• DocumentCode
    1407768
  • Title

    Impulse tests on a substation

  • Author

    Collins, H. W. ; Piepho, E. E. ; Torok, J. J.

  • Author_Institution
    Detroit Edison Co., Detroit, Michigan
  • Volume
    51
  • Issue
    5
  • fYear
    1932
  • fDate
    5/1/1932 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    304
  • Lastpage
    306
  • Abstract
    Severe flashovers have occurred in ungrounded 4,800-volt distribution substations in Detroit. Impulse tests have proved that these were caused by surges reflected from regulator windings, but can be prevented by the proper placing of lightning arresters.
  • Keywords
    Arresters; Lightning; Regulators; Substations; Surges; Voltage control; Wires;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electrical Engineering
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0095-9197
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/EE.1932.6429794
  • Filename
    6429794