Modelo elétrico de supressor de surto de ZnO com ampla faixa de operação.

Abstract

This work proposes an electric model of ZnO surge arresters that represents accurately the ZnO surge arresters in a wide range of frequencies and amplitudes. The Proposed Electric Model (PEM) was validated from a database, containing results of voltage and current measurements. This database are based in twelve ZnO varistors of five different manufacturers, with different physical dimensions and electrical characteristics. In the lab tests, the varistors were submitted to different voltage levels in the low current region. There were also applied to the varistors multilevel amplitude of switching current impulses (30/60 µs), lightning current impulses (8/20 µs), high current impulses (4/10 µs) and current impulses with very fast front time (1.5/26 µs and 3/6 µs), addressing the highly nonlinear and high current regions. In addition, other lab tests were conducted in order to verify the presence of inductive coupling and the infuence of the surge arrester housing in the residual voltage measuring. From the database, simulations were performed with the PEM, with the Conventional and IEEE models which are already consolidated in the scientific community. The results of the models were compared among themselves, and with the measurement results. The PEM presented best results in practically all cases, in all three operating regions. The PEM was also evaluated in real studies of transmission line energization, load shedding and insulation coordination. The simulation results of the studies presented amplitude levels as expected and did not presented numerical oscillations or instability. The PEM parameters are easily determined, besides that all necessary information is contained in the manufacturers datasheet.