• DocumentCode
    2690047
  • Title

    Transient currents and voltages in a power distribution system due to natural lightning

  • Author

    Fernandez, M.I. ; Rakov, V.A. ; Uman, M.A.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Florida Univ., Gainesville, FL, USA
  • Volume
    2
  • fYear
    1999
  • fDate
    11-16 Apr 1999
  • Firstpage
    691
  • Abstract
    Natural lightning occurred six times on or very near the test site at the International Center for Lightning Research and Testing at Camp Blanding, Florida, USA, during the 1995 and 1996 experiments. Transient currents and voltages in an unenergized test power distribution system, composed of an overhead line, underground cable, padmount transformers and secondary service entrance, are presented here for two lightning flashes. One flash struck earth tens of meters away from the test system´s conductors, and the other flash struck the overhead line directly
  • Keywords
    distribution networks; lightning; power system measurement; power system transients; natural lightning strikes; overhead line; padmount transformers; power distribution system; secondary service entrance; transient currents; transient voltages; underground cable; Arresters; Coaxial cables; Conductors; Lightning; Power cable insulation; Power cables; Power distribution; System testing; Transformers; Voltage;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Transmission and Distribution Conference, 1999 IEEE
  • Conference_Location
    New Orleans, LA
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-5515-6
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/TDC.1999.756135
  • Filename
    756135