Title :
Surge arrester characteristics that provide reliable overvoltage protection in distribution and low-voltage systems
Author :
Goedde, G.L. ; Kojovic, Lj A. ; Woodworth, J.J.
Author_Institution :
Cooper Power Syst., Franksville, WI, USA
Abstract :
In today´s competitive market and restructuring in all areas of power industry, it is important to apply products that meet technical requirements and operate with high reliability. Over-designing cannot be justified if they add to the product cost. This paper suggests that existing overvoltage protection practices and surge arrester characteristics are sufficient for reliable overvoltage protection in distribution and low-voltage systems. Protected equipment failures that occur are not due to insufficient arrester energy capabilities but mostly due to improper application, most often related to excessively long lead lengths
Keywords :
arresters; electricity supply industry; overvoltage protection; power distribution faults; power distribution protection; distribution networks; low-voltage power systems; overvoltage protection reliability; power industry restructuring; protected equipment failures; surge arrester characteristics; Arresters; Circuit faults; Impedance; Lightning; Power system faults; Power system transients; Power transformer insulation; Surge protection; System testing; Voltage control;
Conference_Titel :
Power Engineering Society Summer Meeting, 2000. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Seattle, WA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6420-1
DOI :
10.1109/PESS.2000.867361
