Circuit Breaker Rate-of-Rise Recovery Voltage in Ultra-High Voltage Lines with Hybrid Reactive Power Compensation

Development of non-intrusive monitoring for reactive switching of high voltage circuit breaker

High-voltage circuit breakers are among the most important equipments for ensuring the efficient and safe operation of an electric power system. On occasion, circuit breaker operators may wish to check whether equipment is performing satisfactorily and whether controlled switching systems are producing reliable and repeatable stress control. Monitoring of voltage and current waveforms during sw...

SF6 High Voltage Circuit Breaker Contact Systems Under Lightning Impulse and Very Fast Transient Voltage Stress

In the past few years gas insulated high voltage circuit breakers have improved considerably, in particular with respect to required drive energy for operation, compactness and reliability. A further reduction in size implies increasing operational field stress inside the breaker and, thus, a reduction in built-in safety margins. If the design comes closer to its physical limits, in particular ...

Loss of Excitation Detection in Doubly Fed Induction Generator by Voltage and Reactive Power Rate

The doubly fed induction generator (DFIG) is one of the most popular technologies used in wind power systems. With the growing use of DFIGs and increasing power system dependence on them in recent years, protecting of these generators against internal faults is more considered. Loss of excitation (LOE) event is among the most frequent failures in electric generators. However, LOE detection stud...

Ultra-high-voltage switchgear to power China

Reliability Based Optimal Preventive Maintenance Policy for High Voltage Circuit Breakers in Power Plants

  Electric power industry have always try to provide reliable electricity to customers and at the same time decrease system costs. High Voltage circuit-breakers are an essential part of the power network. This study has developed a maintenance and replacement scheduling model for high voltage circuit- breakers that minimize maintenance costs while maintaining the acceptable reliability. This mo...