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<p>Line surge arresters are mainly used for transmission line lightning performance improvement. Calculation of energy stresses of lines surge arrester is of extreme importance for the selection of the arrester class. Energy stresses of transmission line surge arresters due to multicomponent lightning flashes are analysed in this paper. To obtain lightning data two approaches were used: direct measurements using instrumented towers and lightning location systems. Both lightning monitoring systems are described. Data obtained from lightning monitoring systems are compared and used in simulations. Detailed modelling procedure for a transient analysis of the transmission lines is also described. Multicomponent lightning flash and 110 kV transmission line were modelled using Electromagnetic Transient Program -Restructured Version (EMTP – RV). The arrester current shapes and arrester energy duties are presented in order to clearly show influence of lightning current parameters to arrester energy duty.</p>
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Line surge arresters are mainly used for transmission line lightning performance improvement. Calculation of energy stresses of lines surge arrester is of extreme importance for the selection of the arrester class. Energy stresses of transmission line surge arresters due to multicomponent lightning flashes are analysed in this paper. To obtain lightning data two approaches were used: direct measurements using instrumented towers and lightning location systems. Both lightning monitoring systems are described. Data obtained from lightning monitoring systems are compared and used in simulations. Detailed modelling procedure for a transient analysis of the transmission lines is also described. Multicomponent lightning flash and 110 kV transmission line were modelled using Electromagnetic Transient Program -Restructured Version (EMTP – RV). The arrester current shapes and arrester energy duties are presented in order to clearly show influence of lightning current parameters to arrester energy duty.

Importance of Lightning Activity Monitoring Systems for Transmission Line Lightning Performance Improvement Studies

B&H Electrical Engineering

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Line surge arresters are mainly used for transmission line lightning performance improvement. Calculation of energy stresses of lines surge arrester is of...

Importance of Lightning Activity Monitoring Systems for Transmission Line Lightning Performance Improvement Studies

Publicado en línea: 01 nov 2022

Páginas: 38 - 45

Recibido: 01 sept 2020

Aceptado: 01 oct 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bhee-2020-0011

Palabras clave
lightning direct measurements, lightning location system, modelling, surge arrester

© 2020 Selma Grebović et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Importance of Lightning Activity Monitoring Systems for Transmission Line Lightning Performance Improvement Studies

Publicado en línea: 01 nov 2022

Páginas: 38 - 45

Recibido: 01 sept 2020

Aceptado: 01 oct 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bhee-2020-0011

Palabras clavelightning direct measurements, lightning location system, modelling, surge arrester

© 2020 Selma Grebović et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Palabras clave
lightning direct measurements, lightning location system, modelling, surge arrester