Lightning faults on distribution lines
- CH2M Hill, Gainesville, FL (US)
Until now, power engineers have been unable to quantify electrical system outages and damage caused by lightning. Determining the number of lightning strikes to overhead lines is a necessary first step in evaluating design options for lightning protection systems. Under contract to the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), the authors have developed low-cost instrumentation by lightning and those caused by other phenomena. The theories used to develop this coincident lightning events detector (CLED), the experiment design used for testing the CLED, and the test results are discussed. Shielding from nearby structures were found to be a major consideration in assessing the lightning fault rate on distribution lines.
- OSTI ID:
- 5656716
- Journal Information:
- IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery; (USA), Journal Name: IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery; (USA) Vol. 4:4; ISSN 0885-8977; ISSN ITPDE
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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ELECTRIC DISCHARGES
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
ELECTRICAL FAULTS
ELECTRICAL INSULATORS
EPRI
EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT PROTECTION DEVICES
LIGHTNING
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
OUTAGES
OVERHEAD POWER TRANSMISSION
POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS
POWER TRANSMISSION
SHIELDING