Breakdown voltage estimation of insulator string at electrical tower transmission for different lightning strike

Mochamad Facta, Ulfi Ifada, Hermawan, Ngurah Ayu Ketut Umiati, Ahmed Jumui Sumoi Fomba, Agung Rakhmawan

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Abstract

A transmission line is a vital backbone for electrical power delivery. Most of the electrical transmission in Java and Bali, Indonesia is dominated by a 150kV transmission line network. Java and Bali are considered volcanic islands, so the number of lightning strokes to the transmission line is more than two million every year. It was recorded that negative lightning stroke was dominated 93.03% of the lightning faults and positive lightning stroke took 6.97% of faults. A fault caused by direct lightning stroke to tower transmission may cause an electrical shutdown, so it is interesting to make an estimation of voltage breakdown at insulation string installed on the tower as lightning hits the ground wire on the top of the tower. This paper proposes the use of a tower model adapting the insulator string model attached to the surge impedance of tower transmission. The implementation of several different lightning waveforms to hits the tower model during simulation is aimed to calculate the maximum amplitude of voltage along the insulator string. If the voltage peak is above the critical flashover voltage of the insulator, then back flashover occurs and initiates the ground fault. The results and analysis of breakdown voltage obtained from this work give significant information to improve the performance of insulation string at electrical tower transmission.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication11th International Seminar on New Paradigm and Innovation on Natural Sciences and Its Application, ISNPINSA 2021
Subtitle of host publicationDeveloping Science and Technology Toward the New Normal Era
EditorsQidir Maulana Binu Soesanto, Damar Nurwahyu Bima, Nor Basid Adiwibawa Prasetya, Heri Sugito, Alik Maulidiyah
PublisherAmerican Institute of Physics Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9780735445116
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2 Jun 2023
Event11th International Seminar on New Paradigm and Innovation on Natural Sciences and Its Application: Developing Science and Technology Toward the New Normal Era, ISNPINSA 2021 - Semarang, Virtual, Indonesia
Duration: 14 Oct 202115 Oct 2021

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume2738
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Conference

Conference11th International Seminar on New Paradigm and Innovation on Natural Sciences and Its Application: Developing Science and Technology Toward the New Normal Era, ISNPINSA 2021
Country/TerritoryIndonesia
CitySemarang, Virtual
Period14/10/2115/10/21

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