

Lines More Visually Appealing to the Public
Bystrup, Erik (Bystrup Design & Architecture, Denmark)

Successful Development & Implementation of the

Eagle Transmission Line Pylon
Dollerup, Sebastian (Energinet, Denmark)

Developing Aesthetic Styles of Power Pylons for

Applications in France & Italy
Dutton, Hugh (Hugh Dutton Associs, France)
Practical Development & Implementation of
Aesthetic New Power Lines-Case Histories &
Lessons Learned
Endahl, Brian (Bystrup Design & Architecture, Denmark)
Experience in Holland with Wintrack Aesthetic
Transmission Tower Designs
Kolmeijer, Peter (DNV GL Kema Laboratories, Netherlands)

Activities in Italy to Make Overhead Lines More

Acceptable to the Public
Rebolini, Massimo (CIGRE CNIC Chairman, Terna, Italy)

Facilitating Grid Expansion: Partial Undergrounding

to Complement Overhead Lines in Sensitive Areas
Wendt, Volker (Europacable, Belgium)

Real World Experience with Line Arresters

Florea, Marian (Transelectrica, Romania)

Current Discrimination in ZnO Surge Arresters for

Circuit Parameters & Condition Monitoring
Haddad, Manu (Cardiff School of Engineering, Wales)
Thermal Stability of HV & UHV Arresters with
Reduced Grading Systems
Hinrichsen, Volker (TU Darmstadt, Germany)

Mitigating Geomagnetic Induced Currents Using

Surge Arresters
Ramirez, Alberto (University of Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico)

MINI CONFERENCE 6

Technical Improvements in Design & Application

of Joints & Terminations for MV/HV Cables

Chairman: Klaus-Dieter Haim (University of Applied Sciences

Zittau/Grlitz, Germany)
New Concepts in Arrester Voltage Grading
Seifert, Jens (Lapp Insulators, Germany)

Unique Features of Metal Encapsulated SF6Insulated Surge Arresters

Udovcic, Danijel (Siemens, Germany)
Distribution Surge Arrester Related Outages &
Mitigation Techniques
Vogt, Larry (Florida Power & Light, United States)
Experience with Application of Transmission Line
Arresters (TLSAs) on 400 kV Lines
Wareing, Brian (Consultant, United Kingdom)

Application of Silicone Gels in Medium & High

Voltage Technology
Austermhl, Angelo (University of Kassel, Germany)

Effect of Termination Inclination Angle on

Insulation Strength
Boudissa, Rabah (University of Bejaia, Algeria)

Adaption of Cable Accessories for Specialized

Applications in On & Off Shore Substation Design
Freilinger, Matthias (Ixosil, Switzerland)

Consequences on Insulation Co-ordination of New

Surge Arrester Standard IEC 60099-4
Weck, Karl-Heinz (FGH Engineering & Test, Germany)

Latest Developments in Cable Accessories at Extra

High Voltage & Higher
Grund, Ruben (Pfisterer, Germany)

Arrester 2050: A Look to the Future

Woodworth, Jonathan (ArresterWorks, United States)

Looking to the Future of Cable & Accessory Design:

From MV to EHV
Haim, Klaus-Dieter (University of Applied Sciences Zittau/Grlitz,
Germany)

Voltage Distribution Along Surge Arresters Under

Influence of Temperature
Hippler, Christoph (Ilmenau University of Technology, Germany) &
Karsten Laue (Tridelta, Germany)

MINI CONFERENCE 5

Trends & New Technologies for Energy

Varistors

Impact of Rate of Expansion on Electric Field

Stress in Stress Cones & Joint Bodies
Klein, Thomas (Strescon, Germany)

How to Specify the Optimum Non-Gapped Line

Arrester (NGLA)
Johnnerfelt, Bengt (TE Connectivity, United Kingdom)

Operation of ZnO-Based Varistors in Overvoltage

Protection: Principles, Quality Assurance & Recent
Developments
Fernndez Hevia, Daniel (INAEL Electrical Systems, Spain)

Silicones & Technologies for Future Solutions in

the Field of Cable Accessories
Lambrecht, Jens (Wacker Chemie, Germany)

On-Line Monitoring of Surge Arresters

Kelley, Michael (Hubbell Power Systems, United States)

Evaluation of MOV Blocks in Respect to Energy

Handling Capabilities
Hinrichsen, Volker (TU Darmstadt, Germany)

Analysis of Major Changes to Surge Arrester

Standard IEC 60099-4
Kelley, Michael (Hubbell Power Systems, United States)

