Series graded gapped arrester provides reliable overvoltage protection in distribution systems

Proceedings of the IEEE Power Engineering Society Transmission and Distribution Conference

Volumn 3, Issue WINTER MEETING, 2001, Pages 1122-1127

  Goedde, G L ^a   Kojovic, Lj A ^a   Marz, M B ^a   Woodworth, J J ^b  

^a Cooper Power Systems ^*  (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Distribution systems; Gapped arresters; MOV arresters; Overvoltage protection; Surge arresters; Transformers

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED NETWORK ANALYSIS; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; ELECTRIC FIELD MEASUREMENT; ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION; ELECTRIC TRANSFORMERS; LIGHTNING ARRESTERS; OVERVOLTAGE PROTECTION; SURGE PROTECTION;

LIGHTNING IMPULSE DISCHARGE; METAL OXIDE VARISTOR DISTRIBUTION CLASS SURGE ARRESTERS; SERIES GRADED GAPPED ARRESTER; TEMPORARY OVERVOLTAGE RATINGS;

ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEM PROTECTION;

EID: 0038646727     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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