Fault Current Limiters – Principles and Application
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In this paper a new type electrical devices, designed for use in medium voltage and high voltage grids, has been explained – the fault current limiters. Their principals of operation and different structures have been proposed. The comparative analysis and their possibile estimation have been made.
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