US3566183A - Lightning arrester cooling apparatus - Google Patents

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US3566183A
US3566183A US750419A US3566183DA US3566183A US 3566183 A US3566183 A US 3566183A US 750419 A US750419 A US 750419A US 3566183D A US3566183D A US 3566183DA US 3566183 A US3566183 A US 3566183A
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01T—SPARK GAPS; OVERVOLTAGE ARRESTERS USING SPARK GAPS; SPARKING PLUGS; CORONA DEVICES; GENERATING IONS TO BE INTRODUCED INTO NON-ENCLOSED GASES
    • H01T4/00—Overvoltage arresters using spark gaps
    • H01T4/16—Overvoltage arresters using spark gaps having a plurality of gaps arranged in series
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
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    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02B—BOARDS, SUBSTATIONS OR SWITCHING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE SUPPLY OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
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  • a lightning arrester having voltage-grading resistors that generate heat due to leakage currents therethrough, in combination with heat exchanger means adapted to cool the grading resistors and other internal components.
  • the grading resistors are biased into contact with the interior wall of the insulating housing of the lightning arrester by resilient spring means to assure optimum thermal conduction between the resistors and the housing.
  • This invention relates to improvements in lightning arresters, and more particularly, to lightning arresters having nonlinear resistance voltage-grading means that are subjected to voltages which cause a substantial heat'generating leakage current through the resistances.
  • Nonlinear grading resistors of the type used have a negative temperature characteristic that makes it necessary to carefully guard against runaway conditions that can occur if the resistors are allowed to become too warm. Due to this negative characteristic the resistance of the grading resistors drops as their temperature rises; therefore, if suitable'means are not provided for cooling the resistors, their currents will continually increase and the resistors will be arced over or fail by being punctured. Such failures result in the entire arrester being rendered useless. 1
  • grading resistors are mechanically biased into firm heat-exchanging relation with the interior surface of an arrester housing. It can be seen by reference to the foregoing formula that the rate of heat rester housing therefrom.
  • a second object of the invention is to provide a high-voltage direct current lightning arrester having a nonlinear voltagegrading resistance network possessing improved electrical characteristics.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide heat exchanger means for removing heat from the interior of a lightning arrester housing.
  • a still further object of the invention is to provide a lightning arrester housing having nonlinear voltage-grading resistance elements therein which are maintained in good thermal conducting relation with the outer housing of the arrester to improve the transfer of heat from such elements.
  • Yet another object of the invention is to improve the by providing means for circulating air or more effective fluids through the arrester and in heat-exchanging relationship with a unit that can be operated at near ground potential.
  • a lightning arrester adapted to protect an extra-high voltage direct current power transmission system and including means for facilitating transfer of heat generated within the arrester to the exterior thereof.
  • nonlinear voltage-grading resistors that generate a substantial amount of heat within the lightning arrester housing due to the passage of leakage current through them are-mechanically biased into firm heatexchanging relation with an interior surface of the lightning arrester housing to assure adequate heat conduction from the resistors to the larger and cooler surface of the arrester housing.
  • heat exchanger means are provided to transfer heat from the interior of a lightning arrester to the exterior thereof by inducing convection currents to flow through suitably arranged, electrically isolated, heat exchanger means.
  • FIG. 1 is a side elevation, partly in cross section and partly in phantom, of a high-voltage lightning arrester embodying one fonn of the invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the lightning arrester shown in FIG. 1 taken through the plane 2-2 in FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a lightning arrester housing of the type illustrated in FIG. 1 showing one embodiment of a heat exchanger means arranged pursuant to the teaching of the invention.
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic view of a lightning arrester housing similar to the type illustrated in FIG. 1 showing a second embodiment of a heat exchanger means arranged pursuant to the teaching of the invention.
  • FIG. 5 illustrates still another embodiment of the invention showing a plurality of lightning arrester housings interconvention illustrated in FIG. 1, it can be seen that a resilient annular washer 5 is disposed between the housing 2 and the end cap 4 to assure a fluidtight seal therebe tween when these component parts are in assembled positions.
