A Heuristic Method for the Reduction of the Outage Rate of High-Voltage Substations Due to Atmospheric Overvoltages

The adequate protection against lightning surges and the limitation of the expected annual failure rate of high-voltage substations are critical issues, in an effort to secure the safety of the equipment and the personnel. Various factors affect the lightning performance of the substations, determin...

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Main Authors: Christos A. Christodoulou, Vasiliki Vita, Dionysios Voglitsis, George Milushev, Lambros Ekonomou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-02-01
Series:Applied Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/8/2/273