• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2000.05a
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• pp.78-81
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• 2000

Metal oxide surge arrester were developed in the late 1970s, and were immediately adopted as significant breakthrough in over voltage protection of power system. Work was continued throughout the world on the design, development and application of metal oxide surge arrester. This paper describes the evaluating test and results of practical use for analyzing the performance of gapless metal oxide surge arresters under various type test. In the result, ZnO element exhibited badness rate of 6.95 percent.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2004.11a
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• pp.26-28
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• 2004

The primary role of ZnO arresters is to protect transmission and distribution equipments against lightning surges. The extremely nonlinear V-I characteristics of the ZnO arrester obviates the need for isolation gaps and consequently it is continuously connected to line voltage. For this reason, ZnO arresters are degraded with time in actual power systems. In this work, the characteristics of the luminous events caused between the ZnO block and electrodes according to the electrode area were investigated. As a result, the luminous events were effected by electrode area and the longer electrode areas were increased, the more luminous events were decreased. Also the reduction of luminous events was fumed up to the degraded ZnO arrester block.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2003.11a
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• pp.367-369
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• 2003

최근까지 낙뢰에 의한 과전압으로 인해 배전설비뿐만 아니라 수용가 설비의 피해가 적지 않게 발생하고 있다. 특히 낙뢰는 호우를 동반하는 경우가 대부분이기 때문에 수용가에 미치는 피해의 파급효과는 아주 크게 나타나고 있다. 따라서 배전급 내뢰설비의 시설효과를 실제 배전계통상에서 실증적 방법으로 분석하여 최적의 운영방안을 도출함으로써 효과적인 내뢰대책을 제시할 필요성이 크다. 본 논문에서는 수용가와 직결된 주상변압기 2차측 저압선로의 내뢰설비인 저압피뢰기(Secondary Arresters, SA)의 설치효과를 특고압측 및 저압측에서의 임펄스 전압 발생을 모두 고려하여 실증시험을 수행하고, 그 시험결과를 통해 배전급 저압피뢰기의 설치효과를 분석하였다.

• Proceedings of the KSR Conference
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• 2006.05b
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• pp.722-727
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• 2006

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2004.11a
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• pp.636-639
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• 2004

This paper presents the fabrication and performance evaluation of zinc oxide varistors for the arresters used for station system. ZnO varistors were fabricated with typical ceramic production methods and the structural and electrical characteristics were investigated. All varistors exhibited high density, which were in the range of $5.41{\sim}5.49g/cm^3$. In the electrical properties the reference voltage increased in the range of $4.410{\sim}5.250kV$ with increasing their thickness and the residual voltage exhibited the same trends as the reference voltage. In the long duration current impulse withstand test, E-2 and F-1 samples failed in the two and four shots, respectively, but E-1 and F-2 samples survived 18 shots during the test. Before and after this test, the variation ratio of residual voltage of E-1 and F-2 samples were -0.34% and 0.05%, respectively, which were in the acceptance range of 5%. According to the results of tests, it is thought that if the fabrication process such as insulating coating, sintering condition, and soldering method is improved, these ZnO varistors would be possible to apply to the station class arresters in the new future.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2005.05b
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• pp.46-49
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• 2005

This paper presents the electrical characteristics of metal oxide varistors for lightning surge arresters. ZnO varistors were fabricated with typical ceramic production methods and two types of varistors were also prepared to be compared. The nominal discharge current and line discharge class of those varistors are $10kA(8/20{\mu}s)$ and class 3, respectively. The diameter of varistors manufactured and prepared were in the range of 61.6~65.0mm and the thickness of those were in the range of 27~42.52mm. The reference and residual voltage were tested and reference and residual voltage per 1mm and the ratio of reference and residual voltage were calculated. The reference voltage per 1mm of varistors manufactured was about 175V/mm but that of A's and B's varistors was nearly 200V/mm. The residual voltage exhibited the same trends as the reference voltage, so the reference and residual voltage per 1mm of domestic varistors should be increased. According to the results of tests, it is thought that if the reference and residual voltage per 1mm were increased to 200V/mm and 330V/mm, domestic ZnO varistors would be possible to apply to the station class arresters in the near future.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers C
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• v.49 no.12
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• pp.685-690
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• 2000

Multiple-lightning impulse currents are a general feature of the lightning ground f=flash. It is therefore necessary for lightning arresters used in power systems to be estimated by applying not only a single-lightning impulse current but also a multiple-lightning impulse currents. This paper presents the effects of multiple-lightning impulse currents on deterioration of ZnO arrester blocks. The multiple-lightning impulse generator which can produce quadruple 8/20$[\mus]$ 5[kA] with separation time of 30~120[ms] is designed and fabricated. The total energy applied to the arrester block at each impulse is about 1,200[J]. In experiment, various parameters such as leakage current component, reference voltage, and temperature are measured with the number of applied impulse current. Also, micro-structure changes of the ZnO blocks after applying the single and the multiple-lightning impulse currents of 200 times are compared. The experimental results indicate that the types of arrester blocks are more vulnerable to deterioration or damage by multiple-lightning impulse currents.

• Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Materials
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• v.17 no.5
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• pp.289-292
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• 2016

This paper dealt with the optimal design of a follow current disconnector for DC arresters used in electric traction vehicles. The disconnector separates the ground lead from an arrester to prevent a line-to-ground fault of an aged arrester and should not affect the operation and function such as the reference and the clamping voltage of the connected arrester. The designed disconnector is composed of a resistor, a spark gap, and a cartridge. The results showed that the sparkover voltage increased with the gap distance whereas the reference voltage was almost the same as that without the disconnector. The sparkover voltage was 3.95 kV when the gap distance was 0.5 mm. Regardless of the gap distance, the reference and the clamping voltage of the assembled disconnector with an arrester were measured to be the same as those of the arrester alone.

• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• v.10 no.4
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• pp.1773-1779
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• 2015

Insulation coordination is a key problem in UHVDC systems in terms of safety and cost. Although high-voltage ±1100kV UHVDC projects are being planned in China, the characteristics and key points of high-voltage systems have not yet been analyzed. This study aims to improve the safe, effective operation of these high-voltage power transmission systems. First, we analyzed two typical insulation coordination schemes used in ±800kV UHVDC systems in China. Next, we used the two typical ±800kV insulation coordination schemes as a reference to analyze the ±1100kV UHVDC system. Finally, we compared these schemes and proposed an effective insulation coordination solution, as well as developing principles for ±1100kV UHVDC systems. Our findings indicate that the points enduring the highest voltage in the system should be protected separately by special arresters. Our analysis of the insulation coordination of ±800kV and ±1100kV UHVDC systems concluded that, in ±1100kV UHVDC systems, the main goal of insulation coordination is to lower the insulation level of points enduring the highest voltage. However, in a ±800kV UHVDC system, the main goal is to reduce the cost of manufacture for arresters, as well as the space occupation in the valve hall, with an acceptable insulation level.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Railway
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• v.10 no.2 s.39
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• pp.112-116
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• 2007

In this paper, we proposed a selection and application recommendations of ZnO arresters for DC electric traction vehicles. To decide the Continuous Operating Voltage($U_C$), the Rated Voltage($U_r$), and the Nominal Discharge Current(In), we measured and analyzed system voltages and surge currents flowing the arrester installed on a DC electric traction vehicle under running state. System voltages measured up to 1,800 V in 1,500 V-system, and surge currents were recorded up to 3 times per a running-service-route and their magnitudes were ranges of $150A{\sim}2kA$. From these results and a standard EN50163, we could proposed $U_C$, $U_r$, and In available for the 1,500 VDC electric traction vehicles.