New Ceramic Approach to Produce ZnO and

SnO2 Varistor Ceramic Materials
Metz, Renaud (France)

Improvement & Testing of Metal Oxide Arresters

for DC Applications
Kruska, Bernd (Siemens, Germany)

Considerations in Developing High Energy ZnO

MOV Blocks
Puyan, Ramn (Advanced Varsitor Consulting, Ireland)

Chairman: Ramn Puyan (Ireland)

High Voltage Diagnostic Measurements For Surge

Arrester Condition Monitoring
Lauletta, John (Exacter, United States)

Trends in Energy Varistors

Sun, Tony (EPCOS, TDK Group, China)

Distinctions of EasyQuench Line Arresters Versus

Conventional Metal-Oxide Arresters
Nefedov, Alexander (Streamer, Russia)

SnO2 & ZnO Based Varistors: Comparative

Properties & Degradation Behavior
Varela, Jose (University of So Paulo State, Brazil)

Development of Cable Joints & Terminations for

EHV DC & UHV DC
Quaggia, Dario (Prysmian Group, Italy)

Verification of Cable & Accessory Production

Schraaf Sjaak vd/Wild, Frank de (DNV GL Kema Laboratories,
Netherlands)

Experience with Failures Over 20 Years of Testing

Cables & Accessories
Verhoeven, Bas (DNV GL Kema Laboratories, Netherlands)

Empirical Determination of Remaining Lifetime

through ArtificialAgeing of Power System
Components-PILC
Weindl, Christian (University of Erlangen-Nrnberg, Germany)

MINI CONFERENCE 7

Design, Application Experience & Condition

Monitoring Technologies for HV Bushings

Chairman: Lars Jonsson (ABB, Sweden)

Bushing Fleet Management: Risk Mitigation for

Assets
Dais, Ansgar (ABB, Switzerland)

Novel Built-in Insulation Monitoring Functions for

HV Bushings
Euvrard, Eric (RHM International, United States)

New Design Philosophy for Dry Type Bushings for

UHV Applications
Euvrard, Eric (RHM International, United States)

Evaluating the Reliability of Bushings

Heil, Bernhard (HSP Hochspannungsgerte, Germany)

Review of Possible Upcoming Changes to IEC

60137 Dealing with Bushings for AC Voltages
More than 1000V
Jonsson, Lars (ABB, Sweden)

Diagnostic Measurement & Monitoring of High

Voltage Bushings
Krger, Michael (Omicron, Austria)

Field Experience & Reliability Tests for New

Condenser Bushing Design
Muggli, Lukas, (ABB, Switzerland)

Compacting GIS & Dead Tank Breaker Bushings:

Options & Limits
Rder, Rainer (Gardy Technologies, Switzerland)

Incidence & Analysis of Failures of HVDC Bushings

SU Zhiyi (CEPRI, Electric Power Research Institute, China)

MINI CONFERENCE 8

Insulation Design & Optimization for

HVDC/UHVDC Applications

Silicone Elastomers for Outdoor DC Applications:

Experience & Requirements
Lambrecht, Jens (Wacker Chemie, Germany)

Design of Insulators for 600 kV DC in Harsh

Environment of Saudi Arabia
Al-Mubarak, Ahmed (Saudi Electricity Company, Saudi Arabia)

Polymeric Insulator Materials for HVDC:

Important Properties, Test Methods & Challenges
for Standardization
Seifert, Jens (Lapp Insulators, Germany)

Chairman: Alberto Pigini (Italy)

Typical Approach & Practical Case Studies for

AC/DC Conversion Projects
Dernfalk, Andreas (STRI, Sweden)
Viewpoint of CIGRE Regarding Optimal Selection
of Insulation for DC Applications
Engelbrecht, Chris (EPRI, Netherlands)
DC Toughened Glass Insulators: Worldwide Field
Experience & Performance
George, Jean Marie (Sediver, France)
Ageing Performance of Line Insulators Under
Positive & Negative DC Excitation in a Severe
Marine Environment
Makuza, Beulah Sepo Limbo (NamPower, Namibia)
Design & Testing of Polymeric Insulators to Verify
Pollution Performance Under DC Voltage
Pigini, Alberto (Consultant, Italy)
Classifying Pollution Severity for HVDC & UHV DC
in China
SU Zhiyi (CEPRI, Electric Power Research Institute, China)
Electrolytic Corrosion of Hardware of Porcelain &
Glass Suspension Insulators on UHVDC Lines
WANG, Liming (Tsinghua University, Shenzhen Campus, China)
Practical Experience in UHV DC Dielectric &
Pollution Testing
Windmar, Dan (STRI, Sweden)
Design Principles for External Insulation at UHV
DC Converter Stations up to 1100 kV
Wu, Dong (ABB, Sweden)

