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Overvoltage Assessment of Point-to-Point VSC-Based HVDC Systems

Published by Jose A. JARDINI1, Ricardo L. VASQUEZ-ARNEZ2, Marcos T. BASSINI1, Marco A.B. HORITA1, Gerson Y. SAIKI2 and Marcos R. CAVALHEIRO3 Polytechnic School of the University of Sao Paulo (1), Foundation for the Technological Development of the Engineering Sciences (2), CTEEP Sao Paulo State Power Transmission Company (3). Abstract. The application of voltage source convertersContinue reading “Overvoltage Assessment of Point-to-Point VSC-Based HVDC Systems”

Design of the Electrical Installation Protection System

Published by Electrical Installation Wiki, Chapter J. Overvoltage protection – Design of the electrical installation protection system To protect an electrical installation in a building, simple rules apply for the choice of • SPD(s);• its protection system. For a power distribution system, the main characteristics used to define the lightning protection system and select a SPDContinue reading “Design of the Electrical Installation Protection System”

Principle of lightning Protection

Published by Electrical Installation Wiki, Chapter J. Overvoltage protection – Principle of lightning protection General rules of lightning protection Procedure to prevent risks of lightning strike The system for protecting a building against the effects of lightning must include: • protection of structures against direct lightning strokes;• protection of electrical installations against direct and indirect lightningContinue reading “Principle of lightning Protection”

Overvoltage of Atmospheric Origin

Published by Electrical Installation Wiki, Chapter J. Overvoltage protection – Overvoltage of atmospheric origin Overvoltage definitions Overvoltage (in a system) any voltage between one phase conductor and earth or between phase conductors having a peak value exceeding the corresponding peak of the highest voltage for equipment. Definition from the International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV 604-03-09); available on [1] VariousContinue reading “Overvoltage of Atmospheric Origin”