June 2009 ArresterNews
Third Party Test Witnessing Offered by ArresterWorks
Do you need a third party to verify a test?
With more than 30 years of arrester testing and design experience, if you need a third party to witness an acceptance or
type test, I can help. I have intimate experience with both IEC and IEEE arrester tests. If you need more than a witness,
I can also offer high level technical assistance in any or all arrester tests. Call or Email and we can discuss.
MOV Protection of Series Capacitor Banks
Due to a demand for more efficient power transmission over long distances, Series Capacitor Bank applications are on the rise. The most effective way to protect the capacitors in the bank is with MOV devices similar to arresters. These protectors are highly engineered devices that utilize metal oxide material in a similar fashion to arresters, but instead of conducting lighting currents or switching surge currents, they conduct system fault current. This very unique application of Zinc Oxide Disks is discussed in detail in this ArresterFacts 08. Take a look...
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Executive and Managers Overview of Arresters
Anyone that needs to know the basic function and benefits of Surge Arresters on Power Systems
Topics
- What is an Arrester
- Where are they used
- Benefits of Arresters
- Types of Arresters
- IEC-IEEE Standards
- Future of Arresters
- Carbon Footprint of an Arrester
- The Lightning Proof Transmission Line
- Safety aspects of Arresters
- Total Life Cycle of an Arrester
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Rodney M Doone Inventor of the External Multi-column Arrester
Rod Doone, a long time arrester expert in the UK is best known as the inventor of
the External Multi-column arrester that continues to grow in popularity
especially in the very high voltage range. Rod was issued patent 5,218,508 in
1993 which he had applied for in 1990. Using disks in parallel was not a new concept,
but putting them outside a single housing was quite unique. Not only did it allow for
smaller diameter disks to be used for higher class applications, but it also
reduced the size of the grading ring required for similar voltage rated arresters.
When the columns are arranged in a triangular form, they also provide increased
strength over similar height arresters.
Also credited to Rod Doone is an early polymer housed arrester patent filed in 1986
and granted in 1989.
See the full Hall of Fame Citation
Suggestions for inductees are welcome.
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