Lightning is one of the major causes of poor performance by medium-voltage overhead lines in distribution networks. On some Eskom medium-voltage networks, for example, up to 78% of equipment failures ...
Cooper Power Systems has introduced the UltraSIL polymer-housed Evolution distribution-class surge arrester, an arrester that enables electric utilities to upgrade the efficiency of the power grid and ...
The primary defense to protect electrical equipment from over-voltages is surge arresters. These necessary devices hold metal oxide varistors (MOVs) and are rapid response protectors against voltage ...