MINI CONFERENCE 9

Changing Demands on Insulation Materials for

Changing HV & UHV AC & DC Applications
Development of Extremely High Current Rating
Transformer Bushings for UHV AC Ultra High
Power Lines
Testin, Giovanni (Passoni & Villa, Italy)

Experience Using Dielectric Frequency Response

Techniques for Insulation Assessment of Bushings
Werelius, Peter (Megger, Sweden)

RTV Silicone Coating of Polymeric Insulator Housings

with Surface Degradation
Sklenicka, Vaclav (EGU HV Laboratory, Czech Republic)
Quick Recovery Techniques of Surface Hydrophobicity
for Contaminated HTV Silicone Rubber
ZHANG Ruobing (Tsinghua University, Shenzhen Campus, China)

Experience with Cap & Pin Insulators Covered by

Silicone Rubber
ZHOU, Jun, DENG, Tao (China EPRI, Tsinghua University, China)

WORKSHOP 1

Developments in Production Equipment for

Polymeric Insulators, Arresters & Cable Accessories

Chairman: Marvin Zimmerman (INMR, Canada)

Latest Developments in Crimping Machine
Technology
Baumgartner, Carsten (Uniflex Hydraulik, Germany)

Production Systems for LSR Insulators & Cable

Accessories: Process Engineering by Objectives
Gehrig, Michel (Hbers Verfahrenstechnik, Germany)

Production of HV Articles of LSR & HTV Silicone

Using High-Pressure Injection Moulding
Schmid, Harald (Desma Elastomertechnik, Germany)

UV-Initiated Polysilylation & Resulting Production

Technology
Simson, Georg (Wacker Chemie, Germany)

MINI CONFERENCE 10

Enhanced Methodologies for Inspection & Maintenance

of Insulation on Overhead Lines & at Substations

Chairman: To be announced

Fiber Optic Sensing System for Condition Monitoring

of High Voltage Line Insulators
Alemohammad, Hamid (CSL Silicones, Canada)
Considerations in the Application of UAVs for
Corona Inspection of Insulators
Ben Kalifa, Arye (Onavir, Israel)
Canadian Experience with Aerial Patrols Utilizing
Gimbal Systems to Scan Lines with IR & UV
Equipment
Brydges, Derrick (Aerial Powerline Solutions, Canada)
Fundamentals of Insulator Inspection
Carreira, Tony A.J. (K-Line Insulators, Canada)

Use of Wireless Leakage Current Monitors to

Improve Overhead Network Performance
Engelbrecht, Chris (EPRI, Netherlands)

Current State of the Corona Camera Industry

Rossouw, Riaan (Uvirco Technologies, South Africa)

Chairman: Josef Kindersberger (TU Munich, Germany)

Wildlife Protection of Overhead Lines & Substations

Barrett, Don (TE Connectivity, United Kingdom)

Precise Camera Measurements (in Watts) of

Corona Discharges on Electrical Equipment
Stolper, Roel (CSIR, South Africa)

Re-coating Techniques for RTV Coated Insulators

JIA Zhidong (Tsinghua University, Shenzhen Campus, China)

Advances in Testing Polymer Insulators at

Transmission Voltages
Vogt, Nathan (Hubbell Power Systems, United States)

Molding Technology for Insulation Products

WANG Shihai (Yizumi Rubber Machinery, China)

WORKSHOP 2

Experience & Lessons for Insulation Design in

Desert & Severe Service Environments

Chairman: Brian Wareing (United Kingdom)

Advances in Remote Measurement of Pollution for

Selection of Insulators
Chisholm, William (Consultant, Canada)

Insulator Design for Desert Environments

Pigini, Alberto (Consultant, Italy)

Monitoring Pollution Levels of Line & Substation

Insulators
Pirovano, Giovanni (RSE / Chairman IEC TC11 Overhead Lines, Italy)
Experience with Insulation in Desert & Coastal
Environments
Wareing, Brian (Consultant, United Kingdom)
How to Design Insulation for Improved Performance
in Severe Desert/Sea Service Areas
Wareing, Brian (Consultant, United Kingdom)
Experience from More than Two Decades Monitoring
Severe Natural & Industrial Contamination
Znaidi, Raouf (Consultant, Tunisia)

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