Susceptibility of distribution transformers to low-voltage side lightning surge failure

IEEE Transactions on Power Apparatus and Systems

Volumn PAS-101, Issue 9, 1982, Pages 3457-3470

  McMillen, C J ^a   Schoendube, C W ^a   Caverly, D W ^a  

^a GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC WINDINGS, TRANSFORMER - EVALUATION; LIGHTNING;

DISTRIBUTION TRANSFORMERS; LIGHTNING-INDUCED SURGES;

ELECTRIC TRANSFORMERS;

EID: 0020177885     PISSN: 00189510     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPAS.1982.317573     Document Type: Article

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