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Worldwide reliability surveys of high voltage circuit breakers

Journal Article · · IEEE Power Engineering Review

This article reports on the results of two CIGRE 13.06 Working Group worldwide surveys of the reliability of high voltage circuit breakers, 63 kV and above. The first inquiry included 78,000 breaker-years of ``in service data`` from 102 utilities in 22 countries during the years 1974--1977 and included all interrupting technologies. The second inquiry included 70,708 breaker-years from 132 utilities in 22 countries for the years 1988--1991 and only included single-pressure SF6 breakers, because this is what most utilities are now buying. Thirty-one US utilities submitted data.

Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
OSTI ID:
63032
Journal Information:
IEEE Power Engineering Review, Journal Name: IEEE Power Engineering Review Journal Issue: 5 Vol. 15; ISSN 0272-1724; ISSN IPERDV
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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