Analysis and characterization of X-ray events in medium voltage vacuum interrupters under Lightning Impulse Voltage

• Published in: Proceedings - International Symposium on Discharges and Electrical Insulation in Vacuum pp. 441 - 444
• Main Authors: Marconato, Nicolo, Pilan, Nicola, Gobbo, Renato, Bettini, Paolo, Lorenzi, Antonio De, Lawall, Andreas, Taylor, Erik D., Pino, Felix
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: IEEJ 25.06.2023
• Subjects: Electric breakdown; Interrupters; Lightning; Lightning Impulse Voltage Waveform; LYSO scintillators; Medium voltage; Scintillators; Vacuum Interrupters; Vacuum systems; X-ray detectors; X-rays

The experience gained in the study of conditioning of high voltage vacuum-isolated DC systems with X-ray detectors, which allows analysis of time windows with a resolution of a few tens of ns, suggested to explore the use of this technique for studying the voltage holding of Vacuum Interrupters. The...