Experiences in the Internal Inspections and Maintenance Works on Gas Insulated Equipment in the Field

Data have been collected through the internal inspections and maintenance works on the gas insulated equipment working in the field. Wearing of contact of circuit breakers by repetitive interruptions of current is the determining factor for internal maintenance. Factors like the quality of sealings, conditions of absorbent, deteriorative influence of arc decomposition products etc. are not the factors that require internal inspections. Practical problems in the works inside the enclosure while the neighboring part of the substation is in operation are discussed basing on the experiences in the field.