• 전기학회논문지P
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• 제58권4호
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• pp.490-494
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• 2009

In this paper, how the temperature of a varistor changes when $10/350{\mu}s$ surge currents and/or DC leakage currents are applied on it, respectively, are investigated. The temperature change in varistor is related with injection energy and leakage current. which is the integration of power in time. By the surge current test, we found that the temperature jump is proportional to the level of surge current with slant 52.535 and has no relation with the ambient temperature. And by the DC leakage current test, the difference in temperatures between varistor and ambient is proportional to the magnitude of leakage current. The slope of measured line(the temperature difference vs. the leakage current) shows alteration around $100{\mu}A$. The varistors can not be used more than $100{\mu}A$ region any more. From the above experimental results, we can conclude that data of the surge current test and also those of DC leakage current test can predict the performance of varistors of which the surge protective devices are made.

• 한국조명전기설비학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국조명전기설비학회 2008년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.289-292
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• 2008

This paper describes the electrical characteristics of the ZnO surge arrester according to the variation of surrounding conditions. To investigate the characteristics of degraded ZnO surge arrester, 8/20 [${\mu$s], 2.5 [kA] impulse currents were applied to the ZnO surge arrester to be test. To present the effect of the surrounding con야tions, the leakage currents of ZnO surge arrester were measured to the surrounding temperature and wet conditions. As a result, the increase of ambient temperature causes the increase of resistive leakage current of ZnO surge arrester. Also, in the wet test, the outside leakage current through the ZnO surge arrester housing is much larger than the intrinsic leakage current.

• 한국정보통신학회논문지
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.570-575
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• 2005

저전압 전력계통에 사용되는 누전차단기의 서지에 대한 오동작은 심각한 문제이다. 본 논문에서는 누전차단기의 서지에 대한 영향을 분석하기 위하여 IEC 61009-1와 KS C 4613 규격에 따라 누전차단기를 시험하였다. 서지전압 시험은 국내외 규격에 모두 적용되고 있으며, 서지전류 시험에 대해서는 국제규격 IEC 61009-1에만 규정되어 있다. 실험결과로부터 누전차단기는 서지전압에 대해서는 강인하지만 서지전류에 대해서는 오동작을 발생시켰다. 실제로 누전차단기가 설치되어 있는 환경에서는 서지전류의 침입이 빈번하므로, 누전차단기는 서지전류에 의한 오동작 시험이 수행되어야 하며, 국내규격에도 누전차단기 시험에 서지전류에 의한 평가를 포함하여야 할 것이다.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 2000년도 하계학술대회 논문집 C
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• pp.1877-1879
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• 2000

This paper deals with the change of the micro-structure of ZnO associated with lightning surge current and ageing test. In this work, a surge current generator which can produce 8/20 [${\mu}s$], 6 [kA] impulse current is designed and fabricated to simulate the lightning impulse current. The residual voltage and leakage current flowing to ZnO blocks are observed. Also a compensation circuit was used in resistive current measurement. The micro-structures of ZnO arrester block were significantly changed by lightning surge current and accelerated temperature ageing test.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.555-560
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• 2007

This paper describes the results of a study on the sealing integrity of polymer housed surge arrester based on the thermal mechanical test. The polymer housed surge arrester employs silicone insulating materials for its housing, instead of the conventional porcelain housing. The polymer housed surge arresters exhibited the highest sealing integrity because it is not air volume between the FRP(fiber reinforced plastics) module and the silicone housing. In accordance, the sealing integrity of station class surge arresters is investigated with moisture ingress test. And, the influence of sealing integrity was evaluated through such as measurement of the deflection, reference voltage, leakage current. In electrical characteristics, reference voltage decreased in the range of $16.45{\sim}16.15\;kV$ with after thermal mechanical test. In contrary, despite the continued moisture ingress, the polymer housed surge arresters exhibited almost the same leakage current value and the resistive leakage current has risen slightly. As a results, It was thought that the polymer housed surge arresters shows good stability with sealing integrity.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.130-134
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• 2020

