Evaluation of transmission line arresters against winter lightning

Author

Wakai, T. ; Itamoto, Naoki ; Sakai, T. ; Ishii, M.

Author_Institution

Hokuriku Electr. Power Co., Toyama, Japan

Volume

3

fYear

2001

fDate

2001

Abstract

Summary form only given as follows. The authors have tested 154 kV class transmission line arresters by installing them on an instrumented lower of a double-circuit test transmission line during winter seasons since 1993. The tower is struck by natural and artificially-triggered lightning several times during each winter season. The conventional transmission line arrester designed against summer lightning was effective against winter lightning. The authors developed a new transmission line arrester of reduced rating, and investigated its applicability against winter lightning based on EMTP analysis, taking account of measured lightning current waveforms in winter. Although omission of an earth wire is not feasible on transmission towers having high footing resistance, the new arrester of reduced rating is a reasonable option to realize a line of high lightning performance

Keywords

EMTP; arresters; electric current measurement; lightning protection; power overhead lines; power transmission protection; 154 kV; EMTP analysis; artificially-triggered lightning; double-circuit test transmission line; high footing resistance; high lightning performance; instrumented lower; lightning current waveforms measurement; natural lightning; transmission line arresters; winter lightning; Arresters; Current measurement; EMTP; Electrical resistance measurement; Instruments; Lightning; Poles and towers; Testing; Transmission line measurements; Transmission lines;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Power Engineering Society Winter Meeting, 2001. IEEE

Conference_Location

Columbus, OH

Print_ISBN

0-7803-6672-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PESW.2001.917228

Filename

917228