Contamination on transmission-line insulators can affect insulation performance and increase the risk of pollution flashover and power-line faults. However, cleaning insulators installed on high-voltage transmission towers is a demanding maintenance task, especially when equipment is located high above the ground or in areas that are difficult for workers and conventional machinery to access.

To provide power-grid maintenance teams with a more flexible cleaning method, Foxtech is introducing the AeroClean F30, a new drone-mounted insulator cleaning system developed for the DJI FlyCart 30.