Title :
MINIMIZING OUTAGES AND SAFE SWITCHING OF LINE REGULATORS
Author_Institution :
P.E.-CCP, Stockton, CA
Abstract :
This paper discusses the dangers of "off-neutral" regulator switching and how current limiting resistors, integral to the booster bypass switch, eliminate the dangers of the extremely high circulating currents associated with "off-neutral" bypassing. The "off-neutral" switching process is done safely and without interruption to down line service. Safe regulator switching has been practiced in Northern California for 30+ years, yet many utilities are not aware of benefits associated with the booster bypass switch. Utilities using auto and fixed boosters and voltage regulators will find this information extremely valuable.
Keywords :
exciters; fault current limiters; auto boosters; booster bypass switch; current limiting resistors; extremely high circulating currents; fixed boosters; line regulators; off-neutral bypassing; off-neutral regulator switching; outages minimization; safe regulator switching; safe switching; voltage regulators; Blades; Circuits; Current limiters; Impedance; Personnel; Regulators; Resistors; Switches; Transformers; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Transmission & Distribution Construction, Operation and Live-Line Maintenance, 2006. ESMO 2006. IEEE 11th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Albuquerque, NM
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0724-9
Electronic_ISBN :
1-4244-0724-9
DOI :
10.1109/TDCLLM.2006.340751
