Appendix

Computer Programs for This Book

The following DOS programs appear on the disks supplied with this text. These computer programs may be used in some of the problems as specified in the chapters. However, in general, the reader is first requested to solve the problems using the simplified methods as presented in the chapters. These programs are particularly useful when performing practical engineering studies. They may be copied and used as desired. The initial versions of some of these programs were written for the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). The present versions of these programs have been updated. EPRI's permission to include these programs in this book is gratefully acknowledged. BFRCIG99 - Backflash Rate, CIGRE Method - Chapter 10. This is the CIGRE method per CIGRE Technical Brochure 63, "Guide to the Procedures for Estimating the Lighting Performance of Transmission Lines", Oct 1991 Help screens are in BFRCIG99.HLP. BFR99 - Backflash Rate, CIGRE Method - Chapter 10. An enhanced or investigative program based on the CIGRE method. Several options are available (i.e., simplified method, corona, exact LPM method, alternate time-lag curves, exact consideration of power frequency voltage, counterpoise). The file BFR99.HLP contains the help screens which are called by BFR99. FLASH99 - IEEE method, backflash and shielding failure - Chapter 10. A DOS program of the IEEE FLSH17 which was written in BASIC. Help screens in FLASH.HLP SFFOR99 - Shielding Failure Flashover Rate - Chapter 7. For transmission lines. Calculates the shielding failure flashover rate.

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Options on striking distance equations. The file SFFOR99.HLP contains help screens called by SFFOR99. ALPD99 - Shielding Angle Alpha - Chapter 7. For transmission lines. Calculates the shielding angle for an inputted or desired SFFOR. The file SFFOR99.HLP contains help screens which are called be ALPD99. SRGKON95 - Calculation of Surge Impendances and Coupling Factors Chapter 9. Calculates self and mutual surge impedances and coupling factors. Also calculates flashover sequence (e.g., lst, phase A, then phase C, then phase B. For each sequence, provides surge impedances of the "ground" wires and coupling factors which may be used in BFR99). Using this output with BFR99 can give the double circuit flashover rates. No help screens. SRGKON96 - Same as SRGKON95 but does not calculate the flashover sequence. SHIELD96 - Station Shielding - Chapter 8. For stations. For masts, 1 to 4, and for shield wires. For an input value of critical current, calculates the distances so that the shielding diagram can be drawn. Help screens are in SHIELD96.HLP, which are called by SHIELD96. SRGBF98 - Incoming surge caused by a backflash - Chapter 11. Calculates the steepness and crest voltage of the incoming surge caused by a backflash. Both the simplified method and the more exact method are used. Help screens are contained in SRGBF98.HLP, which are called by SRGBF98. SRGSF98 - Incoming surge caused by a shielding failure - Chapter 11. Calculates the steepness and crest voltage of the incoming surge caused by a shielding failure. Both the simplified method and the more exact method are used. Help screens are contained in SRGSF98.HLP, which are called by SRGSF98. SSFOR97 - Switching Surge Flashover Rate - Chapters 3 and 4. Calculates the switching surge flashover rate. Help screens in STRIKE97.HLP STRIKE97 - Switching Surge Strike Distance - Chapters 3 and 4. Calculates the phase-ground strike distance for a given SSFOR. Help screens in STRIKE97.HLP. PP95 - Phase-Phase Switching Surge Flashover Rate - Chapters 4 and 5. Calculates the combined phase-phase and phase-ground switching surge flashover rate and the separate phase-phase and phase-ground flashover rates. Help screens in PP95.HLP. ARR97 - Arrester Selection - Chapter 12. Calculates the required minimum arrester MCOV rating. TOVEN.DAT and STDRAT.DAT are data files called by the program. Also MAJHELP.SCR and PRGDISC.SCR are screens used in the program. Help screens are in ARR90.HLP. PPSTR97 - Phase-Phase Switching Surge Strike Distance - Chapter 4 and 5. Calculates the phase-phase strike distance and BSL. Uses approximate method. Help screens in PPSTR97.HLP.

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16. PPSSF097 -Phase-Phase Switching Surge Flashover Rate -Chapters 4 and 5. Calculates the phase-phase switching surge flashover rate. Assumes phaseground SOVs have no effect on flashover rate. Help screens in PPSTR97.HLP. 17. SIMP99 - Simplified Equations - Chapter 13. Solves the simplified equations developed in Chapter 13. Help screens are in SIMP97.HLP. 18. IVFOR99 - Induced Voltage Flashover Rate - Chapter 15. Calculates the voltage induced across the line insulation for a stroke terminating to ground or to trees next to the line. The effect of a single line of trees or a forest can be determined. Help screens in 1VFOR.HLP. 19. OPCB99 - Open Circuit Breaker - Chapter 11. Calculates the probability (or return period) of a surge caused by subsequent stroke which equals or exceeds the open circuit breakers insulation strength. Help screens in OPCB99.HLP. 20. PROBGAU - Cumulative probability for Gaussian distribution. No help screens.

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