Revisiting lightning protection trends in the electric utility industry in the dawn of the new millennium

Author

de la Rosa, F. ; Ruiz, Carlos Tirado

Author_Institution

UANL, San Nicolas de Cos Garza, Mexico

Volume

4

fYear

2000

fDate

2000

Firstpage

2583

Abstract

We revisit some of the most significant aspects on lightning protection of transmission lines, trying to ascertain the fundamental concerns. We examine the concepts that were first involved in the definition of structure attractiveness. We then have a glance at the different electro geometrical (EGM) models and at how they evolved into more sophisticated models that try to explain the connection process between downward and upward streamers to complete the lightning discharge. We review literature to see the tendency on lightning protection of transmission lines in the new millennium

Keywords

lightning protection; power overhead lines; power transmission protection; connection process; downward streamers; electric utility industry; electro geometrical models; leader inception; leader progression; lightning discharge; lightning protection trends; metal oxide surge arresters; overhead lines; structure attractiveness; transmission lines; upward streamers; Arresters; Failure analysis; Geometry; Lead compounds; Lightning protection; Poles and towers; Power transmission lines; Solid modeling; Surge protection; Transmission line theory;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Power Engineering Society Summer Meeting, 2000. IEEE

Conference_Location

Seattle, WA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-6420-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PESS.2000.867396

Filename

867396