  • the end cap 4 is secured to the housing 2 by a suitable cement 6 such as sulfur, that fills the channel defined between the housing 2 and the upturned peripheral edge of the end cap 4.
  • the end cap 3 may be sealed to the housing 2 in a similar manner or in any other suitable conventional manner.
  • the insulating housing 2 will normally be provided with conventional petticoats or rain shields to increase the creepage i 13-16 is illustrated and will be described with reference to a L-shaped ceramic insulating support member 291' stacked distance between the end cap terminals 3 and 4 in a manner well known in the lightning arrester art.
  • Such petticoats are not illustrated in FIG. 1 because .they do not form an impor- "tant part of the present invention and their omission simplifies I the arresters functional components.
  • the components of the arrester which allow it to perform its primary functions of discharging a high-surge voltage to ground, and then rescaling the'discharge path to prevent power follow current from flowing through the arrester, are a plurality of series-connected spark gap assemblies, two of which are shown as spark gap assemblies 8 and 9. Electricallyv connected in series with the series-connected spark gap assemblies 8-9, etc., are a plurality of nonlinear valve resistors, one of which is depicted as resistor 10, which has an electromagnetic coil 11, mounted in an insulating channel 12, disposed around its periphery to provide means for electrodynamically moving arcs formed within the arc gaps of the assembly 9 into cooling relation with arcing chamber sidewalls in a manner well known in the lightning arrester art.
  • the series-connected spark gap assemblies 8, 9, etc. are each shunted by voltage-grading nonlinear resistors, such as the resistors l3, l4, l5 and 16', shunting gap assembly 9 (also see FIG. 2).
  • Each of the nonlinear resistors 13-16 is electrically connected in series by coil-springs 20, 21, and 22, to form an electrical circuit between the metallic end clips 23 that are biased into electrical engagement with each of the respective ends of the nonlinear'resis tors 13-16, as shown in FIG. 2, when the lightning arrester components are in assembled position.
  • the respective opposite extremities of the series resistance formed through the resistors 13-16 are electrically connected by suitable metallic connections 24 and 25 to tersembly 9. Of course, these plates 26 and 27 are connected to.
  • the L- shaped supporting members 28, 29, etc. are spaced in the center of the annular housing 2 and maintained in that position by a plurality of insulating dowels 30 and 31 (see FIG. 2) which are disposed in preformed grooves on the upper surface of the ledge portion of the supporting members 28, 29 etc.
  • a major feature of the present invention is the spring-biasing means, illustrated in FIG. 2 by the springs 20-22, which force the series-connected nonlinear resistors 13-16 outwardly into firm thermal contact with the insulating housing 2.
  • the springs 20-22 exert sufficient compressive pressure to hold the resistors 13-16 firmly against the insulating housing 2.
  • a thermal-setting material 34 such as a suitable epoxy, having a coeff cient of expansion between the related coefficients of expansion of the nonlinear resistance blocks 13-16 and the porcelain insulating housing 2 is positioned between each of the .nonlinear resistance blocks 13-16 over a substantial portion of their exterior peripheral surface.
  • a suitable fluid such as helium.
  • nonlinear resistors 13-16 may be shunt connected across various predetermined numbers of the nonlinear resistors, such as resistors 13-16, to provide a given voltage-grading arrangement, and such modifications are contemplated within the scope of my invention.
  • a single series-connected group of nonlinear resistors I transmission system from high-voltage transients, which may be caused by switching on the system, or by natural causes such as lightning a substantial leakage current will be continuously forced by the DC line voltage through the series circuit formed by the grading resistors, between the high-voltage terminal 3 and the ground potential terminal 4 of the lightning arrester lfThis leakage current flows through the plurality of series-connected nonlinear resistance.
  • voltage-grading resistors which include the resistors 13-16. Accordingly, these voltage-grading resistors 13-16 serve as heat-generating means that develop a substantial rise in the temperature level within the lightning arrester 1. Since the arrester 1 is hermetically sealed, this heat cannot escape by direct convection currents flowing through the housing; therefore, it is important that the heat generated within the nonlinear grading resistors 13-16 be efficiently removed from the interior of the arrester 1 by other means. Pursuant to the preferred form of my invention.
