Abstract:The tripping of transmission lines occurred from time to time caused by forest and wildfire accidents. A test research platform on the insulation effect of smoke on 10~35 kV transmission lines is established, and a smoke test scheme is designed. The effects of smoke on the air insulation characteristics of 10~35 kV transmission lines are studied as well as the effects of smoke concentration on the phase-to-earth and interphase insulation characteristics of transmission lines. The influence of smoke on the insulation characteristics of transmission lines is judged by observing the triangular voltage of voltage transformer opening and the size and change of phase-to-earth leakage current. Experiments have investigated the effects of different types of smoke on leakage current under different concentration. And the experimental research shows that pure smoke has less effect on the insulation characteristics of transmission lines.