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Seasonal variation of transmission line outages in Peninsular Malaysia


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Mohamed Rawi, Iryani and Ab Kadir, Mohd Zainal Abidin and Izadi, Mahdi (2017) Seasonal variation of transmission line outages in Peninsular Malaysia. Pertanika Journal of Science & Technology, 25 (spec. Jan.). pp. 213-220. ISSN 0128-7680; ESSN: 2231-8526

Abstract

Researchers have observed the impact of climate changes on overhead line outages. It is known that overhead lines are very prone to lightning strikes due to their height and location which are normally in an open and exposed area. Studies have also reported that transmission and distribution lines experience very high failure rates due to lightning strikes. The tropics experience greater lightning activities and have higher peaks where transmission lines suffer frequent line outages. This paper examined studies that have been conducted on line outages due to lightning activities, especially in the tropical areas. Lightning detection system is also discussed as well as how to evaluate line performance. Seasonal variation of lightning occurrences and line outage pattern help to predict lightning occurrences and to optimise a suitable power protection system of overhead lines. It has been widely reported that lightning occurrences and line outages are significantly related and lightning activity was more prevalent during inter monsoon seasons.


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Item Type: Article
Divisions: Faculty of Engineering
Publisher: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press
Keywords: Transmission lines; Lightning performance; Lightning; Tropical weather
Depositing User: Nabilah Mustapa
Date Deposited: 30 Jun 2017 09:45
Last Modified: 05 Jul 2017 04:50
URI: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/55832
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