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.