Pre-Arcing Time Prediction in a Making Test for a 420 kV 63 kA High-Speed Earthing Switch

A high-speed earthing switch (HSES) of a gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) performs a secondary role in protecting the power system in the event of an accident. After being interrupted by a circuit breaker (CB), the short-circuit current remaining in the network should be earthed by the HSES. However,...

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Main Authors: Min-Cheol Kang, Kyong-Hoe Kim, Yong Tae Yoon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-10-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/10/10/1584