Study of partial discharge characteristics in HFO-1234ze(E)/N₂ mixtures

HFO-1234ze(E)(trans-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, chemical formula: C₃H₂F₄) is an extremely environmentally friendly SF₆ alternative gas with high electrical strength. In this paper, the partial discharge (PD) characteristics of HFO-1234ze(E)/N₂ mixtures were studied using the gas insulation test platform. The PD inception voltage of insulating gas under positive and negative half cycles of power frequency was tested. Using SF₆/N₂ mixtures as a control group, the effects of electrode spacing, mixing ratio and pressure on the insulation performance of HFO-1234ze(E)/N₂ mixtures were explored. The test results show that the PD inception voltage of the negative half-cycle of pure HFO-1234ze(E) under short electrode spacing can reach 0.96–1.04 times of pure SF₆ under different pressures; the PD inception voltage of 40%HFO-1234ze(E)/60%N₂ mixtures at 0.3 MPa is 0.67–0.89 times that of SF₆/N₂ mixtures under the same conditions, which has great application prospect.