Bhurat, Puneeth

Line Surge Arresters for Switching Overvoltages in UHV Transmission Systems

Mr. Bhurat completed his Bachelors in Electrical & Electronics Engineering from Vishveshwaraya Technological University and his Masters in Electrical Engineering from CPRI Research Center. He later worked as Jr. Research Fellow in the HV Div. of CPRI during which he performed insulation coordination studies on EHV & UHV transmission lines and analyzed application of line surge arresters. He was also involved in identifying suitable neutral grounding reactors for 765 kV transmission lines and in studies to determine surge arrester ratings for a large cable-connected distribution network. He has been an active member of IEEE and IEEE Power and Energy Society and has volunteered in technical conferences organized by both CPRI and IEEE.