• DocumentCode
    1471892
  • Title

    Insulation system protection with zinc oxide surge arresters

  • Author

    Bialek, Tom

  • Author_Institution
    Pacific Gas & Electr. Co., San Ramon, CA, USA
  • Volume
    15
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    1999
  • Firstpage
    5
  • Lastpage
    10
  • Abstract
    Surge protection continues to evolve, and today, zinc oxide-based arresters predominate, often with polymeric housings. The author provides an overview and summary of the issues related to arrester design and selection.
  • Keywords
    arresters; insulation co-ordination; zinc compounds; ZnO; insulation system protection; polymeric housing; zinc oxide surge arrester; Arresters; Costs; Frequency; Impedance; Insulation; Silicon carbide; Spark gaps; Surge protection; Voltage control; Zinc oxide;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electrical Insulation Magazine, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0883-7554
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/57.744584
  • Filename
    744584