Title :
Field test of HVDC circuit breaker: Load break and fault clearing on the Pacific intertie
Author :
Hofmann, G.A. ; LaBarbera, G.L. ; Reed, N.E. ; Shillong, L.A. ; Long, W.F. ; Melvold, D.J.
Author_Institution :
Hughes Research Laboratories, Malibu, California
fDate :
5/1/1976 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A fast-acting HVDC Circuit Breaker was tested on the Pacific HVDC Intertie System. The Intertie was operated as a three-terminal system with the breaker located on one branch. Intentional faults were applied close to the breaker and 250 miles away and successfully cleared. In load-break tests the breaker disconnected one branch of the system without problems.
Keywords :
Circuit breakers; Circuit faults; Circuit testing; HVDC transmission; Inverters; Laboratories; Rectifiers; Switches; System testing; Valves;
Journal_Title :
Power Apparatus and Systems, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/T-PAS.1976.32167