Metal oxide varistors (MOVs) protect circuits and devices from transient overvoltages in electric power systems. However, a MOV continuously deteriorates owing to manufacturing defects or repetitive protective operations from transient overvoltages. A deteriorated MOV may result in a short circuit or a line-ground accident. Previous studies focused on the analysis of deterioration mechanisms and condition diagnosis techniques for MOVs owing to their recent growth of use. An accelerated deterioration experiment under the same conditions in which a MOV operates is essential. In this study, we designed and fabricated a surge generator that can apply a surge current to a MOV connected to AC mains. The coupling network operates at a low impedance against the surge current from the surge generator and transfers the surge current to the MOV under test. It also acts as a high impedance against AC mains for the AC voltage not to be applied to the surge generator. The decoupling network operates at a high impedance against the surge current and blocks the surge current from AC mains. It also acts as a low impedance against AC mains for the AC voltage to be applied to the MOV under test. The prototype surge generator can apply the 8/20 us up to 15 kA on AC voltages in the approximate range of 110~450 V, and it fully operates on a LabVIEW-based program.

• 조명전기설비학회논문지
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• 제27권6호
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• pp.75-81
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• 2013

In this paper, protection coordination between residual current devices and surge protective devices in low-voltage consumer's distribution systems are presented. In the case that a surge protrctive device(SPD) is located on the load side of an residual current device(RCD), when the surge is injected from the source side of the RCD, most of injected surge currents are split into the RCD and the protection coordination between the SPD and RCD is improper, three of 6 specimens experience unintended operation due to test impulse currents. Also when the surges is injected from the load side, a lot of the surge currents is split into the SPD, but a half of test specimens causes nuisance trip. Coordination between SPD and RCD is not valid. When installing SPD, it is important to select SPD after due consideration of the protection voltage level of metal oxide varistor embedded in RCD. It is expected that the results obtained from this work could be useful to improve the protection effects of SPD in low-voltage distribution systems.

• 조명전기설비학회논문지
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• 제22권9호
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• pp.62-68
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• 2008

이 논문은 ZnO 피뢰기의 외부환경 변화에 따른 전기적 특성을 기술하였다. 뇌임펄스전류에 의한 ZnO 피뢰기의 열화특성을 분석하기 위해 8/20[${\mu}s$], 2.5[kA]의 임펄스전류를 시료에 인가하였다. ZnO 피뢰기의 누설전류를 다양한 외부 온도와 주수 상태에서 상용 주파수 교류 전압을 인가하여 측정하였다. 그 결과 임펄스전류의 인가횟수와 외부 온도가 증가함에 따라 누설전류가 증가하였고, 누설전류의 비대칭성도 뚜렷하였다. 또한 주수 시험에서 ZnO 피뢰기의 외피를 통하여 흐르는 전류는 피뢰기 소자의 누설전류보다 크게 나타났다. 본 연구의 결과는 피뢰기의 감시시스템 성능과 신뢰성 향상의 요소로 적용할 수 있다.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2006년도 하계학술대회 논문집 Vol.7
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• pp.501-502
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• 2006

In this paper, new and aging sample of MCCB and ELCB are investigated the main performance test such as short circuit test, mechanical and electrical endurance test, dielectric test and surge current test. The surface conditions of new and aging sample are analyzed by SEM, TGA and DSC. The ELCB occurred badness mainly in short circuit test and surge current test. The badness cause of short circuit test was confirmed due to imperfect contact of contact part.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2000년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.212-216
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• 2000

ZnO varistors for distribution surge arrester (18kV, 5kA) were developed and tested microstructure and electrical characteristics. Microstructure of ZnO varistor was consisted of ZnO grain, spinel phase and Bi-rich phase. Average grain size of ZnO varistor was $\mu\textrm{m}$ Reference voltage and lightning impulse residual voltage of ZnO varistor exhibited a good haracteristics above 5.5kV and below 11.56kV, respectively. Consequently, discharge capacity which is the most important characteristics of ZnO varistor for surge arrester exhibited excellent properties above 70kA at twice high-current impulse test. Moreover, variation rate of reference voltage and lightning impulse residual voltage showed below 5% and 2% after high-current impulse test, respectively. Leakage current and watt loss of ZnO varistor will not increase during accelerated aging test at stress condition, such as 3.213kV/$115^{\circ}C$/1000h.