The insulation recovery characteristics of 500kV class DC insulator assemblies were measured. Switching impulse voltage was applied to a tension insulator assembly and three kinds of suspension insulator assemblies (V, Y and I-arranged) following arc extinction. Arc currents ranged from 400 to 4, 000 A and arc duration ranged from 0.1s to 0.4s.
(1) All insulator assemblies show slow insulation recovery after arc extinction up to an impulse withstand voltage of 100-200 kV. The insulation recovery rates increase at near the impulse withstand voltage of 500kV.
(2) At an arc current of 400 to 4, 000 A, for a duration of 0.1s, the recovery rate for all insulator assemblies decreases with increases in arc current. This is believed to be due to the increases in the temperature of post-arc gas caused by the increased arc currents.
(3) When the arc duration is increased from 0.1s to 0.2s at an arc current of 4, 000 A, the insulation recovery of the V and Y arranged assemblies is delayed by 0.05s. This is believed to be due to the increases in the temperature of post-arc gas caused by the longer arc duration.
(4) By measuring the insulation recovery characteristics of the tension insulator assembly and three kinds of the suspension insulator assemblies with an arc current of 4, 000 A and an arc duration of 0.1s, the minimum value of non-voltage time for a 500kV DC transmission line is calculated to be 0.17s.
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