Damping of Switching Overvoltages in EHV Networks - New Economic Aspects and Solutions

To avoid switching overvoltages when closing circuit breakers on long EHV lines, closing resistors are now being used on the breakers. The authors propose separating the resistors from the breakers. This results in technical and economic advantages.

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Published in:IEEE transactions on power apparatus and systems 1969-07, Vol.PAS-88 (7), p.1014-1022
Main Authors: Baltensperger, Paul A., Djurdjevic, Petar
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Arresters
Circuit breakers
Damping
Insulation
Lightning
Power generation economics
Proposals
Resistors
Surges
Voltage
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Summary:To avoid switching overvoltages when closing circuit breakers on long EHV lines, closing resistors are now being used on the breakers. The authors propose separating the resistors from the breakers. This results in technical and economic advantages.
ISSN:0018-9510
2995-6323
DOI:10.1109/TPAS.1969.292500