The GoTo site for Power System Professionals Involved in Lightning Protection

ArresterNEWS is a totally independent monthly e-journal dealing with system reliability and arresters. The latest success in mitigating transients, the latest designs and product reviews, the latest business stories relating to arresters can be found in this e-journal. It is free and easy to get. It can be either emailed to you monthly or you can pick it up at ArresterWorks.com

If you would like to receive ArresterNEWS monthly, add yourself to our mailing list. Sign up here

April 2010 Issue <view>

· Application Guide on Wildlife Protective Devices for Arresters

· Overvoltage Seminar Announcement

· Alice Stage named Product Manager at Cooper

MOV June 2009 Issue <view>

· ArresterWorks now available for Third Party Test Witnessing

· MOV Protection of Series Capacitor Banks

· New Webinar Announced for Executives and Management

· Rodney Doone Inducted into Hall of Fame

April 2009 Issue <view>

· ArresterWorks Substation Arrester Assessment Survey

· Jack Kalb inducted into Hall of Fame

· Nema opens New Site NemaArresters

· Making it easier to select an Arrester (New AC Rating Calculator Tool)

John W. Kalb

Inventor of Current-Limiting Gap 1957

March 2009 Issue <view>

· What is a Transmission Line Arrester

· Mat Darveniza inducted into Hall of Fame

· Standards Update

· Lightning Protection Milestones in the US

· First Webinar

· Used Equipment For Sale

February 2009 Issue <view>

· Selecting Arrester MCOV-Uc

· John Posey Inducted into Hall of Fame

· Introducing the Online Arrester Dictionary

· Used Equipment still for Sale

· 1892 Edison Arrester Patent

January 2009 Issue <view>

· What is a Riser Pole Arrester

· Don Worden inducted into the Hall of Fame

· Early History of Disconnector

· Equipment for Sale

· Patent Application on housing with an optical port

December 2008 Issue <view>

· Understanding Discharge Voltage

· Asle Schei inducted into Hall of Fame

· Overview of Arrester Short Circuit Testing

November 2008 Issue <view>

· Understanding the Energy Handling Issue

· Eugene Sakshaug induced into the Hall of Fame

· The Bennett Arrester Story - Learn about a 1924 Arrester filled with liquid.

· Thomas and Betts Elbow arresters discussed.

September 2008 Issue <view>

· The Switching Surge and Arresters

· New tool to assess the effect of cap banks on arresters.

· Misao Kobayashi inducted into Hall of Fame

· Cooper Introduces the Evolution Arrester

· Musings on the Origins of the term Lightning Arrester

· Patent Review – Using Arresters as a BPL capacitive coupling device

August 2008 Issue <view>

· The Lightning Surge and Arresters

· Dr. Karl-Heinz Weck inducted into Hall of Fame

· Protecting Insulated Conductors from Burndown

· Patent Application Fast Take on Means to improve energy handling capability of a disk.

July 2008 Issue <view>

· Simple Definition of an Arrester

· Michio Matsuoko “Father of MOV” inducted into Hall of Fame

· The MOV Story

· Patent Application on alternate means of mounting disks.

June 2008 Issue <view>

· Understanding New IEC Mechanical Test Requirements.

· Bob Hileman inducted into Hall of Fame

· The Electrolytic Arrester Story

· Siemens Introduces an Arrester Condition Monitor

· Siemens Patent on condition Monitor

May 2008 Issue <view>

· Arrester Disconnector

· 2 Patent Reviews

· Joe Koepfinger inducted into Hall of Fame

· The Crystal Valve Arrester Story

April 2008 Issue <view>

· Externally Gapped Line Arrester

· Standards Update

· François Martzloff in the Hall of Fame

February 2008 Issue <view>

· Field Testing Arresters

1. Guide for Selecting A Field Test Method

2. Presentation on Field Testing Arrester

3. How to Use and Infrared Thermometer to Test an Arrester

· Steve Hensley is on the Move

· The 500kV Traffic Cop

· Feedback on Lead Length Issue

· Lightning Protection of Substation and Transmission Line Courses now available

January 2008 Issue <view>

· ArresterWorks Joins the Arrester Industry

· The Lead Length Issue (detail in ArresterFacts-001)

· How to identify relevant Arrester Lead Length

· The Zero Lead Length Configuration