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1. SF6 gas leakage occurred in the ABB LTB 72 D1 72.5 kV circuit breaker.Inspection revealed gas leakage at the fixed contact and cover plate area. This was caused by improper or careless assembly, where the dual O-rings slipped and were misplaced, resulting in gas leakage over time.2. Manufacturing Defects on the Outer Surface of 110kV Circuit Breaker Porcelain InsulatorsAlthough high-voltage circuit breakers typically have their porcelain insulators protected with covering materials during tra

1. What are the characteristic parameters of the coil current waveform in high-voltage circuit breaker operating mechanisms? How to extract these characteristic parameters from the original trip coil current signal?Answer: The characteristic parameters of the coil current waveform in high-voltage circuit breaker operating mechanisms may include the following: Steady-state peak current: The maximum steady-state current value in the electromagnet coil waveform, representing the position where the

According to the "Eighteen Major Anti-Accident Measures for Power Grid of State Grid Corporation of China (Revised Edition)" promulgated in 2018, operation and maintenance units should improve the on-site operation regulations for intelligent substations, refine the usage instructions and abnormal handling methods for various messages, signals, hard pressure plates, and soft pressure plates of intelligent equipment, standardize the operation sequence of pressure plates, strictly follow the seque

In daily operations, various equipment defects are inevitably encountered. Whether maintenance personnel, operation and maintenance staff, or specialized management personnel, all must understand the defect classification system and adopt appropriate measures according to different situations.According to Q/GDW 11024-2013 "Operation and Management Guide for Relay Protection and Safety Automatic Devices in Smart Substations," equipment defects are classified into three levels based on severity an

The line circuit breaker auto-reclosing signal will be locked out if any of the following conditions occur:(1) Low SF6 gas pressure in circuit breaker chamber at 0.5MPa(2) Insufficient energy storage in circuit breaker operating mechanism or low oil pressure at 30MPa(3) Busbar protection operation(4) Circuit breaker failure protection operation(5) Line distance protection zone II or zone III operation(6) Short lead protection operation of circuit breaker(7) Presence of remote tripping signal(8)

1. Power Interruption Problems Caused by RCD False Tripping During Lightning StrikesA typical communication power supply circuit is shown in Figure 1. A residual current device (RCD) is installed at the power supply input terminal. The RCD primarily provides protection against electrical equipment leakage currents to ensure personal safety, while surge protective devices (SPDs) are installed on power supply branches to protect against lightning intrusions. When lightning strikes occur, the senso

1. Function and Significance of Reclosing ChargingReclosing is a protective measure in power systems. After faults such as short circuits or circuit overloads occur, the system isolates the faulty circuit and then restores normal operation through reclosing. The function of reclosing is to ensure continuous operation of the power system, improving its reliability and safety.Before performing reclosing, the circuit breaker must be charged. For high-voltage circuit breakers, the charging time is g

A load switch is a type of switching device positioned between circuit breakers and disconnectors. It features a simple arc extinguishing device capable of interrupting rated load current and certain overload currents, but cannot interrupt short-circuit currents. Load switches can be classified into high-voltage and low-voltage types according to their operating voltage.Solid gas-producing high-voltage load switch: This type utilizes the energy from the breaking arc itself to cause gas-producing

1. Introduction Transmission line faults can be classified into two types based on their nature: transient faults and permanent faults. Statistical data shows that most transmission line faults are transient (caused by lightning strikes, bird-related incidents, etc.), accounting for approximately 90% of all faults. Therefore, after a line is disconnected due to a fault, attempting reclosure once can significantly improve power supply reliability. The function of automatically reclosing a circuit

The existence of multi-point grounding in transformer cores causes two major problems: firstly, it can lead to local short-circuit overheating in the core, and in severe cases, cause localized burning damage to the core; secondly, circulating currents generated in the normal core grounding wire can cause localized overheating in the transformer and potentially lead to discharge-type faults. Therefore, multi-point grounding faults in power transformer cores directly threaten the daily operation o