SURGE ARRESTERS - PART 9: METAL-OXIDE SURGE ARRESTERS WITHOUT GAPS FOR HVDC CONVERTER STATIONS
International Electrotechnical Committee
FOREWORD
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Typical HVDC converter station schemes,
arrester types, locations and operating
voltage
5 Identification and classification
6 Service conditions
7 Requirements
8 General testing procedure
9 Type tests (design tests)
10 Routine tests and acceptance test
11 Test requirements on different types
of arresters
Annex A (normative) - Test to verify thermal
equivalency between complete arrester
and arrester section
Annex B (normative) - Determination of the start
temperature in the thermal recovery test
Annex C (normative) - Mechanical considerations
Annex D (informative) - Different circuit configurations
Bibliography
Pertains to non-linear metal-oxide resistor type surge arresters without spark gaps designed to limit overvoltages in HVDC converter stations of two terminal, multiterminal and back-to-back type up to and including an operating voltage of 1100 kV.
| Document Type | Standard |
| Status | Current |
| Publisher | International Electrotechnical Committee |
| Committee | TC 37 |
