A New DC Breaker Used as Metallic Return Transfer Breaker.

Journal Article · Fri Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1982 · IEEE Trans. Power Appar. Syst.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/TPAS.1982.317089· OSTI ID:5935185

Courts, Alan L; Gorman, J A; Hingorani, Narain A; Klein, C W; Porter, J W

When a bipolar HVDC transmission system is operating monopolar using the earth as a return path, it is often desired to divert the return current from the earth to the line from the unused pole. To do so requires either that the system be shut down temporarily or that a dc circuit breaker be used. This paper describes the development of such a new dc circuit breaker, and its application on the Pacific Intertie as a Metallic Return Transfer Breaker (MRTB).

• Research Organization: Bonneville Power Administration, Portland, OR
• Sponsoring Organization: United States. Bonneville Power Administration.
• OSTI ID: 5935185
• Journal Information: IEEE Trans. Power Appar. Syst.; (United States), Journal Name: IEEE Trans. Power Appar. Syst.; (United States) Vol. PAS-101:10; ISSN IEPSA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

200302* -- Power Transmission & Distribution-- DC Systems-- (1989-)
24 POWER TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION
CIRCUIT BREAKERS
DC SYSTEMS
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
ENERGY SYSTEMS
EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT PROTECTION DEVICES
HVDC SYSTEMS
POWER SYSTEMS
POWER TRANSMISSION
POWER TRANSMISSION LINES
SHUTDOWNS