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Experimental Study of the Short-Circuit Current Performance of \(10\,\mathrm{kA_{R.M.S}}\) and \(20\,\mathrm{kA_{R.M.S}}\) Polymer Surge Arrester
National Institute for Research Development and Testing in Electrical Engineering ICMET Craiova, Craiova, 200746, Romania
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Received: 30 October 2025, Revised: 20 November 2025, Accepted: 22 November 2025, Published Online: 12 December 2025
(This article belongs to the Special Issue on SP7 (Special Issue on Multidisciplinary Sciences and Advanced Technology (SI-MSAT 2025)) and the Section Electrical Engineering (ELE))
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Sălceanu, C. , Iovan, D. and Ocoleanu, D. (2025). Experimental Study of the Short-Circuit Current Performance of \(10\,\mathrm{kA_{R.M.S}}\) and \(20\,\mathrm{kA_{R.M.S}}\) Polymer Surge Arrester. Journal of Engineering Research and Sciences, 4(12), 15–24. https://doi.org/10.55708/js0412002
Sălceanu, C. , Iovan, D. and Ocoleanu, D. (2025). Experimental Study of the Short-Circuit Current Performance of \(10\,\mathrm{kA_{R.M.S}}\) and \(20\,\mathrm{kA_{R.M.S}}\) Polymer Surge Arrester. Journal of Engineering Research and Sciences, 4(12), 15–24. https://doi.org/10.55708/js0412002
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Cristian-Eugeniu Sălceanu, Daniela Iovan and Daniel-Constantin Ocoleanu. "Experimental Study of the Short-Circuit Current Performance of \(10\,\mathrm{kA_{R.M.S}}\) and \(20\,\mathrm{kA_{R.M.S}}\) Polymer Surge Arrester." Journal of Engineering Research and Sciences 4, no. 12 (December 2025): 15–24. https://doi.org/10.55708/js0412002
Cristian-Eugeniu Sălceanu, Daniela Iovan and Daniel-Constantin Ocoleanu. "Experimental Study of the Short-Circuit Current Performance of \(10\,\mathrm{kA_{R.M.S}}\) and \(20\,\mathrm{kA_{R.M.S}}\) Polymer Surge Arrester." Journal of Engineering Research and Sciences 4, no. 12 (December 2025): 15–24. https://doi.org/10.55708/js0412002
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C. Sălceanu, D. Iovan and D. Ocoleanu, "Experimental Study of the Short-Circuit Current Performance of \(10\,\mathrm{kA_{R.M.S}}\) and \(20\,\mathrm{kA_{R.M.S}}\) Polymer Surge Arrester," Journal of Engineering Research and Sciences, vol. 4, no. 12, pp. 15–24, Dec. 2025, doi: 10.55708/js0412002.
C. Sălceanu, D. Iovan and D. Ocoleanu, "Experimental Study of the Short-Circuit Current Performance of \(10\,\mathrm{kA_{R.M.S}}\) and \(20\,\mathrm{kA_{R.M.S}}\) Polymer Surge Arrester," Journal of Engineering Research and Sciences, vol. 4, no. 12, pp. 15–24, Dec. 2025, doi: 10.55708/js0412002.
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To study the behavior of metal oxide surge arresters at short-circuit current, this paper presents an experimental study on four pieces of 36 kV, \(10\,\mathrm{kA_{R.M.S}}\) and \(20\,\mathrm{kA_{R.M.S}}\) surge arresters at different values of short-circuit current. Prior to the experiments, each surge arrester was electrically pre-faulted with a power frequency overvoltage without any physical modification. The tests were conducted under severe conditions at the rated short-circuit current, and the peak value of the first half-cycle of the actual arrester current was at least \(\sqrt{2}\) times the RMS value of the rated short-circuit current. The arrester is one of the most effective means of limiting the lightning surge to the transmission line insulator string and tower head air gap. When an arc occurs, the arrester acts quickly to relieve the high pressure generated by combustion, preventing serious accidents and protecting equipment and maintenance personnel. The purpose of this paper is to experimentally demonstrate whether this type of arrester can prevent cracking and rupture of the enclosure caused by internal arcing effects, thus preventing sudden breakage and dispersal of components outside a controlled area. The arresters were able to extinguish open flames in less than 2 minutes after the test was completed. The paper is important to both arrester designers and end users because it provides an analysis of their short circuit behavior and related phenomena that cannot be adequately simulated.
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