All the current from the lightning passes through the lightning arrester to the ground, protecting the power line in the process. When the surge has been dissipated, the MOV disks return to being ...

Abstract: This paper develops a method to analyze energy stresses on transmission line surge arresters. The approach computes the failure rate of arresters due to energy stresses, convolving the ...

The disruption last month, which occurred when a lightning strike caused a power trip, affected a section of the North-South Line for more ... found that a surge arrester failed to work when ...

The surge arrestors are a component of this disconnecting ... voltage protection systems for the 27 stations on the North-South Line and the 35 stations on the East-West Line were replaced ...

resulting in a power trip that disrupted train services on a section of the North-South Line for more than two hours. "The condition of the surge arrester in the affected power control box could ...

The authority is now working with rail operators here to review the maintenance frequency of the surge arrestors ... informed us to go via the yellow line, but there was no information.

Power line connected to a surge arrester. Image Credit: iStock. This article explains the unique value of glass as a suitable insulation material for this purpose. Its advantages are explored, and ...

Installing arresters that provide both surge and fire protection can help to reduce risk. These arresters efficiently isolate from the line and drastically reduce the risk of fire released during an ...