Title :
Design and testing of a three-break 800 kV SF6 circuit breaker with ZnO varistors for shunt reactor switching
Author :
McCabe, A.K. ; Seyrling, G. ; Mandeville, J.D. ; Willieme, J.M.
Author_Institution :
American Electric Power, Columbus, OH, USA
Abstract :
Considerations in the design and testing of a three-break 800 kV SF6 circuit breaker with ZnO varistors for shunt reactor switching are presented. Included are system and circuit breaker considerations, factory design and analysis, and a description of the field test circuit and instrumentation. Field test results are presented which verify the design and application
Keywords :
circuit breakers; gaseous insulation; sulphur compounds; testing; varistors; zinc compounds; 3-break circuit breakers; 800 kV; SF6 circuit breaker; ZnO varistors; design; field test circuit; instrumentation; shunt reactor switching; testing; Circuit breakers; Circuit testing; Inductors; Instruments; Production facilities; Shunt (electrical); Switching circuits; System testing; Varistors; Zinc oxide;
Conference_Titel :
Transmission and Distribution Conference, 1991., Proceedings of the 1991 IEEE Power Engineering Society
Conference_Location :
Dallas, TX
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0219-2
DOI :
10.1109/TDC.1991.169551
