Summary

Results from a world wide utility survey of failures and service experience with disconnectors and earthing switches rated for 60 kV and above are presented. The surveyed service experience comprises 935 204 three phase equipment-years. Statistical information about 1 959 major and 3 001 minor failures - such as origin, cause and failed subcomponent - are provided. In addition, failure frequencies as a function of voltage level, design, type of drive, location and age are presented.

Additional informations

Publication type Technical Brochures
Reference 511
Publication year
Publisher CIGRE
Study committees
  • Transmission & distribution equipment (A3)
Working groups WG A3.06
File size 1 MB
Pages number 148
Price for non member 270 €
Price for member Free

Other parts

Final Report of the 2004 - 2007 International Enquiry on Reliability of High Voltage Equipment - Part 3: Disconnectors and Earthing Switches
Final Report of the 2004 - 2007 International Enquiry on Reliability of High Voltage Equipment - Part 3: Disconnectors and Earthing Switches