• DocumentCode
    1481308
  • Title

    Gas-blast switch tests on 230-kv system

  • Author

    Richardson, P. E. ; Foti, Arem

  • Author_Institution
    Bureau of Reclamation, U. S. Department of Interior, Denver, Colo.
  • Volume
    75
  • Issue
    8
  • fYear
    1956
  • Firstpage
    712
  • Lastpage
    717
  • Abstract
    Performance of a gas-blast switch on a 230-kv system of the U. S. Bureau of Reclamation near Hoover Dam is reported in this article. This switch has proved to be an economical means of interrupting transformer magnetizing current, parallel load current, and line charging current.
  • Keywords
    Electron tubes; Interrupters; Porcelain; Power transformer insulation; Substations; Switches; Valves;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electrical Engineering
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0095-9197
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/EE.1956.6442075
  • Filename
    6442075