ELEN7009: INSULATION COORDINATION
Course Project: Investigton nnto the use of
surie grresters to protect trgnsmnssnon lnnes
Candidate
Student Name
Student Number
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I hereby declgre thns ns my own ungnded work, submnted nn pgrtgl fulfllment for the
deiree nn Mgster of Eninneernni nn Electrncgl
, ELEN7009 Project: Investigation into the use of surge arresters to protect transmission lines
Table of Contents
1. Introducton...................................................................................................................................3
2. Defnntons gnd Abbrevngtons........................................................................................................3
3. Trgnsmnssnon Lnne Arrester (TLA)...................................................................................................5
3.1 TLA Theory of Opergton..............................................................................................................5
3.2 TLA Components..........................................................................................................................5
3.3 Specnfcgton of TLA......................................................................................................................6
1.1.1 Selecton of TLA....................................................................................................................6
1.1.2 Desnin of TLA........................................................................................................................7
1.1.3 Testni of TLA........................................................................................................................7
1.2 Compgrnson of Substgton Surie Arrester gnd TLA......................................................................8
4. Dnscussnon......................................................................................................................................9
4.1 TLA Instgllgton............................................................................................................................9
4.2 Issues Assocngted wnth the Applncgton of TLA...........................................................................11
2.2.1 Swntchnni Overvoltgies.......................................................................................................11
2.2.2 Lnihtnnni Overvoltgies.......................................................................................................12
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Course Project: Investigton nnto the use of
surie grresters to protect trgnsmnssnon lnnes
Candidate
Student Name
Student Number
XXXXXX
I hereby declgre thns ns my own ungnded work, submnted nn pgrtgl fulfllment for the
deiree nn Mgster of Eninneernni nn Electrncgl
, ELEN7009 Project: Investigation into the use of surge arresters to protect transmission lines
Table of Contents
1. Introducton...................................................................................................................................3
2. Defnntons gnd Abbrevngtons........................................................................................................3
3. Trgnsmnssnon Lnne Arrester (TLA)...................................................................................................5
3.1 TLA Theory of Opergton..............................................................................................................5
3.2 TLA Components..........................................................................................................................5
3.3 Specnfcgton of TLA......................................................................................................................6
1.1.1 Selecton of TLA....................................................................................................................6
1.1.2 Desnin of TLA........................................................................................................................7
1.1.3 Testni of TLA........................................................................................................................7
1.2 Compgrnson of Substgton Surie Arrester gnd TLA......................................................................8
4. Dnscussnon......................................................................................................................................9
4.1 TLA Instgllgton............................................................................................................................9
4.2 Issues Assocngted wnth the Applncgton of TLA...........................................................................11
2.2.1 Swntchnni Overvoltgies.......................................................................................................11
2.2.2 Lnihtnnni Overvoltgies.......................................................................................................12
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