A “Thunderclap” at a Substation on a Stormy Night: A Deep Reflection on Grid Safety Triggered by a Lightning Arrester Explosion
A common summer thunderstorm nearly turned into a regional power supply disaster. Recently, along an important 500-kilovolt transmission corridor in a certain province, a rare explosive damage occurred to an operating zinc oxide arrester in a hub substation due to the lightning overvoltage. The loud noise not only completely destroyed the arrester but also caused […]
