Performance of High Voltage Protective Air Gaps in Desert Environment

Rod-rod and multiple rod gaps are used for overvoltage protection of various power system apparatus. These are mostly located outdoors and are subjected to dust and sand particulate contamination in desert lands. This paper discusses the influence of these pollutants on the breakdown voltage and bre...

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Main Author: Abdulrahman A. Al-Arainy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 1997-01-01
Series:Journal of King Saud University: Engineering Sciences
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1018363918306688