DocumentCode
2293697
Title
Virginia Power´s use of polymer housed surge arresters to protect 138 kV transmission lines
Author
Babik, Jalal J. ; Lamb, Michael L.
Author_Institution
Virginia Power Co., Richmond, VA, USA
fYear
1996
fDate
15-20 Sep 1996
Firstpage
283
Lastpage
287
Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to detail the factors contributing to Virginia Power´s decision to use polymer housed metal-oxide surge arresters to improve the lightning performance of their 138 kV system. This paper reviews traditional and modern lightning protection methods and the various parameters that influence their effectiveness
Keywords
arresters; lightning protection; power system protection; power transmission lines; 138 kV; Virginia Power; lightning performance improvement; lightning protection; metal-oxide surge arresters; polymer housed surge arresters; transmission lines protection; Arresters; Conductors; Flashover; Lightning; Poles and towers; Polymers; Power transmission lines; Surge protection; Voltage; Wire;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Transmission and Distribution Conference, 1996. Proceedings., 1996 IEEE
Conference_Location
Los Angeles, CA
Print_ISBN
0-7803-3522-8
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/TDC.1996.545948
Filename
545948
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