Title :
Thermal Stability and Life of the Gapless Surge Arrester
Author :
Mizuno, M. ; Hayashi, M. ; Mitani, K.
Author_Institution :
Meidensha Electric Manufacturing Company, Limited
fDate :
5/1/1981 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The life of the gapless arrester using the ZnO element is examined experimentally. The mode of degradation due to ac voltage application differs according to the composition of ZnO valve element. The watt loss is not always a linear function with time.
Keywords :
Absorption; Arresters; Manufacturing; Surge protection; Temperature; Thermal degradation; Thermal stability; Valves; Voltage; Zinc oxide;
Journal_Title :
Power Apparatus and Systems, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPAS.1981.316782
