has been widely applied in high-voltage transmission and complex power transmission environments. Its reliability is crucial for the safe and stable operation of power systems. This paper presents a detailed analysis of the SO₂ overlimit issue observed in the gas chamber of the domestically first outdoor 1000 kV GIL. Through disassembly
inspection
experimental testing
and simulation analysis
it was confirmed that the cause of the accident was that the narrow observation space of the assembly tooling in the manufacturing process led to the risk of improper assembly of the retaining ring. Additionally
stress concentration in the vertical section of the shell caused the retaining ring to dislodge
resulting in poor contact between the contacts. This in turn led to partial discharge and overheating
which caused the decomposition of SF₆ and the generation of SO₂. Based on the analysis of the failure mechanism
targeted improvement measures are proposed
providing valuable practical experience and guidance for the operation
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