LIGHTENING PROTECTION

USING LFA-M
OUTLINE
•INTRODUCTION
•WHAT IS LIGHTENING STROKE
•TYPES 0F LIGHTENING STROKE
•WHAT IS LFA-M
•DESIGN OF LFA-M
•HOW DOES LFA-M PROTECT
OVERHEAD LINES
•ADVANTAGE
•FEATURE EXPANSION
•CONCLUSION
INTRODUCTION
A effective and inexpensive method for
lightning protection of medium
voltage overhead distribution line is using
long flashover arresters (LFA).
The important feature of modular long
flashover arrester (LFA-M) is for lightning
protection of overhead distribution
line against both induced overvoltage and
direct lightning strokes
WHAT IS LIGHTENING STROKE
 Lightning is an
electrical discharge between cloud and the
earth.

 Lightning is a huge spark and that take

place when clouds are charged at a
high potential with respect to earth object
(e.g. overhead lines) of low potential .
WHAT IS LFA-M
 Long flashover arrestors are those devices which
capture the high voltage sparks resulting out of
lightening.
 M indicates that LFA-M is for the protection of
medium overhead transmission lines.
 LFA-M can be applied for lightning protection
of overhead distribution line against both induced
over voltages and direct lightning strokes.
 The induced over voltages can be counteracted by
installing a single arrester on an overhead line support
(pole). 
 The arresters are connected between the poles and
all of the phase conductors in parallel with the
insulators.
DESIGN OF LFA-M

LFA-M arrester for protection of 13.8 kV overhead

lines. a) block diagram; b) electric schematic; c) arrester testing;
d)dimension
HOW DOES LFA-M PROTECT OVERHEAD LINES

Protection of 13.8 kV overhead lines against direct lightening strokes by LFA-M

arresters
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 Lightning impulse causes a spark over of the spark
gaps 
 Then semiconducting core of the upper cable piece,
whose resistance , carries the high potential to the
surface of the lower piece at its middle.
 Similarly, the semiconducting core of the lower piece
of the same resistance applies the low potential 0 to the
surface of the upper piece, also at its center. 
 Thus the total voltage is applied to each flashover
module at the same moment, and all the three flashover
modules 1, 2 and 3 are assured conditions for
simultaneous initiation of creeping discharges .
so respective modules flashed over, develop a single
long flashover channel.
ADVANTAGE
LFA-Ms help avoid both conductor burnouts
and overhead power lines outages .
 Eliminate the consequences of lightning
flashovers without damaging
lines and substations equipment, as opposed to
arcing horns.
 Extend the working life of high voltage circuit
breakers.
 Protect electric networks against arc
overvoltages.
 It protect from 0.4 to 33 kv power distribution
.
FEATURE EXPANSION
 We can increases the flashover modules.
 The number of flashover modules
increases by increasing the cable pieces this
LFA-M can be used for lightning protection of
very high voltage lines.
 When the modules increases the total
arrester stressing is distributed these modules
also. Then it can withstand very high
over voltages
CONCLUSION
 The LFA-M is a simple, low weight and
convenient apparatus.
 To protect a line against induced over voltages;
a single arrestor must be mounted on a pole.
 A long flashover arrestor (LFA) comprising
three flashover modules using the
creeping discharge effect was presented in this
report. Its resistors assure application of the total
arrestor-stressing voltage simultaneously to all the
modules.
 REFERENCES
 IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON POWER DELIVERY
VOL.18,NO 3,JULY 2003 PAGE NO. 781-787

 PRINCIPLES OF POWER SYSTEM BY V.K. MEHTA

ROHIT MEHTA
 www.ieee.org

 http://www.seminarprojects.com
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