• 조명전기설비학회논문지
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.91-98
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• 2014

For the purpose of designing and applying the optimum surge protection scheme, multi-stage coordinated surge protective device(SPD) system is suitable to successfully fulfill its tasks; first, to divert a large amount of the transient energy, second, to clamp the overvoltage to the level below the withstand impulse voltage of the equipment to be protected. The length of SPD connecting leads shall be as short as possible. Long connecting leads will degrade the protection effect of SPDs. In this paper, the influences of the length of connecting leads on the energy sharing in a coordinated SPD system were investigated experimentally, and the simulation of determining the energy sharing and protection voltage level of each SPD depending on the length of connecting leads was carried out by using P-spice program. It was confirmed that the protection voltage level and energy sharing in coordinated SPD systems are strongly influenced by the length of connecting leads.

• 조명전기설비학회논문지
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• 제25권10호
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• pp.94-101
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• 2011

The proper installation of SPD and the evaluation of the SPD protection distance are basic steps for the effective protection measures of apparatus against surges within a structure. A novel method for installing SPD on the conventional distribution board without any modification was proposed and it's effectiveness was evaluated by experiments. Also, the transient overvoltage occurred across the power line from the SPD to the load was simulated with EMTP software to see how different the protection distances affecting the magnitude of the transient overvoltage. As evaluated, the effective protection method of apparatus against surges, coordinated SPD protection system is suggested as a proper measure to protect within the apartment.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.93-102
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• 2018

본 논문은 뇌격전류에 따른 저압 배전계통의 전자식 전력량계 및 배전 패널의 통신설비와 전원장치를 보호할 목적으로 사용하는 서지보호장치(SPD)에 관한 것이다. 서지보호장치(SPD)는 접속방식에 따라 1-포트 서지보호장치(SPD)와 감결합 요소를 포함한 2-포트 서지보호장치(SPD)로 구분된다. 뇌격전류에 대한 내부 시스템의 보호는 협조된 서지 보호체계를 이루는 계통적인 접근이 필요하다. 이에 대응하기 위해 이론적인 검토를 통해 피뢰구역(LPZ) 정의에 대한 고찰 및 해석을 진행하였다. 뇌서지에 의한 뇌격전류는 상당히 크기 때문에 하나의 서지보호장치(SPD)로 방호하기에는 한계가 발생하며, 이를 해결하기 위해 다단의 종속적으로 서지보호장치(SPD)를 설치하게 된다. 본 논문에서는 전력계통에 있어 한전계통에 연계되는 Incoming side가 아닌 건물 내에 설치되는 분기형 배전패널 내부의 전자식 전력량계 및 각종 통신(제어)설비를 보호할 목적으로 한전계통이 연계되는 MOF 단에 설치되는 LPZ0에 해당하는 피뢰기(LA, SA)와 보호협조를 이루는 LPZ1과 LPZ2의 경계영역에 설치하는 저압 배전계통용 II등급 서지보호장치(SPD)에 대해 설계를 하였다. 또한 감결합 요소가 없고, 부하 전류를 흘릴 수 있는 직렬 접속 방식의 1-포트 서지보호장치(SPD)에 대한 최적의 설계 방안을 도출하고 실험을 통해 기존의 방식과 비교하여 성능 개선과 관련한 검증을 실시하였다.

• 조명전기설비학회논문지
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.116-125
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• 2015

This paper presents experimental results obtained from actual installation conditions of surge protective devices (SPDs), with the aim of understanding the coordination of cascaded Class I and Class II SPDs. This paper also proposes effective methods for selecting and installing coordinating cascaded SPDs. The residual voltage of each SPD and the energy sharing of an upstream Class I tested SPD and a downstream Class II tested SPD were measured using a $10/350{\mu}s$ current wave. In coordinating a cascaded voltage-limiting SPD system, it was found that energy coordination can be achieved as long as the downstream SPD is a metal oxide varistor with a higher maximum continuous operating voltage than the upstream SPD; however, it is not the optimal condition for the voltage protection level. If the varistor voltage of the downstream SPD is equal to or lower than that of the upstream SPD, the precise voltage protection level is obtained. However, this may cause serious problems with regard to energy sharing. The coordination for energy sharing and voltage protection level is fairly achieved when the cascaded SPD system consists of two voltage-limiting SPDs separated by 3 m and with the same varistor voltage.

• 조명전기설비학회논문지
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.68-75
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• 2014

Cascaded applications of surge protective devices(SPDs) are required in order to reduce the stress on the electrical and electronics equipment being protected, and the energy coordination between the cascaded SPDs is very important. This paper deals with the experimental results obtained from the installation conditions of full-scale SPDs. The energy coordination between the upstream Class I SPD and the downstream Class II SPD was measured using a $10/350{\mu}s$ impulse current due to direct lightning flashes. The distances between the cascaded SPDs were 3, 10, and 50m, and the maximum test current was 12.5kA. As a result, the energy sharing between cascaded SPDs was dependent on the voltage protection level of each SPD and the distance between two SPDs. An overview of how to select SPD ratings in applications of cascaded SPDs system was discussed based on the energy coordination between the two SPDs. The proposed test results for the energy coordination between two-stage cascaded SPDs can be used in effective applications of SPDs.

• KIEE International Transactions on Electrophysics and Applications
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• 제3C권4호
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• pp.117-122
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• 2003

The AC power lines and signal lines of info-communication networks are routed on overhead poles and are highly exposed to lightning strikes. Due to the potential difference between grounding points of AC power lines and signal lines, the electronic equipments connected to the signal lines can easily be damaged by lightning surges. In this work, in order to develop reliable methods of protecting information and communication facilities from lightning surges, the reliability and performance of SPDs (surge protective devices) were experimentally investigated in an actual-sized test circuit. The behaviors of SPDs against lightning surges from AC power lines and signal lines and the coordinated effects of SPD installation methods were evaluated. As a consequence, it was confirmed that the bypass arrester methods and common grounding system are both highly effective.