  • FIG. 3 Another embodiment of the invention is shown in FIG. 3 in schematic form to illustrate the use of a heat exchanger means to accomplish such a desirable heat transfer.
  • FIG. 3 there is shown an extra-high voltage lightning arrester I having an insulating housing 2 and terminal end caps 3 and 4 sealed thereto in a manner discussed above with reference to FIG. I. It will be understood that the internal components of the lightning arrester 1 may be similar to those described in detail above with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.
  • FIG. 3 To further improve the transfer of heat from the interior of the arrester housing 2 to the exterior thereof, a pair of heat exchanger passageways 35 and 36, defined by suitable insulating tubing are arranged to form a convention current passageway from desirable predetermined points near the bottom of the arrester l to exhaust ports'at the top of the arrester. The respective ends of the passageways 35 and 36 are sealed in a suitable manner to ports formed in the housing wall 2 of the arrester 1 so that the hermetic seal protecting the interior compartment of the arrester 1 from moisture contamination is not broken. It will be understood that the passageways 35 and 36 may be formed directly in the walls of the porcelain housing 2, or they may be formed of tubing suitably mounted within arrester 1.
  • a fluid-moving means such as an electrically energized fan 37 is provided to force a fluid, such as air, through the heat exchanger passageway 36 and around the outer surface of the insulating housing 2 to increase the cooling efficiency of these means.
  • a thermostat 38 disposed on the interior of the arrester 1 adjacent a preselected nonlinear grading resistor near the center of the housing 2, is provided to regulate the actuation of the fan 37 in response to predetermined temperature variations within the arrester housing 2. It has been found that arresters tend to develop and maintain maximum temperatures near the center of the housing 2, therefore, locating the thermostat 33 at this point affords accurate and efficient temperature regulation.
  • FIG. 4 A still further embodiment of my invention is shown in FIG. 4 where, again, like reference numerals will be used to identify parts similar to those shown in the preceding FIGS.
  • a lightning arrester l is schematically shown having an insulating housing 2 and end cap terminals 3 and 4.
  • a completely enclosed hermetically sealed and electrically insulated heat exchange passageway 39 is provided with an integral fluid pump 40, a valve 41 and a bypass heat exchanger in the form of a radiator 42 disposed outside of the arrester 1. It will be understood that the radiator 42 is electrically isolated from the energized portions of the arrester.
  • the valve 41 is con trolled by the thermostat 43 which is mounted at a predetermined point within the arrester housing, near the center thereof, and controls the valve to'cause heat exchanger fluid to be transferred between the radiator 42 and the shunting portion of the heat exchange passageway 39 in response to predetermined variations in the temperature of the fluid passing through the valve 41.
  • FIG. 5 there is shown a further embodiment of my invention in which a plurality of lightning arresters are interconnected in a heat-transferring system to improve the thermal stability of each of the arresters.
  • a plurality of lightning arresters are interconnected in a heat-transferring system to improve the thermal stability of each of the arresters.
  • Such an arrangement is particularly desirable on direct current arresters of the flip-flop type, which aremore fully described in U.S. Pat. application Ser. No. 624,297, filed Mar. 20, 1967 and assigned to the as signee of the present invention, wherein substantially identical arresters are electrically connected in parallel with each other and in series with additional spark gaps.
  • this embodiment of the invention is also applicable to other arrangements of closely spaced lightning arrester housings.
  • each of the arrester housings 44 and 45 normally comprise a plurality of stacked spark gap assemblies similar to the assemblies described above with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2 and, of course, such'an embodiment is within the intended scope of my invention.
  • a heat-exchanging radiator 42 is connected by the ducts 46 and 47 to an hermetically sealed passageway 48 that passes in heat exchange relation through both of the lightning arresters 44 and 45.
  • a pump 40 which may be thermostatically controlled in the manner noted above with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4, is provided to facilitate movement of the heat exchange fluid through the passageways 46-48.
  • the fluid-conducting passageways 46-48 extend generally from the high-voltage end of the arrester housings 44 and 45 to the ground potential end thereof, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that these passageways must be suitably insulated to prevent flashover of the arrester.
