Title :
Development of a high current HVDC circuit breaker with fast fault clearing capability
Author :
Pauli, B. ; Mauthe, G. ; Ruoss, E. ; Ecklin, G. ; Porter, J. ; Vithayathil, J.
Author_Institution :
BBC Brown Boveri Ltd., Zurich, Switzerland
fDate :
10/1/1988 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Significant improvements have been made in a previously developed 500 kV, 2000 a HVDC circuit breaker. These improvements have increased the current interrupting capabilities to 4000 A DC and more and have decreased the fault clearing time to the order of AC breakers of similar voltage ratings. The result is a HVDC circuit breaker that is built using well-proven AC power system components. It is modular in design so as to be suitable for a wide range of system voltages and energy levels
Keywords :
circuit breakers; 4000 A; 500 kV; HVDC circuit breaker; current interrupting capabilities; fast fault clearing capability; high current; Capacitors; Circuit breakers; Circuit faults; Circuit testing; HVDC transmission; Interrupters; Laboratories; Prototypes; Switches; Voltage;
Journal_Title :
Power Delivery, IEEE Transactions on
