Title :
Protection of Transmission Line Over Mountainous Region Where Lightning Incidence Is High
Author :
Housley, J.Elmer ; Harper, John D.
Author_Institution :
Aluminum Company of America, Alcoa, Tenn.
fDate :
7/1/1951 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
This paper presents the application and beneficial results of protecting existing transmission lines which traverse mountainous country against direct lightning strokes by redesign of towers, alteration of overhead ground wires, installation of high speed relaying, and lowering of tower footing resistance by buried counterpoise wires.
Keywords :
Aluminum; Lightning; Poles and towers; Power cables; Power transmission lines; Protection; Protective relaying; Steel; Transmission lines; Wires;
Journal_Title :
American Institute of Electrical Engineers, Transactions of the
DOI :
10.1109/T-AIEE.1951.5060378
