Protection of motors against high voltage switching surges

IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1992, Pages 139-147

 

^a SM) B K   (Canada)

^b SM) N E   (United States)

^c F) D K   (United States)

Author keywords

Motor Turn insulation Switching surges. Withstand; Standards Vacuum switchgear Protection

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC SWITCHGEAR;

HV SURGES; SWITCHING SURGES; VACUUM SWITCHGEAR;

ELECTRIC MACHINERY;

EID: 0026838231     PISSN: 08858969     EISSN: 15580059     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/60.124553     Document Type: Article

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