Development of a DC current-blocking device for transformer neutrals

IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 163-168

  Bolduc, Léonard ^a   Granger, Michel ^a   Paré, Grégoire ^a   Saintonge, Jean ^a   Brophy, Luc ^a  

^a HYDRO QUÉBEC   (Canada)

Author keywords

Blocking capacitor; Geomagnetically induced current (GIC); GIC blocking device; HVdc grounding electrode; Neutral blocking bypass device; Neutral de current blocking device; Transformer grounding

Indexed keywords

CAPACITORS; ELECTRIC GROUNDING; ELECTRIC LINES; ELECTRIC SUBSTATIONS; GROUNDING ELECTRODES; HVDC POWER TRANSMISSION; INDUCED CURRENTS;

BLOCKING CAPACITOR; GEOMAGNETICALLY INDUCED CURRENT (GIC); GIC BLOCKING DEVICE; HVDC GROUNDING ELECTRODE; NEUTRAL BYPASS DEVICE; NEUTRAL DC CURRENT BLOCKING DEVICE; TRANSFORMER GROUNDING;

ELECTRIC TRANSFORMERS;

EID: 12544252736     PISSN: 08858977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPWRD.2004.835437     Document Type: Article

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