• DocumentCode
    2046048
  • Title

    Effects of fault arcs on insulating walls in electrical switchgear

  • Author

    Finke, Wirtsch S. ; Koenig, D. ; Kaltenborn, U.

  • Author_Institution
    High Voltage Lab., Tech. Hochschule Darmstadt, Germany
  • fYear
    2000
  • fDate
    2000
  • Firstpage
    386
  • Lastpage
    389
  • Abstract
    This paper deals with test methods to evaluate the effects of high current fault arcs occurring in electrical switchgear compartments stressing insulating walls made of different materials. These partitions are stressed mechanically and thermally. To study these effects several test arrangements were developed and relevant experimental studies performed. The performance of the investigated materials is presented and discussed
  • Keywords
    arcs (electric); epoxy insulation; fault currents; insulation testing; plastics; switchgear insulation; compression phase; electrical switchgear; emission phase; expansion phase; fire resistance; high current fault arcs; insulating walls; mechanically stressed partitions; plastics use; test facilities; thermally stressed partitions; Arc discharges; Dielectrics and electrical insulation; Gas insulation; IEC standards; Laboratories; Low voltage; Medium voltage; Plasma temperature; Switchgear; Testing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Electrical Insulation, 2000. Conference Record of the 2000 IEEE International Symposium on
  • Conference_Location
    Anaheim, CA
  • ISSN
    1089-084X
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-5931-3
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ELINSL.2000.845531
  • Filename
    845531