Abstract
The effects of 230 kV capacitor switching on the Saudi Aramco Safaniyah electric power distribution system are investigated. Both the voltage and the current transients are discussed. The study indicates that the overvoltage level associated with capacitor switching is within the insulation withstand capacity of the transformers connected to a long submarine cable. However, the current transients can lead to mis-operation of the cable differential protection if the switching occurs at, or near to, the peak of the sinusoidal voltage waveform.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 47-54 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue number | 1B |
| State | Published - Apr 2000 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General