Overvoltage protectorsa novel concept for dealing with overbuilt distribution circuits

IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 1971-1977

  Ward, Daniel J ^a  

^a Dominion Virginia Power   (United States)

Author keywords

Arresters; overbuilt construction; overvoltage protection; power distribution lines

Indexed keywords

ARRESTERS; COST EFFECTIVE; DAMAGE AND FAILURE; DISTRIBUTION CIRCUITS; DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; DISTRIBUTION VOLTAGES; END-USES; FIELD TRIAL; HIGH COSTS; NOVEL CONCEPT; OVER-VOLTAGES; OVERHEAD CIRCUITS; POWER DISTRIBUTION LINES; PREFERRED SOLUTIONS; SCREENING TECHNIQUES; SUSTAINED OVERVOLTAGE; UTILITY EQUIPMENT; VOLTAGE CIRCUITS;

ELECTROLYSIS; VOLTAGE CONTROL;

OVERVOLTAGE PROTECTION;

EID: 77954027978     PISSN: 08858977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPWRD.2010.2046343     Document Type: Article

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