Summary

This guide for metal oxide arresters without gaps for HVDC converter stations is a supplement to the application guide for insulation coordination and arrester protection of HVDC converter stations published in Electra No.96 (Oct. 1984). It gives basic information about metal oxide material and basic arrester characteristics which will be of value when designing and specifying an arrester protective scheme and specifying the arresters.

Additional informations

Publication type Technical Brochures
Reference 034
Publication year
Publisher CIGRE
Study committees
  • DC systems and power electronics (B4)
  • Power system technical performance (C4)
Working groups JWG 33/14.05
File size 3 MB
Pages number 38
Price for non member 80 €
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Guidelines for the applications of metal oxide arresters without gaps for HVDC converter stations
Guidelines for the applications of metal oxide arresters without gaps for HVDC converter stations