Multiple strokes are the main factors affecting the safe and stable operation of power
equipment. As the core lightning protection equipment, arresters are also frequently …

Low-voltage (LV) metal oxide varistor (MOV) is the main voltage limiting element employed
in surge protective devices to protect sensitive equipment against lightning currents. MOV …

In this study, in order to explore the failure mode of ZnO varistors under multiple lightning
strokes, a five-pulse 8/20 μs nominal lightning current with pulse intervals of 50 ms was …

Approximately 70% of cloud-to-ground lightning flashes are multi-stroke flash with an
average stroke number of about four per flash. The main lightning current components found …

This paper proposes a special disconnector for surge protector (SPD) with the ability to pass
large pulse currents under multiple pulses, which has been verified to solve the problem of …

In this study, in order to study the effect of multi-pulse waveform parameters on the aging
characteristics of ZnO varistor, the aging rate and surface temperature rise of ZnO varistor …

As an important component of the transmission line series compensation device, MOVs
have the strong nonlinear characteristics to limit the overvoltage caused by line fault and …

In view of the problem that ZnO varistors are often subjected to thermal breakdown and
deterioration due to lightning strikes in low-voltage power distribution systems, this article …

Metal OxideVaristors (MOV) are widely used as protective devices of series compensation
capacitor banks for Extra-High Voltage and UHV (Ultra High Voltage) large capacity long …

Using a series arrangement of two vacuum interrupters (VIs) has been proved to be an
effective way of developing higher voltage vacuum circuit breakers (VCBs), which are known …