  • the passageways 46-48 are sealed at their respective ends to the opposite ends of the housings 2 and simply serve to form conduits between the housings 44 and 45 and the heat exchanger 42.
  • the coolant circulates freely through the interior of the housings 44 and 45 in heat exchange relationship with the heat-generating means, such as the grading resistors, therein.
  • a lightning arrester having an insulating hollow housing, a pair of end cap terminals mounted respectively over opposed ends of said housing thereby to seal the housing, a plurality of operating components mounted within said housing and electrically connected to form a normally nonconducting surge voltage discharge circuit between said terminals, said discharge circuit being conductive only when a voltage in excess of a predetermined sparkover voltage rating of the arrester is applied to one of said tenninals, means defining a second series circuit between said terminals, said second series circuit being normally conductive when a predetermined operating voltage that is smaller than the sparkover voltage of the arrester is applied to said terminals to create a voltage gradient therebetween, in combination with means for removing heat from the interior of said arrester housing when heat is developed by current through said second series circuit.
  • said lightning arrester comprises an insulating housing having a sealed compartment therein, and said heat exchanger means comprises at least one fluid-conducting passageway disposed in heatexchanging relation with both the interior and exterior of said compartment.
  • said fluidmoving means comprises at least one fan mounted in proximity to said lightning arrester, and wherein said coolant is air.
  • control means is operatively responsive to temperature variations.
  • An invention as defined in claim 9 in combination with sensing means for sensing temperature variations at least one predetermined point adjacent said lightning arrester, and means operatively coupling said sensing means to said control means thereby to cause said control means to be responsive to temperature variations at at least said predetermined point.
  • said means comprises a fluid atmosphere confined within said lightning arrester and adapted to improve the transfer of heat from the interior of said arrester to the exterior thereof.
  • a lightning arrester including a hollow insulating housing, means for sealing said housing to define a substantially fluidtight compartment therein, a plurality of series-connected spark gaps and at least one block of nonlinear resistance material electrically connected in series conducting relation therewith within said compartment, in combination with voltage grading means for distributing voltage across said spark gaps in a predetermined manner, and means for removing heat from said voltage grading means.
  • a lightning arrester as defined in claim 15 wherein said holding means comprises a spring means mounted within said insulating housing and adapted to bias each of said impedance means into said heat exchange relation.
  • each of said impedance means comprises a plurality of nonlinear resistance blocks
  • said spring means comprises a plurality of separate springs each respectively disposed between at least two of said blocks to bias them toward a position such that said heat exchange relation is enhanced.
  • a lightning arrester having a'tubular insulating housing, a plurality of nonlinear resistance blocks, an annular insulating member disposed within saidhousing and adapted to support said blocks in spaced-apart relation around the periphery thereof, and spring means adapted to bias each of said blocks into heat exchange relation with said insulating housing.
  • a lightning arrester as defined in claim 18 in which thermally conductive material is positioned respectively between said housing and each of said blocks to improve the conduction of heat therebetween.
  • a plurality of lightning arresters as defined in claim 2 each having an insulating housing and heatgenerating means disposed therein, and including heat exchange means for transferring heat between the interior and the exterior ofeach of said housings.
  • said heat exchange means comprises at least one fluid conducting passageway disposed in heat exchange relation with the interior of each of said housings and the exterior thereof, a fluid disposed in said passageway, and fluid-moving means for circulating said fluid through said passageway.

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US4656555A (en) * 1984-12-14 1987-04-07 Harvey Hubbell Incorporated Filament wrapped electrical assemblies and method of making same
US5138517A (en) * 1984-12-14 1992-08-11 Hubbell Incorporated Polymer housed electrical assemblies using modular construction
US4905118A (en) * 1988-03-31 1990-02-27 Hubbell Incorporated Base mounted electrical assembly
AU657098B2 (en) * 1991-08-28 1995-03-02 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Circuit arrangement
US6008975A (en) * 1997-03-03 1999-12-28 Mcgraw-Edison Company Self-compressive surge arrester module and method of making same
US20140218834A1 (en) * 2011-01-21 2014-08-07 Hartmut Klaube Surge arrester with a cage design
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