Surge propagation and characteristics in building wiring systems

Xiang Luo; Ya Ping Du; Hongcai Chen

doi:10.1109/ICLP.2014.6973156

Surge propagation and characteristics in building wiring systems

Xiang Luo, Ya Ping Du, Hongcai Chen

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

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Abstract

This paper presents an experimental study of propagation characteristics of lightning surges in building wiring systems. Typical power cables or cable installations used for power distribution in buildings are selected for measurement. The influence of circuit branches and connected loads on the surges in systems is investigated as well. Finally surges measured in a large residential building are presented. It is found that surge impedance of power cables is generally lower than that of overhead lines. A significant reduction of surges is expected if the overhead line is terminated with an armored cable. Both circuit branch and connected loads can alter the waveform and amplitude of a surge significantly. This is further illustrated in the measurement of the surges conducted in a large residential building.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2014 International Conference on Lightning Protection, ICLP 2014
Publisher	IEEE
Pages	397-401
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Electronic)	9781479935444
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ICLP.2014.6973156
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2014
Event	2014 International Conference on Lightning Protection, ICLP 2014 - Crowne Plaza Shanghai, Shanghai, China Duration: 11 Oct 2014 → 18 Oct 2014

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Conference	2014 International Conference on Lightning Protection, ICLP 2014
Country/Territory	China
City	Shanghai
Period	11/10/14 → 18/10/14

Keywords

cable
distribution circuit
surge impedance
surge propogation

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Environmental Engineering

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