Title :
Switching Severity of Horn Gap Switches-A New Consideration
Author :
Shah, K.R. ; Ward, W.W., Jr.
Author_Institution :
Electrical Engineering Department Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
fDate :
7/1/1972 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
In this paper, a new consideration in the application of horn gap switches for interrupting distribution circuits fed from two different sources is proposed. Equations for determining the average arc reach are derived using the experimental work reported in Ref. 1.
Keywords :
Circuit faults; Equations; Equivalent circuits; Impedance; Joining processes; Steady-state; Switches; Switching circuits; Transformers; Zero voltage switching;
Journal_Title :
Power Apparatus and Systems, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPAS.1972.293314
