MULTI-CHAMBER ARRESTERS AND

INSULATOR-ARRESTERS
for lightning protection of overhead
distribution and transmission lines
Multi chamber system (S)
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Multi chamber system (S)
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1 silicone rubber length;
2 intermediate electrodes;
3 arc quenching chamber;
4 discharge channel.
a) Initial stage of discharge
b) Final stage of discharge
Multi-Chamber Arrester 20 V
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against Induced overvoltages (MCA-20-I)
Multi-Chamber Insulator- Arrester (MCIA) 20 V
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against Induced overvoltages (MCA-20-I)
Multi-Chamber Insulator (MCIA)
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Insulator U120AD
Multi-Chamber
System (MCS)
Insulator-arrester at tests
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Multi-Chamber Insulator Arresters at 35 V Overhead Line
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TESTS OF 220 kV MCIA STRINGS
FOR COMMERCIAL LINE 150 KM
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Flashover characteristics at:
- lightning and switching impulses
- operational voltage at clean, wet and polluted conditions
- operational voltage and ice
Power follow current quenching
Electrodynamic and thermal stability
Radio interference
Climatic tests
Mechanical tests.
Power arc follow test chart
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LIGHTNING
IMPULSE
GENERATOR
POWER LINE
VOLTAGE
GENERATOR
Imax=1 to 30 kA.
for Imax =2 kA T0,5=500 mcs
for Imax = 30 kA T0,5= 55 mcs
Umax=250 kV
Ueff=2 to 30 kV
Ieff=1 to 10 kA
Voltage and current oscillograms
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Impulse quenching Zero quenching
Multi-Chamber Insulator-Arrester
(MCIA) at quenching tests
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impulse quenching
Im =30 kA, 8/20 mcs
general view
MCIA string at quenching tests
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impulse quenching
Im=30 kA, 8/20 mcs
general view
220 kV MCIA string at impulse tests
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220 kV MCIA strings at steep voltage impulse tests
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du/dt=2 MV/mcs
du/dt=4 MV/mcs
Voltage-time characteristics of 220 kV MCIA string
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MCIA string at operational voltage
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clean and dry
under rain
220 kV MCIA string at pollution tests
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initial stage final stage
= 11,0-13,7 mcS
breakdown voltage U
50
=215-235 kVeff
220 kV MCIA string at ice tests
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ice thickness 30 mm
flashover voltage is 236/230 kV with/without MCS
and higher than maximum phase voltage 146 kVeff
220 kV MCIA string at radio interference measurements
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220 kV MCIA string at climatic tests
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- temperature : -60..+50 C
-humidity : 10-100%
-frost and its melting
-solar radiation
50 Hz
generator
MCIA at vibration tests
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220 kV MCIA string installation
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220 kV commercial line with MCIA strings
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Less wind and ice load
Less weight and cost of
towers
Less direct lightning
strokes
Grounding is not
neccessary
with sheilding wire
without sheilding wire but with MCIAs
MCIA
vs. sheilding wire
500 V line with MOA and with MCIA
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MOA line with MOA line with MCIA
CONCLUSIONS
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1. Multi Chamber Arresters (MCAs) and Insulator-
Arresters (MCIAs) can be developed for any rated
voltage.
2. 220 kV MCIA string has passed successfully the whole
complex of electrical, mechanical and climatic tests
3. MCAs and MCIAs are very competitive with
conventional lightning protection means.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!
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