Title :
Field studies of the protection of distribution transformers by lightning arresters
Author :
Mceachron, K. B. ; Saxon, L.
Author_Institution :
General Electric Company, Pittsfield, Mass.
Abstract :
A COOPERATIVE field study with portable impulse generator and cathode ray oscillograph was made of the lightning protection of transformers connected to a 4.45-mile, 4,600-volt rural distribution circuit. The tests described were made with the pellet arrester.
Keywords :
Arresters; Bridge circuits; Capacitance; Lightning; Power transformer insulation; Resistance; Wires;
Journal_Title :
Electrical Engineering
DOI :
10.1109/EE.1932.6429599
